Stanford School of Engineering

Vayu Hill-Maini sits at a lab cafe table beside a leafy potted plant, looking toward the camera.

Harnessing the power of fungi to create foods of the future

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The global population could approach 10 billion by 2050. How do we feed that many people in an equitable, sustainable, and nutritious way? Stanford bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini is turning to “nature’s recyclers” for answers.
William Chueh in a blue lab coat and glasses smiles while standing among equipment in a lab.

‘Necessity can drive innovation’

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AI is contributing to a rising demand for electricity – a pressing sustainability challenge. Professor Will Chueh says it can also be part of the solution.
Illustration of a person holding a magnifying glass to examine profile cards, while hands hold up more candidate profiles to review.

AI hiring tools show racial bias

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For many job postings, AI screening tools recommend white candidates at higher rates than Black and Asian candidates, new research shows.
Connor Herson sits on a rocky surface, adjusting their climbing shoe and harness, with climbing ropes visible nearby.

Elite climber eyes his next peak

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Connor Herson, a coterminal master’s student in electrical engineering, has earned global recognition for scaling the world’s most challenging rock walls.