Students
Students
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Engineering with heart
Stanford graduate student Mitch Peterson survived cancer and a heart transplant. Now he’s developing medical technology to help others with chronic conditions.
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15 Stanford students named Siebel Scholars
The award honors outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in business, science, and engineering.
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GradEd @Stanford: VPGE Welcomes You to a New Academic Year!
This monthly newsletter compiles the latest events, news, and resources for members of the Stanford graduate education community.
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AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users
Co-researcher of the study, Dora Zhao, is a 2026 SIGF Fellow
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Kids’ speech can signal risk of future mental health problems
Co-author of the study, Sabrina Jones, is a 2026 SIGF Fellow.
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Behind the science in the Nanopatterning Cleanroom
Hamish Carr Delgado, a 2021 EDGE Fellow in materials science and engineering, shares how he’s working at the nanoscale to produce more energy-efficient chips for AI data centers.
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What’s a ribosome’s role in deciding cell fate? More than we knew
Co-researcher of the study, Ching Pen Cheng, is a 2017 SGF Fellow.
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Study upends decades-old map of how the brain controls movement
Lead author of the study, Darrel Deo, is a 2016 EDGE-STEM fellow.
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Drier climate could nearly double water bills in some cities
Lead author of the study, Jennifer Skerker, is a 2020 SGF Fellow.
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GradEd@ Stanford: Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
This monthly newsletter compiles the latest events, news, and resources for members of the Stanford graduate education community.
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Grads called to pursue what excites them at Commencement 2026
At Stanford’s 135th Commencement, Sundar Pichai delivered the keynote address to more than 20,000 attendees, celebrating one of the university’s largest graduating classes.
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Elite climber eyes his next peak
Connor Herson, a coterminal master’s student in electrical engineering, has earned global recognition for scaling the world’s most challenging rock walls.
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Hard questions spark deep discussion at graduate dinners
A conversation series led by two PhD students aimed to create a space outside of the lab or classroom where their peers could engage in dialogue about complex issues.
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Announcing the 2026 Cuthbertson, Dinkelspiel, and Gores award winners
Ten members of the campus community are recognized for excellence in teaching, service, and academics.
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Cryptography PhD by day, ballroom president by night
Rohit Nema researches zero-knowledge proofs and advanced encryption, helping to make modern systems more secure and trustworthy. Outside the lab, he runs the Stanford Ballroom Club.
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Two grad students named 2026 Hertz Fellows
The award supports doctoral students pursuing research and careers in science and technology.
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Protein engineering and testing condensed to a single day
Co-author of the study, Pengli Wang, is a 2025 SIGF Fellow.
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GradEd@Stanford: Spring into May: What's Ahead
This monthly newsletter compiles the latest events, news, and resources for members of the Stanford graduate education community.
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars announces most global cohort yet
The 2026 cohort of 87 scholars represents 31 countries, with students who will pursue degrees in 45 graduate programs across Stanford.
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Grad students face off in 3 Minute Thesis competition
Three PhD candidates took top honors at this year’s event, translating years of research into presentations everyone in the room could understand.