Stanford University

Nestled 30 feet underground in Menlo Park, California, a half-mile-long stretch of tunnel is now colder than most of the universe. It houses a new superconducting particle accelerator, part of an upgrade project to the Linac Coherent…

Four years after welcoming its first cohort, Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) is expanding and taking greater form.“As scholars graduate, we build an alumni network that broadens our reach and helps us find more qualified candidates around…

In opening remarks to the Academic Council on Thursday, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reflected that the past two years represent a unique moment in Stanford University’s history.Not only has the Stanford community navigated new…

Eight Stanford University researchers are among the 120 newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists are elected to the NAS by their peers.The new members from Stanford are Greg Beroza, the Wayne Loel Professor of…

The idea that a hydrogen economy could end dependence on fossil fuels has waxed and waned several times since 1970. Now, technological advances and a greater focus on climate change have again brought hydrogen to the fore, if not as a…

Knight-Hennessy Scholars has announced its fifth cohort, which includes five students who earned bachelor’s degrees at Stanford.The 2022 cohort consists of 70 students, bringing the total number of Knight-Hennessy scholars to 339. The new…

In the time since the first exoplanet was discovered in 1992, astronomers have detected more than 5,000 planets orbiting other stars. But when astronomers detect a new exoplanet, we don’t learn a lot about it: we know that it exists and a…

This May, Stanford will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with several events and programs highlighting the varied voices and experiences of the university’s AAPI community.Stanford students perform a drumming blessing…

COVID-19 complicated the rollout of a new collaboration between Stanford University and local school districts to support the mental health and well-being of students and their families – but the pandemic also helped show why such a…

Stanford’s first new school in 70 years will launch this fall as the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, recognizing a $1.1 billion gift from John and Ann Doerr, the largest in the university’s history. The commitment, together with…