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Using ultra-fast X-ray flashes, SLAC scientists have captured the split-second movements that kick off the making and breaking of chemical bonds.

These 10 standouts were selected for their collegiate athletic success and scholastic achievement.

The distinguished leader in higher education and accomplished scholar in the fields of law, history, and education reform will begin her tenure on Nov. 1.

Newly digitized papers illuminate how wartime incarceration upended Japanese American students’ lives and studies – and how some remained connected to Stanford.

Known for his study of liquids and other materials, Andersen used groundbreaking computer-based methods to expand our understanding of complex systems.

Each summer, volunteers spend two days making apricot jam, a tradition dating back 50 years. This year, more than 80 volunteers produced over 600 jars, with proceeds funding student financial aid.

Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI chatbots experience lower well-being.

A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug.

The new camera system replaces Flock and is used by the Stanford Department of Public Safety to investigate crimes involving vehicles.

The molecule behind the glow of fireflies and plankton breaks apart in an unexpected order under force – a discovery that could lead to better stress sensors and help illuminate some mysteries of the natural world.

After four labs testing the same catalyst got inconsistent results, a SLAC-led team traced the problem to their methods and developed guidelines to help researchers generate reliable data for AI models.

With A Tender Age, the prizewinning novelist tells the story of a Korean American immigrant at summer camp in 1976.