Awarded the National Medal of Science, Roger Shepard, professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford, introduced techniques for quantifying mental processes.
After six years serving as co-president of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Stephen Quake’s role will be expanded across the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s science program and technology teams – the CZ Biohub and CZ Biohub Network – and the newly-announced Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging.
Known for his theoretical and experimental research into the physics of materials solidification, Tiller investigated the relationships between the crystallization process and the resulting material structures and their physical properties.
The Faculty Women’s Forum recognizes 14 faculty members and one staffer for their outstanding work supporting women at Stanford through role modeling, allyship, leadership, and sponsorship.
One of three winners of this year's award, Taylor is honored for her many contributions in her nearly 50 years at Stanford, most recently as the finance manager in the Department of Economics.
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reviewed the progress made toward implementing the university’s Long-Range Vision during his annual report to the Academic Council on Thursday. A faculty panel discussion moderated by Provost Persis Drell touched on key academic themes.
The Faculty Senate heard reports on undergraduate education and campus security cameras during Thursday’s meeting. The senate also voted to approve a proposed emergency governance policy.
Stephen Streiffer, deputy laboratory director for science and technology at Argonne National Laboratory, has been named as Stanford University’s new vice president for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
