Stories published in 2022

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Top 10 sustainability research stories of 2022

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability looks back at the research highlights from the units that came together to form the new school, which launched in September.

Stanford Medicine —

Special delivery – an mRNA explainer

The term once only known to biology majors entered the national lexicon during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stanford Medicine researchers explain what mRNA is and how scientists are working to use it to its full potential.

Stanford HAI —

What to expect in 2023 in AI

This year’s biggest headline might have been generative AI, but what should we expect from the field in 2023? Four Stanford HAI faculty predict the biggest advances, opportunities, and challenges for the coming year.

At Stanford 2022: The year in review

A look back on a year that included the opening of the first new school in 75 years, continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, access and inclusion, a Nobel win and Rhodes scholarship, and much more.

Stanford Report —

In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words is a series in which Stanford faculty reflect on a question or topic they have been grappling with throughout their careers.

Frogs in space

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

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute —

Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females

A localized delivery of estrogen to a fracture speeds up healing in postmenopausal mice – a finding that could have implications for treating fractures in older women.

Curious Martian dunes explained

Stanford planetary scientists used an AI-driven computer vision model to analyze a million Martian dunes and uncovered how sandy waves form on our sister planet at a scale that previously seemed incompatible with the physics of how ripples and dunes arise on Earth.

Stanford Law School —

Who gets to draw state districting maps?

Stanford’s Michael McConnell frames the issues in the SCOTUS gerrymandering case and shares insights on questions of Federalism.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory —

Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt

A new electrolyte makes for safer batteries that keep working and don’t catch fire when heated to over 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Why recessions are misunderstood

While recessions are difficult, they are temporary, says Stanford economist John Cochrane. What is more painful is long-term economic slowdown and stagnation.

Stanford Engineering —

Lawrence Wein: Computation cracks cold cases

In this episode of The Future of Everything, Lawrence Wein, an expert in forensic genetic genealogy, explains how DNA databases help solve cold cases.

Stanford Medicine —

New visions for mental health care

Leanne Williams, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, talks about her vision for an integrated program that delivers precision mental health care.

What explains recent tech layoffs, and why should we be worried?

As layoffs in the tech sector mount, Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer is worried. Research – by him, and others – has shown that the stress layoffs create takes a devastating toll on behavioral and physical health and increases mortality and morbidity substantially. Layoffs literally kill people, he said.

New chip-scale laser isolator

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

Pandemic stress physically aged teens’ brains, a new study finds

The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic shutdowns ended appeared several years older than those of teens who were assessed before the pandemic. Until now, such accelerated changes in “brain age” have only been seen in children experiencing chronic adversity, such as neglect and family dysfunction.

Stanford Earth Matters magazine —

COP27: How to reduce emissions and still feed the world

Stanford delegates co-hosted an event at COP27 highlighting the role cutting-edge research and solutions can play in decarbonizing the food and agricultural systems.

Stanford Medicine —

Striking inequalities in maternal and infant health

Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater finds wealthy Black mothers and infants in the U.S. fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants.

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