Design

Stanford civil engineer Jack Baker draws on communications science, cognitive psychology, and design thinking in a new book for researchers who want their best work to get the attention it deserves.

Competing against universities from across the country, the Stanford Solar Car Project earned second place at the recent Formula Sun Grand Prix in Kentucky, showcasing their innovative solar-powered vehicle.

A new Stanford course connects students with partners around the globe to innovate novel approaches to educational challenges.

At more than a dozen shops, labs, and studios across campus, students and other community members can try their hands at woodworking, machining, electronics prototyping, textile crafts, sculpture, and more.

A group of Stanford students from Design for Extreme Affordability are transforming patient data collection and analysis for a nonprofit that performs vision-restoring surgeries for people with cataract-induced blindness.

When it comes to the art of quilting, determining the feasibility and order of steps in advanced patterns can be notoriously complicated – and frustrating. By automating that process, a new algorithm enables quilters to focus on design and creation.

Dozens of spaces at Stanford help students and faculty – and, in some cases, staff and community members – explore their inner maker while also supporting those who are experienced creators.