A guide to making complex research land with any audience
Q&A
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.
Rice-fish farming could reduce devastating tropical disease
Research
New research shows how introducing native fish into rice fields may help boost crop yields while suppressing a disease affecting more than 220 million people worldwide.
Prescribed burns could cut California wildfire smoke by 10%
News
A new Stanford study finds that burning 500,000 acres of California conifer forests per year would reduce dangerous smoke pollution, with benefits that spread for miles.
The climate trade-offs of changing livestock grazing
News
New research finds that reforming livestock grazing practices can boost carbon storage, though supply chain emissions may offset the gains.
Southern California faces growing hurricane and landslide risk
Research
Climate change could make historically rare tropical cyclones more common in Southern California, significantly expanding landslide risk across the region by 2050.
New model refines search for habitable planets
News
Researchers have developed the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM) to assess which planets can maintain life-supporting atmospheres, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics.
Ornithology class brings students face to face with ‘neodinosaurs’
Feature
A Stanford field course takes students into Bay Area forests for an up-close look at the lives of local birds.
Why are electricity costs rising?
Research
Electricity rates have risen 10% in the U.S. since last year. Stanford experts discuss the causes and propose solutions to ease costs for ratepayers.
Stanford researchers receive special Keck Foundation funding
News
The W.M. Keck Foundation bridge funding initiative made one-time grants designed to support early-career scientists navigating reductions in federal research funding.
Stanford forum explores solutions to urgent sustainability issues
Event
At the Stanford Sustainability Forum, researchers presented methods for tracking wildfire pollution and restoring corals, while leaders urged action on food security and climate risks.