SIGF News

AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users

Co-researcher of the study, Dora Zhao, is a 2026 SIGF Fellow

Kids’ speech can signal risk of future mental health problems

Co-author of the study, Sabrina Jones, is a 2026 SIGF Fellow.

Protein engineering and testing condensed to a single day

Co-author of the study, Pengli Wang, is a 2025 SIGF Fellow.

Affordable microscope speeds up malaria diagnosis with AI

Lead author of the study, Hongquan Li, is a 2017 SIGF Fellow.

Researchers work to squash ‘fantastic bugs’ hidden in AI benchmarks

Co-researchers on the study include Michael Hardy, a 2022 SGF Fellow, and Anka Reuel, a 2024 SIGF Fellow.

Stanford researchers tackle food insecurity in a warming world

Co-researcher of the study, Christopher Knight, is a 2022 SIGF Fellow.

Stanford expertise helps establish first-of-its-kind marine protected area

Eeshan Chaturvedi, a 2024 SIGF Fellow, co-organized the conference in March 2025 that brought researchers, community groups, government officials, and practitioners together.

Scientists uncover extreme life inside the Arctic ice

Co-author of the study, Hongquan Li, is a 2017 Bio-X SIGF Fellow.

Innovative system turns human waste into sustainable fertilizer

The study's lead author, Orisa Coombs, is a 2021 EDGE Fellow and 2023 RAISE Fellow.

Is data advancing science at the cost of deeper insight?

Featured neuroscientist Grace Huckins is a 2020 SIGF fellow.

Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging

Co-author of the study, Colin Yule, is a 2017 SGF Fellow.

To explore AI bias, researchers pose a question: How do you imagine a tree?

Lead author of the study, Nava Haghighi, is a 2020 SGF Fellow, and EDGE student mentor.

Study finds people with ‘young brains’ outlive ‘old-brained’ peers

The lead author of the study, Hamilton Oh, PhD, is a 2019 SGF Fellow.

Supportive housing offers high-impact, cost-effective response to homelessness and opioid use

Co-author of the study, Isabelle J. Rao, is a 2021 SIGF Fellow.

One surprising fact about plant cells

Research fellow in Bergmann Lab, PhD candidate, Gabe Amador, is a 2018 SGF Fellow, and inaugural 3MT finalist.

Cuthbertson, Dinkelspiel, and Gores awards honor students, faculty, and staff

Aya Mouallem, a PhD candidate in electrical engineering, a Knight-Hennessy scholar and VPGE RAISE Fellow, is a Walter J. Gores award recipient.

Scientists repair damaged mitochondria linked to common diseases

Lead researcher of the study, Suman Pokrel, is a 2020 SGF Fellow.

Targeting cells’ ‘trash-sorting’ systems could unlock new treatments for neurodegenerative disease

The study's co-lead author, Kwamina Nyame, is a 2022 SIGF Fellow

When the Goddess of Evil Looms Large, Cue the (Goddess of) Music

Karishma Bhagani, a 2023 RAISE Fellow, is a dramaturg and cultural consultant for the piece.

New tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time

Co-author of the study, Ashwin Balaji, is a 2021 SGF Fellow.

Antonio López is the new San Mateo County poet laureate

San Mateo County’s new Poet Laureate, Antonio De Jesús López, is a RAISE fellow.

RAISE fellowship supports doctoral students pursuing social impact work

Featured doctoral students Chris Mah, Karishma Bhagani, and Tami Gjorgjieva are RAISE fellows.

Meet Marlon Ariyasinghe: A Stanford PhD Student Bringing Theater to Life

In this video, Marlon Ariyasinghe, a PhD student in Theater and Performance Studies, shares the inspiration behind his work, and discusses his theater production, "Exorcism".

Recycling lithium-ion batteries delivers significant environmental benefits

Samantha Bunke, a PhD student at Stanford and one of the study’s three lead investigators, is a 2022 RAISE Fellow.

2025 Stanford Bio-X, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, and Sarafan ChEM-H Fellowship Applications Available Now

Applications for the Bio-X PhD fellowships are open. Bio-X fellows receive three years of tuition and stipend funding.

Study reveals rapid shift in loggerhead sea turtles’ range

Bianca Santos, a co-author of the study, is a 2019 SGF Fellow, and Catherine 'Cathy' Anya Lee Hing, another co-author, is a 2022 EDGE Fellow.

Meet Stanford Graduate Student: Paige Hill

In this video, meet Paige Hill (she/her), a PhD candidate in Stanford's Department of Political Science, a VPGE RAISE Fellow, and a former EDGE Fellow.

Hidden microbes protect coastal waters. Will they do their job as sea levels rise?

Study co-first author, Jessica Bullington, is a 2022 RAISE Fellow.

A new ultrathin conductor for nanoelectronics

First author of the study, Asir Intisar Khan, is a 2020 SGF Fellow.

New immunotherapy platform could increase potential to target cancer cells

Co-author of the study, Christian Choe, is a 2017 SGF Fellow.

Stanford welcomes first GPU-based supercomputer

Oana Enache, a 2024 SIGF Fellow, is co-developing AI auditing tools to detect unethical practices in AI utilization.

Meet Stanford Graduate Student: Alexandra DiGiacomo

In this video, Alexandra DiGiacomo, a PhD Candidate in Biology at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, shares what drives her passion for marine science and conservation.

Innovative techniques shed light on hamstring injury in athletes

The first study of the research was supported by the Stanford Graduate Fellowship (SGF).

Study identifies improvements for blind and low-vision engineering students

Aya Mouallem, PhD candidate in electrical engineering, is a 2024 DARE Fellow and 2022 RAISE Fellow.

Stanford education scholar uses AI to help medical students hone diagnostic skills

GSE doctoral student Marcos Rojas bridges education, medicine, and computer science with a platform that simulates patient-physician interactions.

Bringing lost proteins back home

Co-author of the study, Aofei Liu, is a 2017 SGF Fellow.

Bio-X seed grant leads to new imaging platform

Co-researcher of the study, Melinda Cromie, is a Bio-X SIGF Fellow.

Electric reactor could cut industrial emissions

Calvin H. Lin, a 2024 SGF Fellow, Connor Cremers, a 2023 SGF Fellow, and Ariana Höfelmann, a 2022 SGF Fellow, are co-authors of the study.

A step toward more effective vaccines

Co-author's of the study, Olivia M. Saouaf, is a 2021 SGF Fellow, and John Klich, is a 2020 EDGE Fellow.

A new approach to the problem of water affordability

Co-author of the study, Jennifer Skerker, is a 2020 SGF fellow.

Foothill College certificate program helps students with disabilities pave a path to success

Tools for Transition and Work, Foothill’s yearlong certificate program for students with disabilities, aims to give students tools to pave their own paths.

Chip-scale titanium-sapphire laser puts powerful technology in reach

First co-author of the study, Daniil M. Lukin, is a 2017 SGF Fellow.

A new way to see viruses in action

Ashwin Balaji, co-author of the study, is a 2021 SGF Fellow.

AI and holography bring 3D augmented reality to regular glasses

Manu Gopakumar, co-first author of the study, is a 2020 SGF Fellow.

When cultural norms conflict in college advising

Emily Schell, lead author of the study, is a 2022-2025 RAISE graduate student mentor.

Stanford-led research shows how commercial rooftop solar power could bring affordable clean energy to low-income homes

Co-author of the study, Zhecheng Wang, is a 2018 SGF Fellow.

Going atom-by-atom, Stanford researchers craft a new precision drug for fighting COVID-19

Co-author of the study, Xinzhi Zou, is a 2019 SIGF Fellow.

A newly published protein structure helps explain how some anti-cancer immunotherapy treatments work

Phil Yong Bin Kim, co-author of the study, was a 2020 EDGE Fellow, and Grayson Rodriguez, another co-author, was a 2019 SGF Fellow.

AI makes a rendezvous in space

Tommaso Guffanti, the lead author of the study, is a recipient of the 2018 SGF Fellowship.

Raising the profile of community-engaged research

The RAISE fellowship program fosters connections between doctoral student researchers and the communities they hope to benefit.

Study reveals significant discrepancies in common poverty measurement approaches

Researchers found almost no agreement among four widely used poverty measurement approaches. The findings suggest that the choice of a measurement approach can lead...

VPGE Grad Student Spotlight: Marcos Rojas

This month we are featuring Marcos Rojas, a PhD student in Learning Sciences and Technology Design. Marcos is a 2022 EDGE Fellow and a 2023 SGF Fellow.

Engineering accessibility

RAISE doctoral fellow Aya Mouallem is designing an electronic circuit simulator that uses a mix of haptic and digital components to allow blind and low-vision engineering...

15 Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

In addition to receiving support for their studies, the students will join a network of accomplished scholars, researchers, and entrepreneurs.

Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity

Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiversity declines.

Renowned tumor suppressor has prominent role in tissue repair, Stanford Medicine study finds

The tumor suppressor p53 has been in the limelight for decades. But its cancer-fighting function may be only a side effect of its role in tissue repair, a Stanford Medicine study f

A molecular additive enhances next-gen LEDs – but shortens their lifespans

By tinkering with the material makeup of perovskite LEDs, a cheaper and more easily-made type of LED, Stanford researchers achieved leaps in brightness and efficiency...

Regeneration might be a whole-body affair

In certain organisms, injuries on one part of the body can induce a healing response in another. New evidence suggests this whole-body response isn’t a side effect: it’s the...

A New Approach Trains Large Language Models in Half the Time

A Stanford team has developed Sophia, a new way to optimize the pretraining of large language models that’s twice as fast as current approaches.

New method offers unprecedented detail in tracking protein activity in living cells

Intent on recording the complete journeys of proteins through different areas of cells – or between separate cells – researchers led by Stanford’s Alice Ting have devised a new...

Better predictions of wildfire spread may sit above the treetops

Understanding the physics of wind currents above forest canopies may help wildfire managers forecast the flight paths of dangerous burning embers, or firebrands.

Twenty-four Stanford students and alumni awarded Fulbright Grants

The grants will support Stanford seniors, graduate students, and alumni who will pursue projects abroad during the 2023-24 academic year.

Changing tides

Three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly.

Will a Police Stop End in Arrest? Listen to Its First 27 Seconds.

Researchers have identified a linguistic signature that can predict whether encounters with cops will escalate. Black drivers hear this pattern as well.

Twelve Students Receive the 2022-23 James W. Lyons Award for Service

The annual honor goes to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to service to and on behalf of Stanford University.

Feedback from an AI-driven tool improves teaching, Stanford-led research finds

The first study of its kind shows that a tool providing automated feedback improves instructors’ communication practices and student satisfaction.

A new material could enable more efficient magnet-based computer memory

Engineers have found a metallic compound that could bring more efficient forms of computer memory closer to commercialization, reducing computing’s carbon footprint, enabling...

The 2020 election saw fewer people clicking on misinformation websites, Stanford study finds

Stanford scholars find a smaller percentage of Americans visited unreliable websites in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. election than in 2016 – which suggests mitigation and...

Counting Cars: New AI-Driven Approach Fine-Tunes Road Tolls to Reduce Traffic

Congestion pricing schemes to lessen traffic's societal costs could benefit from a simple, practical algorithm that optimizes tolls based on driver behavior.

Researchers find new molecule that shows promise in slowing SARS-CoV-2

A molecule with hooks that can grip and disable the virus’s pesky protease shows potential for fighting infection.

Wastewater could be the key to tracking more viruses than just COVID-19

Researchers have developed methods for using wastewater to track the levels of various respiratory viruses in a population.

Researchers take a step toward novel quantum simulators

If scaled up successfully, the team's new system could help answer questions about certain kinds of superconductors and other unusual states of matter.

Stanford scientists illuminate barrier to next-generation battery that charges very quickly

In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, researchers discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped.

Can We Improve Psychotherapy by Quantifying Therapists’ Language?

Stanford researchers have created a set of open-source tools to measure therapists’ timing, responsiveness, and consistency to better understand what works.

Stanford researchers study frog spatial skills

Stanford-led study of poison frogs in tiny trackable pants tests two theories for sex differences in spatial skills.

VPGE Grad Student Spotlight: Sofia Mantilla Salas

Every month VPGE puts a spotlight on one graduate student in order to highlight the many achievements and experiences of the Stanford graduate population.

RAISE Fellow, Sofia Mantilla Salas, is featured in this month's VPGE Graduate Student Spotlight video

Every month VPGE puts a spotlight on one graduate student in order to highlight the many achievements and experiences of the Stanford graduate population...

New Stanford chip-scale laser isolator could transform photonics

Using well-known materials and manufacturing processes, researchers have built an effective, passive, ultrathin laser isolator that opens new research avenues in photonics.

Tax rebates for solar power ineffective for low-income Americans, but a different incentive works

Tax rebates for installing residential solar power have done little to spur adoption in low-income communities in the United States, while a less common incentive seems to...

‘Gentle’ islet cell transplant cures mice of diabetes with few side effects, Stanford Medicine researchers say

A technique developed at Stanford Medicine allows mice with diabetes to accept unmatched islet cells and durably restores blood sugar control without immunosuppression or...

RAISE Fellow, Chris Mah, is featured in this month's VPGE Graduate Student Spotlight video

Every month VPGE puts a spotlight on one graduate student in order to highlight the many achievements and experiences of the Stanford graduate population...

How much microplastic do whales eat? Up to 10 million pieces per day, Stanford research finds

The largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth ingest the tiniest specks of plastic in colossal amounts, Stanford University scientists have found.

Stanford researchers develop new tool for targeted cell control

Thanks to new RNA vaccines, we humans have been able to protect ourselves incredibly quickly from new viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Stanford Medicine study: SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue, creates inflammatory storm cloud

Is SARS-CoV-2 hiding in your fat cells?

A New Strategy to Speed Up Cold Case Investigations

For nearly 37 years, she was known as Buckskin Girl — a young, anonymous murder victim found outside Dayton, Ohio, wearing a deer-hide poncho.

How an “Impact Mindset” Unites Activists of Different Races

After the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, more than 15 million Americans took to the streets to protest racial injustice.

As Colorado River wanes, water supplies and ecosystems hang in the balance

At a time of unprecedented aridification across the American West, the 1,450-mile-long Colorado River and its primary storage reservoirs — Lake Powell and Lake M

To persuade political rivals, it helps to believe in the value of empathizing with them, Stanford study finds

Empathizing with your political opponents increases your chances of changing their minds.

Ways to strengthen democracy, as determined by Stanford-led ‘mega study’

A Stanford-led project has identified a set of strategies to counter anti-democratic attitudes and reduce partisan animosity.

Underwater Stanford scientists investigate the kelp forests

Swaying through the currents of Monterey Bay are underwater trees enrooted to the ocean floor.

Groupthink gone wrong: Stanford scholars show how assumptions about electability undermine women political candidates

In a primary election, if voters believe that it is too hard or impossible for a woman candidate to win a general election, they’ll support a male candidate from

First realistic portraits of squishy layer that’s key to battery performance

Lithium metal batteries could store much more charge in a given space than today’s lithium-ion batteries, and the race is on to develop them for next-gen electric

Forbes selects 10 Stanford students and alumni in cleantech for "30 Under 30" lists

Forbes’ 2022 “30 Under 30” feature includes two current Stanford University students and eight recent alumni developing energy- and sustainability-related

Stanford researchers test physics of coral as an indicator of reef health

Vast amounts of energy flow around the ocean as waves, tides and currents, eventually impacting coasts, including coral reefs that provide food, income and coast

Stanford researchers reveal how to turn a global warming liability into a profitable food security solution

Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic uncertainty

Sierra Nevada range should celebrate two birthdays

When geologist Elizabeth Miller started mapping a fault system in Death Valley, she questioned the origin of some sedimentary rocks previously assumed to be locally

Stanford invests in doctoral students with new RAISE Fellowship

Stanford’s scholarly communities are poised to lead the long-range vision “to accelerate our purposeful impact in the world.” At the Oct.

Stanford charges committee with developing implementation recommendations for proposal for new institute on study of race, ethnicity and society

Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate Thursday that a committee has been charged with developing recommendations for a process to create a new institute on

15 Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

Fifteen Stanford graduate students have been honored with Siebel Scholar awards presented by the Siebel Foundation in Redwood City.

A New Approach to the Data-Deletion Conundrum

Rising consumer concern over data privacy has led to a rush of “right to be forgotten” laws around the world that allow individuals to request their personal data

Stanford researchers explore how people respond to wildfire smoke

As wildfires become commonplace in the western U.S. and around the world, checking the daily air quality warning has become as routine as checking the weather.

Stanford researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries

From lake-draining drought in California to bridge-breaking floods in China, extreme weather is wreaking havoc.

Brain’s navigation center calls on mental state as well as physical environment, Stanford researchers find

Can you think of what you had for breakfast?

Global warming increased U.S. crop insurance losses by $27 billion in 27 years, Stanford study finds

A new Stanford University study shows hot, dry conditions caused by climate change have added billions of dollars to the cost of the federally subsidized insurance

First-of-its-kind Stanford machine learning tool streamlines student feedback process for computer science professors

This past spring, Stanford University computer scientists unveiled their pandemic brainchild,

Stanford researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes

For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules than rest of the universe.

New Study Uses Crowdsourcing to Strengthen American Democracy

Americans have always disagreed about politics, but now levels of anti-democratic attitudes, support for partisan violence, and partisan animosity have reached c

A New Way to Solve Genetic Mysteries — While Protecting People’s DNA Data

In just a few years, public DNA databases have emerged as powerful tools for solving genetic mysteries.

Stanford student named 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow

Stanford University geological sciences PhD student Sandra Schachat is among the 28 recipients of the 2021

Stanford bioengineers develop algorithm to compare cells across species

Cells are the building blocks of life, present in every living organism. But how similar do you think your cells are to a mouse? A fish? A worm.

Does subtracting tests equal fair admissions?

The Varsity Blues scandal triggered outrage about unfairness in college admissions, which goes far beyond the highly paid crimes of a few bad actors.

Health Policy researcher uses modelling to assess disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake and promote equity at the state level

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How to Create Better Chatbot Conversations

Voice-controlled digital assistants like Siri and Alexa have become more and more adept at responding appropriately to user requests — but enabling users to hold

Stanford Team Reveals Cost-Effective and Life-Saving Treatment for Nation's Opioid Disorder Epidemic

Expanding access to a treatment that combines medication and counseling for opioid addiction may generate significant cost savings while also saving many lives,

A Story One Year in the Telling: the Stanford COVID Modeling Project

When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic one year ago today, a team of Stanford

Want to Learn How Things Really Work at Your New Job? Talk to the People at the Bottom

What are typical work hours here?Do teammates do things together outside work?

Small-scale fisheries offer strategies for resilience in the face of climate change

Coastal communities at the forefront of climate change reveal valuable approaches to foster adaptability and resilience, according to a worldwide analysis of small-scale fisheries

Stanford course explores how diseases have shaped human history

Today, the average American is unlikely to spend time worrying about malaria.

Study reveals immune driver of brain aging

Suppose Smokey Bear were to lose it and start setting forest fires instead of putting them out.

Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages, according to Stanford researchers

In a new study, Stanford researchers report that intensifying precipitation contributed one-third of the financial costs of flooding in the United States over th

Stanford scholar applies a Norwegian mindset about winter to a COVID-19 world

As people brace themselves for a long winter of cold weather, short days and COVID-19 lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders, they might find inspiration from Nor

Stanford researchers use Kilauea crystals to understand hidden volcano behavior

Scientists striving to understand how and when volcanoes might erupt face a challenge: many of the processes take place deep underground in lava tubes churning w

Stanford scientists invent ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules

Most solar cells today are made with refined silicon that turns sunlight into clean electricity.

When Algorithms Compete, Who Wins?

Companies like Netflix and Hulu compete for subscribers to make sure their businesses thrive.

16 Stanford graduate students named 2021 Siebel Scholars

Sixteen Stanford graduate students have been honored with Siebel Scholar awards presented by the Siebel Foundation in Redwood City.

Stanford researchers find COVID-19 spreads faster in American jails than on cruise ships

The deadly new coronavirus is spreading faster in America’s jails and prisons than it did on the Princess Diamond cruise ship or at the pandemic’s outbreak in Wu

Stanford researchers develop new way to study ocean life

Like spirits passing between worlds, billions of invisible beings rise to meet the starlight, then descend into darkness at sunrise.

Stanford Team Uses Data to Help California Track & Prevent COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to spike again in California, a team of Stanford modeling experts is working around the clock to pump data into a new assessment

Stanford Earth dean urges graduates: Turn challenges into opportunities

Weathering the stresses of a pandemic that sent students to a foreign online learning environment followed by police brutality and systemic racism, 2020 graduate

Stanford researchers show how forest loss leads to spread of disease

Viruses that jump from animals to people, like the one responsible for COVID-19, will likely become more common as people continue to transform natural habitats

Stanford device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new device for connecting the brain directly to silicon-based technologies.

New machine learning method from Stanford, with Toyota researchers, could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles

Setting fires to avoid fires: Stanford study outlines approaches to enable more prescribed burns

Australians desperate for solutions to raging wildfires might find them 8,000 miles away, where a new Stanford-led study proposes ways of overcoming barriers to

A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics

Stanford graduate students teach neuroscience through the lens of rock climbing

New Treatment Helps Prevent Wildfires

A preventive treatment developed by Stanford researchers could greatly reduce the incidence and severity of wildfires.

Investigating obstacles to disease eradication

No drug can cure a paradox.

Researchers, including a Stanford epidemiologist, prove a simple device can reduce rates of child diarrhea

It kills a child under age 5 every minute on average.

Stanford Earth graduates: Meet the planet’s challenges

The challenges facing humanity today – rising demands for energy, water, food, and livable land in the wake of a steadily growing global population – are critical.

Blocking protein’s activity restores cognition in old mice

By blocking a protein’s activity with antibodies, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators were able to improv

Stanford researchers find rising seas can hurt local economies

Stanford sociologists explore who does, and doesn’t, want a DNA ancestry test

At-home DNA testing kits may be the latest fad, but according to new research by Stanford sociologists, not everyone is keen to find out whether they are related

Stanford study finds ways to help kids manage side effects of treatment for food allergies

For children undergoing immunotherapy – a promising treatment for peanut allergies – uncomfortable side effects can induce anxiety, perhaps to the point of skipping

Scientists generate, track development of myelin-producing brain cells

For proper brain function, it’s crucial that certain neurons be wrapped with myelin, a coating that enhances impulse transmission.

Can a Nice Doctor Make Treatments More Effective?

In the age of the internet, it’s easier than ever to pull together lots of information to find the best doctor.

In developing new drugs for rare diseases, this non-profit steps in when pharmaceutical companies won't

A research team has reason to celebrate after the Food and Drug Administration granted it approval on Friday to begin a clinical trial for a new pediatric brain

Stanford scientists locate nearly all U.S. solar panels by applying machine learning to a billion satellite images

Knowing which Americans have installed solar panels on their roofs and why they did so would be enormously useful for managing the changing U.S.

Researchers use zinc to target insulin-producing cells with regenerative drug

An insulin injection can manage diabetes symptoms, but actually curing the disease would mean healing cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that

Stanford to host global gathering of Schmidt Science Fellows

Stanford will host a global meeting of the 2018-2019 Schmidt Science Fellows – the inaugural cohort of a postdoctoral scholars program – early next year.

Stanford scholar finds resiliency in Alaskan forests ravaged by climate change

Ice caps are melting, the ocean is acidifying and extreme weather is plaguing those who live in vulnerable areas.

16 Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars

Sixteen Stanford graduate students have been honored with Siebel Scholar awards presented by the Siebel Foundation in Redwood City.

Stanford research finds transparency may improve U.S. home buyout program

Imagine a major storm hits your neighborhood and the government offers to purchase homes with “a history of flood damage.” Your basement is completely flooded.

A doctor’s reassurance speeds healing from an allergic reaction, find Stanford psychologists

To feel better faster, a dose of reassurance might be just what the doctor ordered.

The 2018 Switzer Fellows

Stanford PhD students Miyuki Hino and Philip Womble have been recognized for their contributions and commitment to improving the environment.

Reaching for new stroke treatments by understanding proprioception

Most of us take it for granted that we can sense where our bodies and limbs are, even in the dark.

Stanford study reveals the changing scope of Native American groundwater rights – and opportunities for better freshwater management

California’s Coachella Valley may be ground zero for a new chapter in water rights for Native American tribes, according to a new Stanford

Stanford scientists advance new way to store wind and solar electricity on a large scale, affordably and at room temperature

A new combination of materials developed by Stanford researchers may aid in developing a rechargeable battery able to store the large amounts of renewable power

Stanford policy and climate experts discuss ways to secure communities and military installations in the face of increasing flooding

Storm season is upon us, the federal flood insurance plan is broken and sea level rise continues unabated.

LInC: A New Cohort of Collaborative Faculty Leaders

The Stanford Woods Institute has announced its inaugural group of fellows in the LInC (Leading Interdisciplinary Collaborations) program for Stanford faculty.

SAA recognizes students for their achievements and service

The Stanford Alumni Association recently recognized undergraduate and graduate students with the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award, Class of 2018 Award of Excellence

Knowing previous students’ grades affects undergraduates’ GPA, Stanford scholars find

When undergraduates know how previous students performed in courses at their university, they end up receiving slightly lower class grades on average than they w

Negative-emissions systems to protect climate

Nearly every major plan to limit the damage from climate change relies in part on combining bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, a technology in early development

The secret to building a strong heart lies in blood vessels, Stanford researcher find

Every year, a small but not insignificant number of babies are born with hearts whose muscles are spongy and thin, although exactly what causes that condition is

​Could ‘power from the people’ cut electric bills in half?

Energy planners now talk about “citizen utilities” that would generate substantial power to complement the output of traditional utilities.

How This 'Slow', 'Clumsy' And Seriously Weird Animal Has Outsmarted Death

Many animals endemic to islands have gone the proverbial "way of the dodo", including, well,

Genome analysis with near-complete privacy possible

It is now possible to scour complete human genomes for the presence of disease-associated genes without revealing any genetic information not directly associated

A bioengineering class helped Stanford researchers understand coral bleaching and more

Team Traptasia had a problem: The tiny baby sea anemones they were trying to ensnare are, unlike their adult forms, surprisingly powerful swimmers.

Allowing polluters to offset carbon emissions by paying forest owners effectively reduces greenhouse gases, Stanford study finds

A controversial California effort to fight climate change just got some good news

A controversial California climate program got a shot of good news this month when a study suggested it is successfully reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions

Stanford GSE approves major change in program on race, inequality and language

The new cross-disciplinary PhD expands opportunities for students and faculty to study issues of race, inequality and language.

Graduate student Devin McMahon finishes first among women in the San Francisco Marathon

Devin McMahon, a PhD student in Earth system science, placed first among 2,355 women in the San Fra

Physicians who tout well-being may scare off patients, Stanford researcher finds

Physicians have to walk a tough line when encouraging healthy behavior. Take Dr. J.

Stanford program addresses the complexities of Islam, equips Bay Area teachers with tools to educate students

Bay Area teachers gathered at Stanford for a five-week program this spring that provided educators strategies to teach Islam.