Collaborating within & across disciplines

AI for Human Rights

AI for Healthcare

Improving health requires targeting and evidence. Marzyeh tackles part of this puzzle with machine learning. This session will cover some of the novel technical opportunities for machine learning in health challenges, and the important progress to be made with careful application to domain.

AI for Government

In what areas of government can AI be effective?  Where does AI pose a risk to systems of government?  What role do governments play in policing how AI is used? This session will explore these and other questions about the role of AI in government.

David Freeman Engstrom - Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Stanford Law School

AI for Earth and the Environment

How can AI and machine learning be leveraged to mitigate the impact of human activities on earth’s natural systems?  Learn about data science tools and strategies being used to safeguard our water supply, feed the worldwide human population, and promote greater biodiversity and global sustainability.

Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft

The Nonprofit Sector | Google AI Impact Challenge Grantees

Breakthroughs in technology often have humble origins. Through it's Google AI Impact Challenge grant program, Google.org lends a helping hand to nonprofit innovators and social entrepreneurs who are using the power of AI to address social and environmental challenges. This session will feature a panel of Google.org Impact Challenge Grantees who are using AI and machine learning to tackle issues affecting the environment, educational equity, at-risk youth, and mental helath.

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AI for Good Opening Session: Is AI a Force for Good?

Our first session will lay the framework for our entire series by considering the central question of how AI can be a force for good. As we explore how artificial intelligence can address some of the world’s most vexing issues, we will pair the positive outcomes with crucial awareness of potential unintended consequences. Our panel will discuss considerations to be made to ensure this new era will help humanity and not harm it.

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As a Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow, Kate Rosenbluth was captivated by the unmet need to treat hand tremors. She discovered that the site of deep brain stimulation was accessible through the peripheral nerves in the wrist, and teamed up with Scott Delp, director of the Stanford Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab, to found Cala Health, where she is now the chief scientific officer. The company’s wearable neuromodulation therapies merge neuroscience research with cutting-edge technology to deliver individualized peripheral nerve stimulation.

Get your questions answered and gain insight from current SIGF Fellows about interdiscinplinary research.

Drop-ins are welcome! No RSVP required.

Light refreshments will be served.

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SIGF Application Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2020

Get your questions answered and gain insight from current SIGF Fellows about interdiscinplinary research.

Drop-ins are welcome! No RSVP required.

Light refreshments will be served.

Click here for flyer.

SIGF Application Deadline: Monday, February 24, 2020

This interactive, two-session workshop provides tools and processes for PhD students to identify and communicate professional interests and transferable skills for careers beyond the professoriate. You will explore your interests and skills, translate your current experiences to audiences outside of academia, and initiate a plan to develop professional connections. You will work out your ideas in conversation with your graduate peers. The workshop will be especially useful for students who are early in their exploration of careers.