During Commencement Weekend 2022, the Stanford community celebrated doubly: On Saturday, the Class of 2020 had their pandemic-delayed recognition, and Sunday’s festivities feted the Class of 2022.
No Stanford Commencement would be complete without the “Wacky Walk,” the university's nontraditional tradition where graduating seniors parade in homemade costumes that range from the satirical to the sublime to sometimes silly.
France A. Córdova, an astrophysicist and leader in higher education and government, encouraged graduates to remain open to possibilities in unlikely places at the Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony.
This year’s two Baccalaureate speakers called on graduates to see the interconnectedness of the world and to diversify their lives in the face of adversity.
Mark Cutkosky is the Fletcher Jones Chair in the School of Engineering and a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. His lab focuses on biomimetic engineering – robots and technologies that take inspiration from nature – and improving robots’ abilities to interact with the physical world.
This Q&A is one of five featuring Stanford faculty who work on robots as part of the project Stanford’s Robotics Legacy.
Andrew Ng is an adjunct professor of computer science at Stanford University. In his first decade at Stanford, he worked on autonomous helicopters and the STAIR project. He is now focusing on applications for artificial intelligence in many areas, including health care, education and manufacturing.
This Q&A is one of five featuring Stanford faculty who work on robots as part of the project Stanford’s Robotics Legacy.
David Lentink is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. His lab is known for its work on aerial vehicles – drones and winged robots – that are inspired by birds, bats and flying insects.
This Q&A is one of five featuring Stanford faculty who work on robots as part of the project Stanford’s Robotics Legacy.
