Academics

A variety of grants and mentorship opportunities encourage undergrad researchers to pursue work on original projects, from AI efficiency to disease treatment.

A Stanford field course takes students into Bay Area forests for an up-close look at the lives of local birds.

The bioengineering student and singer-songwriter graduates this month with plans to continue researching a cure for a rare form of muscular dystrophy.

The junior captains the women’s field hockey team and dances with three campus groups – experiences she credits with teaching her to let go.

During a seven-month residency, the Denning Visiting Artist mentored students, drew packed audiences, and fostered conversations about poetry, music, and the work of being an artist.

A nano@stanford program gives community college students hands-on training in a cleanroom, paving the way for opportunities in a growing industry.

The 2026 cohort of 87 scholars represents 31 countries, with students who will pursue degrees in 45 graduate programs across Stanford.

In COLLEGE 102, students drafted essays, styled as policy memos, on AI in the classroom. The winning proposal addressed the tension between AI’s capabilities and the need for critical thinking.

AI for Human Flourishing explored how AI can enhance the human experience, culminating in a dynamic conversation among students, entrepreneurs, scholars, and investors.

Led by a former machine learning scientist and engineer, a new class aims to nurture future leaders who are conversant in the vocabulary of artificial intelligence.