Awards & Honors

The professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics.

From sleeping through the call to shaking hands with the king and queen, laureates reflect on what it was like to win the Nobel Prize. This year’s winners will be announced Oct. 5-12.

The researchers have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts for their work in using artificial intelligence for better patient outcomes.

Lin uses electricity to simplify complex chemical reactions, offering a path to making drug molecules more efficiently and with fewer hazardous chemicals.

The award honors outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in business, science, and engineering.

A $25 million grant will allow Stanford University researchers to explore how AI can improve care for people with dementia.

Through genetic and immunological studies, the Stanford Medicine sleep researcher found that narcolepsy stems from a deficiency of orexin in the brain, opening the door to new sleep therapies.

Promise Mabilo has received Stanford’s highest environmental prize for fighting fossil fuel pollution and advancing landmark litigation in South Africa.

A Stanford team is testing AI-assisted approaches with the Los Angeles Superior Court to flag errors in eviction cases and connect unrepresented tenants with legal help.

The grants will support course and curriculum projects led by instructors addressing critical issues in AI and higher education.