Stanford students are traveling through Africa to learn effective mentoring and field techniques, on an expedition designed to provide new perspectives on ethical ecotourism, the applications of novel technology and defining meaningful collaborations in developing countries.
Highlighted by four NCAA championships and 17 top-10 sport finishes overall, Stanford became the first school to capture both the men's and women's Capital One Cup titles in the same season.
When the time is right, take a break and enjoy what Stanford and the greater Palo Alto area have to offer. Here are some fun things to do outside and off-campus this summer.
Sterling K. Brown, an award-winning actor and alumnus, will give the Commencement address on Sunday in Stanford Stadium, and Elizabeth Alexander, renowned writer and president of the Mellon Foundation, will give the Baccalaureate address on Saturday in the Main Quad.
Among this year’s treasured items: cloth leaves from the Stanford Tree mascot’s costume, a classroom clicker, seeds from campus trees, a well-loved straw cowboy hat and the key ingredient for boba tea along with a recipe.
Five members of the faculty, including the dean of research, a professor of English and a lecturer in the architectural design program, plus one undergraduate and one graduate student will receive awards on Sunday, June 17, at the 127th Commencement ceremony.
At Stanford, students study all over campus. University Photographer Linda A. Cicero has captured images of students doing the hard work of studying in a multitude of campus spaces, indoors and out.
Sophomore biology major Laura Anderson discusses researching aquatic life at the Hopkins Marine Station, and what it’s like to have the ocean as her classroom.
During his annual address to the Academic Council, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne outlined initiatives that university leaders believe will set an agenda for Stanford in the next decade and beyond. The initiatives emerged from the university-wide, yearlong, long-range planning process.
