News & Updates
How algorithms can be used to give more voice to the people
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
A group of engineering scholars are exploring how to spur participatory democracy.
Lessons in leadership from a 92-year-old product designer
Monday, March 7, 2016
Barbara Beskind discusses the importance of observing, listening, trusting, and learning from mistakes
Zhenan Bao: On a Quest to Develop Artificial Skin
Monday, March 7, 2016
A team of engineers works on a material that can flex like skin, transmit sensory data to the brain and restore a sense of touch.
What Is the Secret to a Successful Chinese Startup?
Friday, March 4, 2016
An engineering professor shows why an innovative product isn't always enough.
Manu Prakash: "You Suddenly Stumble Upon Completely New and Creative Solutions"
Friday, March 4, 2016
Stanford bioengineers explore the inner workings of a novel mode of insect flight.
On the road to a safer driving experience
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
By testing the physical limits of speeding cars, a group of engineers hope to develop safer autonomous driving systems.
Martin Hellman: Finding the Truth Is More Important Than Getting Your Way
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
An inventor of public key cryptography explains why listening is the key to solving problems — in one's personal life and everywhere else.
Stanford cryptography pioneers win the ACM 2015 A.M. Turing Award
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
A groundbreaking algorithm from Martin Hellman and Whitfield Diffie enabled a secure Internet.
Squishiness can indicate embryo viability
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
A group of bioengineers & physicians discover that embryo 'squishing' could lead to more successful IVF pregnancies.
Can large-scale solar power storage become a reality?
Friday, February 26, 2016
An unexpected finding by a team of engineers could lead to a revolutionary change in how we produce, store and consume energy.
The economic damage from climate change may be more than you think — much more.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Researchers say the cost of carbon dioxide emissions may be six times more than government estimates.
Pioneering Stanford computer researcher and educator Edward McCluskey dies
Thursday, February 25, 2016
The professor emeritus who paved the way for everything from complex chips to crash-proof computers, and who trained 75 PhDs, also loved quirky hats and nature.
Machine-learning makes poverty mapping as easy as night and day
Thursday, February 25, 2016
An artificial intelligence system trains itself to identify poverty zones by comparing daytime and nighttime satellite images in a novel way.
How data analytics is going to transform all industries
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
At Stanford's first Women in Data Science Conference, engineers from industry and academia discuss personalized medicine, entertainment, marketing, cybersecurity and more.
The National Academy of Engineering elects four new Stanford faculty members
Friday, February 12, 2016
Three engineers and a biochemist are selected for the field’s highest professional honor.
What if we could shape ideas the way a sculptor molds clay?
Thursday, February 11, 2016
An engineer designs computers that let us think with our hands.
How can we improve the criminal justice system?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Engineers use computational analysis tools to reveal discrimination and reduce crime.
What Might the Future Hold?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
At Stanford's Future Fest, a group of engineers from industry and academia discuss artificial intelligence, the "revolution" in biology and the balance between risk and regulation.
Meet "Hedgehog": Your tour guide to asteroids, comets and other things that whirl around the solar system
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
A team of engineers builds a cube-like rover for exploration in some of the most extreme conditions in space.
A group of scholars look to early 20th century radio technology to help improve Internet security
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
A new study shows how harnessing the quantum properties of light can create a transmission technology impervious to eavesdropping.
Professor Jeffrey Koseff to receive Stanford's 2015 Richard W. Lyman Award
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Koseff, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and founding co-director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, will be honored at a Jan. 20 award dinner.
Fei-Fei Li: How do we teach computers to understand the visual world?
Thursday, January 14, 2016
A computer scientist explores ‘the dark matter of our digital universe.’
New Stanford battery shuts down at high temperatures and restarts when it cools
Monday, January 11, 2016
Stanford researchers have invented a lithium-ion battery that turns on and off depending on the temperature. The new technology could prevent battery fires that have plagued laptops, hoverboards and other electronic devices.
What does the great engineering school of the future look like?
Friday, January 8, 2016
Stanford School of Engineering charts a vision for the future across three critical areas: research, education and culture.
Oleg D. Sherby, professor of materials science and engineering, dies at 90
Friday, January 8, 2016
Hailed for the discovery of superplastic steel, Sherby was a professor at Stanford for 30 years. He was known on campus for his affable manner and for organizing volleyball matches and poker games.
