Researchers observe first real-time quantum jump in sound
Science & EngineeringResearch
The discovery that tiny units of sound can suddenly change energy states has the potential to advance a range of technologies.
Welcome, new students!
Welcome, new students!‘You’re embarking on a true journey of discovery,’ President Levin tells new students
EventsVideo
Stanford welcomed 1,950 new first-year and transfer students on Tuesday at a Convocation ceremony inaugurating the new academic year.
The Class of 2030 arrives on the Farm
EventsNews
Stanford’s newest undergrads landed on campus Tuesday. See highlights from Move-In Day.
How to make the most of a Stanford education
EventsEvent
During a recent panel discussion, Stanford alumni faculty members reflected on the moments that made their own undergraduate experience meaningful – with lessons for this year’s frosh and transfers.
In the news

Fossils are our only opportunity to see into past biodiversity.
Christine Garcia, geoscience specimen collection curator and manager, commenting on an ice age tooth that has been donated to the Doerr School of Sustainability after being found in an open space preserve in San Mateo County.
What should not be for sale?
Debra Satz, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, on the moral limits of markets and why some things should not be for sale.
Stanford lab using fungi to upcycle food waste
Vayu Hill-Maini, assistant professor of bioengineering, on how we can harness the power of fungi to transform food waste into new foods and beverages.
Research Matters

Stories in Motion
MoreStories in MotionInside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat
Earth & ClimateVideo
Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.


