Living Laboratory Fellowship for Sustainability launches
The program supports student work on interdisciplinary projects that directly contribute to greening the university’s operations, including installing solar panels on the roof of the Terry Huffington Barn to power the O’Donohue Family Educational Farm.
Stanford’s ethnic community centers inducted four new members into the university’s Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame at a ceremony held during Reunion Homecoming weekend.
The new Cardinal at Work Cares program launches Nov. 1 with more ways to give back
The expanded employee give-back program includes an online platform that makes it easy to find opportunities to volunteer, and Stanford’s month-long donation drive, which returns in person for the first time since the pandemic.
Community Board report identifies steps for reimagining campus safety
The second progress report from Stanford’s Community Board on Public Safety provides an update on efforts to reimagine and strengthen public safety operations on campus. The panel is highlighting steps that can be implemented in the coming academic year as well as longer-term initiatives.
John Sarrao begins his tenure as SLAC’s sixth director
A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science.
Tadashi Fukami named faculty director of Jasper Ridge
The professor of biology and of Earth system science is known for exploring complex plant and animal communities through elegant, small-scale experiments that expose students to research in the field.
Shared waste-sorting stations expand to more campus buildings
As part of improvements to its waste management infrastructure, Stanford is transitioning to shared waste, recycling, and composting stations. Half of the university has made the switch; the second half will make transition in the coming year.
Sixteen postdoctoral scholars were honored in a ceremony last week for their work advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion on campus and beyond.
