Commons at Campus Center advances toward construction
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Detailed designs for new gathering spaces at the heart of campus have been approved, while interim improvements and activities are creating more opportunities for students to connect now.
How Stanford is preparing for this year’s El Niño
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Building on decades of infrastructure upgrades, Stanford teams are preparing for winter storms – and encouraging those across campus to plan ahead.
Stanford releases long-term campus plan
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StanfordNext, shaped by months of engagement with university and regional stakeholders, prioritizes new academic space, student and workforce housing, and stronger connections with local communities.
Stanford contracts with new license plate camera company
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The new camera system replaces Flock and is used by the Stanford Department of Public Safety to investigate crimes involving vehicles.
Stanford Medicine’s bold proposal to accelerate cancer innovation
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A proposed cancer center in Redwood City would combine care and research to advance treatments for a growing patient population.
Stanford’s fallen trees find new life on campus
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Rather than shipping fallen trees off campus, a Stanford team mills the wood on-site into lumber for furniture, art, and building material – cutting costs and carbon emissions in the process.
Stanford GSB unveils new name for entrepreneurial studies center
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Renamed through contributions from alumni and friends, the Grousbeck-Holloway Center for Entrepreneurial Studies honors its founders, professors H. Irving Grousbeck and Charles A. Holloway.
Stanford Deep Lab opens new frontiers in nanotech
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A $29 million renovation transformed a decommissioned physics facility three stories below the engineering quad into a new university hub for nanoscale research.
New spaces expand residential and community life for students
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A new Row house at 572 Mayfield will open in fall 2027, while 672 Lomita is being converted into a shared gathering spot for student organizations.
Campus center to get makeover and new gathering spaces
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The Commons will bring a renovated bookstore and post office buildings, a new Student Barn social and event center, extensive landscaping, and more to the heart of campus.