The Stanford Energy Hydrogen Initiative will fund research to evaluate hydrogen’s role in the transition to sustainable energy and the technologies, policies, and financial mechanisms to fulfill that role.
The researchers are among the 120 newly elected members of an organization created in 1863 to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology.
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reviewed the progress made toward implementing the university’s Long-Range Vision during his annual report to the Academic Council on Thursday. A faculty panel discussion moderated by Provost Persis Drell touched on key academic themes.
Impactful public service projects and an increasingly diverse network of scholars are among the highlights of the first years of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, which supports Stanford graduate students and strengthens their leadership skills.
Stanford researchers reveal a mechanism by which oxybenzone, a common sunscreen component, may damage reefs. The surprising findings could help guide the development and marketing of effective, coral-safe sunscreens.
Marijuana use and heart-attack risk were correlated in a large human study, Stanford scientists and their collaborators found. A molecule in soybeans may counteract these effects.
Investments of $1.1 billion from John and Ann Doerr, along with gifts from other philanthropists, catalyze interdisciplinary efforts to tackle urgent climate and sustainability challenges facing people and ecosystems worldwide.
A professor of mechanical engineering and former co-director of the Precourt Institute for Energy, Majumdar has expertise in energy solutions and policies through his research on sustainable grid technologies and his experience in both industry and government.
The Stanford Redwood City Sequoia School Mental Health Collaborative was established in 2020 as a research-practice partnership to support the Redwood City and Sequoia Union High School Districts in building capacity to understand and address the critical mental health needs of thousands of area students and their families.
