Sometimes it just makes more sense to send a robot
Marco Pavone and his students in the Autonomous Systems Lab hope that emerging technologies like self-driving cars and space robots will push the boundaries of exploration and boost the safety and efficiency of everyday tasks.
Constance Chu was one of the first women to attend West Point. Now she’s developing treatments for joint pain and leads the Sports Medicine program at the VA Palo Alto.
Meet Sathvik Nori, ’25, the youngest person ever elected to the Sequoia Union High School District board of trustees. Nine months into his four-year term, the CS major has adjusted to life as a full-time student with a part-time public service career.
The new curator and assistant director of the Stanford University Archaeology Collections says the pieces in her charge have something to offer all disciplines. “It’s really powerful to be in the presence of objects. The more time you spend with a work of art or artifact, the more it can teach you.”
When Teresa Nguyen started her anesthesiology residency at Stanford three years ago, she also signed up for flight lessons. “I chose helicoptering because helicopters save people.”
A rising Stanford sophomore is the second-ranked woman in U.S. chess and close to achieving grandmaster status – but don’t try to define her by the game. “There are so many other things I’m interested in and passionate about.”
Ziyad Gawish, a first-generation student who grew up on Long Island, New York, graduated in June with a degree in computer science. He will return to campus in the fall to complete a coterminal degree in electrical engineering.
The veteran and transfer student from San Jose, California, graduates this weekend with a degree in economics. She plans to pursue a career supporting clean energy initiatives in the nonprofit or public sector.
Nadia Hemmat, a transfer student from San Mateo, California, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. Motivated by her experience as a female athlete and her own family’s generational transformation, she will pursue a career in global health with a focus on women’s well-being.
