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What to know about Democracy Day

News

During Stanford’s annual day of civic celebration, students can build an election prediction model, explore careers in public service, play judge in a constitutional law case, and more.
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Researchers find proof of a new magnetic phase

Research

A SLAC-led team has delivered key evidence of altermagnetism, a new phase of magnetism first postulated in 2022, with potential implications for the development of next-gen electronics.
Tall electrical transmission towers carry power lines across a hillside.

How a bigger grid could lower power costs

Research

Expanding transmission and wind power offers billions in potential annual power-system savings across a range of federal policy scenarios, a Stanford-led study finds.
A group gathers around a table, pointing at a colorful handmade board game, sharing a hands-on activity at a community learning event.

Projects explore the role of joy in learning

Research

Across 21 projects funded by a Stanford Accelerator for Learning seed grant, researchers set out to understand how joyful learning experiences help students, educators, and communities thrive.
Illustration of a silhouetted person standing alone among scattered coronavirus particles on a blue background.

Study refines our understanding of long COVID

News

An analysis of 14.4 billion medical insurance claims has uncovered limitations in earlier studies, offering a more reliable way to measure the long-term health effects of COVID-19.
Technician in a protective suit works inside a long metal detector chamber lined with perforated panels and rows of equipment.

AI tool decodes ‘ghost particle’ interactions

Research

The machine-learning program SPINE has become a backbone of neutrino experiments worldwide, decoding complex detector images to help scientists unlock the secrets of these elusive particles.
Tiffany Griego and Jonathan Levin, holding the book “Inventing the Future” and an illustrated Stanford Research Park 75th-anniversary poster.

Stanford Research Park marks 75 years

Feature

Collaboration among the university, industry, and the local community has made the park a top destination for cutting-edge businesses shaping the world.