A five-week course tests the mental and physical limitations of six up-and-coming scientific divers as they learn about the ecology and conservation of kelp forest communities through subtidal techniques.
Stanford leads the way in rethinking life’s stages
As life expectancy increases, Stanford centers and research lead the way in supporting healthy, productive, and purpose-driven lives that may span a century.
Stanford course works with East Palo Alto Community Farmers Market to offer on-the-spot testing for heavy metals and learn about environmental injustice, specifically as it relates to communities of color and environmental contamination.
New program embeds ethics into computer science courses
Kathleen Creel is training the next generation of entrepreneurs and engineers to identify and work through various ethical and moral problems they will encounter in their careers.
Creative writing course explores overlap of science and art
Students in this course combine creative writing and science, discussing their texts in group workshops and gaining immersive writing experience through a trip to Hopkins Marine Station.
How to prototype: Students make five unique chairs at the d.school
Physical prototyping is an important part of the creative process. It provides a wide range of solutions for designers to explore. In a Stanford d.school class called Creative Gym, students practiced their prototyping skills by creating five unique chairs using different types of materials.
Interdisciplinary course applies physical science methods to art conservation
An interdisciplinary course combining art, archaeology, and physics encourages students to look at cultural heritage objects through the lens of science and quantitative reasoning. The instructors hope to inspire careers in art conservation and archaeological science.
