Instructors honored for excellence in teaching
News
Lernik Asserian, Todd Davies, and Katarina Guzman are this year’s recipients of the Lecturers Award for Teaching and Undergraduate Education.
Elite climber eyes his next peak
Feature
Connor Herson, a coterminal master’s student in electrical engineering, has earned global recognition for scaling the world’s most challenging rock walls.
Elizabeth Sattely reveals the hidden talents of plants
Profile
The Stanford researcher views plants as nature’s ultimate chemists. Her work has the potential to innovate everything from food allergies to cancer treatment.
Flatworms reveal explosive new type of immune cell
Research
The discovery that hormonal triggers cause “ruptoblast” cells in flatworms to detonate and destroy surrounding cells within minutes could inspire new ideas in medical science.
Stanford researchers receive special Keck Foundation funding
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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 internship opens a path to the chip industry
Video
A nano@stanford program gives community college students hands-on training in a cleanroom, paving the way for opportunities in a growing industry.
Stanford bioengineer recognized for microscopic life research
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Manu Prakash and French collaborator Marcel Babin are being honored for their research on microbial life trapped in sea ice, enhancing our understanding of modern polar ecosystems.
Protein engineering and testing condensed to one day
Research
A novel method enables the design, construction, and testing of bioprotein variants in just 24 hours.
Stanford education experts put AI into perspective
News
Researchers are taking an evidence-based approach to AI’s influence on education, weighing the risks while prioritizing meaningful learning.
Researchers combine metals to build a better nanocrystal
News
A counterintuitive finding could lead to more powerful catalysts for clean hydrogen energy.