Margaux Lopez is one of a team of engineers preparing Rubin Observatory for the arrival of the camera that will capture the most far-reaching images of the night sky ever taken.
The Sarafan ChEM-H Institute scholar is building a multidisciplinary lab to explore the reengineering of immune cells. Before coming to Stanford, she says, “I was thinking in terms of understanding. Now I feel that I can start thinking in terms of creating.”
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.”
