Up to $27.2 million awarded for AI-powered micro-robot
News
The robot’s spinning motion propels it through the bloodstream and shrinks clots in place. The multi-year ARPA-H award could bring it to stroke patients worldwide.
AI designs a novel E. coli killer
Research
Using an AI model of their own creation that writes whole genomes, a team of Stanford scientists has engineered a novel bacteria-fighting phage. A new age of antibiotics could be on the horizon.
Researchers make movie of the first steps in a chemical reaction
Research
Using ultra-fast X-ray flashes, SLAC scientists have captured the split-second movements that kick off the making and breaking of chemical bonds.
Researchers rethink the aging brain’s immune system
News
A discovery from an unusual team of computer scientists and pathologists overturns longstanding dogma and could point the way toward new therapies for neurodegenerative disease.
Stanford Athletics announces its 2026 Hall of Fame class
News
These 10 standouts were selected for their collegiate athletic success and scholastic achievement.
Study shows extreme heat keeps older adults closer to home
Research
A Stanford Medicine app found that older adults’ daily travel range shrank as temperatures rose, potentially limiting social, physical, and community activity.
Tomiko Brown-Nagin appointed dean of Stanford Graduate School of Education
News
The distinguished leader in higher education and accomplished scholar in the fields of law, history, and education reform will begin her tenure on Nov. 1.
Records trace Stanford students through WWII incarceration
Feature
Newly digitized papers illuminate how wartime incarceration upended Japanese American students’ lives and studies – and how some remained connected to Stanford.
Hans Andersen, pioneering chemist, has died at 84
Obituary
Known for his study of liquids and other materials, Andersen used groundbreaking computer-based methods to expand our understanding of complex systems.
The Stanford Parents’ Club goes to Jam Camp
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Each summer, volunteers spend two days making apricot jam, a tradition dating back 50 years. This year, more than 80 volunteers produced over 600 jars, with proceeds funding student financial aid.
AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users
Research
Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI chatbots experience lower well-being.
Molecule in python blood could point to new weight-loss treatments
Video
A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug.