‘Necessity can drive innovation’
Profile
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, by accelerating advances and deployment in energy technologies.
Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist
Research
In creating a comprehensive, AI-enabled research agent for the biomedical sciences, Stanford researchers hope to speed innovation by eliminating the tedium of scientific legwork.
AI hiring tools show racial bias
Research
For many job postings, AI screening tools recommend white candidates at higher rates than Black and Asian candidates, new research shows.
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
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 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
News
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.