Faculty

‘Two-eyed seeing’ off the California coast

A new research partnership will combine Indigenous and scientific knowledge to monitor marine life in a sacred tribal region that may be a bellwether of how native species will fare in the face of climate change.

3 days ago

Health & medicine

Wastewater could be key to tracking more viruses than just COVID-19

Researchers have developed methods for using wastewater to track the levels of various respiratory viruses in a population. This can provide real-time information about virus circulation in a community.

3 days ago

Q&A

Jenna Davis on sanitation challenges and the fresh water we take for granted

Jenna Davis on water and sanitation challenges: “A lot of the obstacles have nothing to do with technology and very little to do with money or knowledge.”

4 days ago

University Affairs

Law school dean discusses recent protest, outlines next steps

In a message to the law school, Dean Jenny Martinez answers questions on why the disruption of a recent talk violated university policy and outlines next steps resulting from the incident.

3 days ago

Shopping Express returns this spring. A Shopping Express shuttle will run hourly on Friday afternoons and evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays beginning in early May. The shuttle is part of a one-year pilot program and enables travel between Palo Alto Transit Center, the Stanford campus, and San Antonio Shopping Center. Learn more on the Stanford Transportation website, which will continue to be updated in the coming weeks.

Request for comments by the Committee on Funding for Energy Research and Education (CFERE): The CFERE is charged with reviewing Stanford’s approach to supporting research with funds from fossil fuel companies and seeks comments from the Stanford community by April 14. If you would like to meet with a representative of the Committee, email cferefeedback@stanford.edu.

Surveillance testing for faculty, staff, and postdocs will end March 24, at the end of winter quarter. Free rapid tests will continue to be provided.

Stanford strongly recommends wearing masks indoors, including in classrooms and instructional spaces, and outdoors in crowded settings. Individual instructors may require masks in their classrooms and will post expectations on Canvas. Masks continue to be required in healthcare facilities including Vaden Health Center.