Antony Jameson, aircraft design pioneer, dies at 91
Obituary
The Stanford professor helped make computational fluid dynamics practical, then developed methods to improve aircraft designs using computer simulations.
Thermal noise used to send data without an active signal
Research
In a new paper, Stanford engineers detail how to harness the vibrations of electrons to relay data without needing an energy-intensive signal carrier.
‘We live in a chemical world’
Profile
Nina Zhao is working to map the drugs, pesticides, and pollutants we encounter in daily life – often unknowingly – and to understand how they shape human and ecosystem health.
‘Dad, you’ve won all the prizes’ and other reactions to a Nobel win
News
Karl Deisseroth won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday. From his mom to his kids to his colleagues, hear what those who know him had to say about the Stanford professor and his achievement.
What makes an immune cell pop
Research
A Stanford study reveals how changes in DNA packaging can help immune cells burst, shedding light on a defense process implicated in autoimmune diseases.
Stanford researchers receive NIH High-Risk, High-Reward grants
News
This year’s awardees are researching communication between cells, language development in children, medical AI tools, and more.
Engineering a simple amino acid for future sensors
Research
Stanford researchers developed a flexible glycine-based piezoelectric material with improved stability for potential use in medical and environmental sensors.
Karl Deisseroth wins Nobel Prize
Video
The professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics.
Stanford anchors national manufacturing education effort
News
Two winter quarter engineering courses form the core curriculum for Foundry School, an initiative launched by the State Department to prepare the next generation of leaders in manufacturing.
Grad student draws on patient experience to develop medical devices
Profile
Stanford graduate student Mitch Peterson survived cancer and a heart transplant. Now he’s developing medical technology to help others with chronic conditions.