When she’s not running lab experiments, the PhD student in ecophysiology and conservation biology writes sci-fi novels. “I like being in school for many reasons, but one is that it’s great for story ideas.”
Second-year medical student Brian Smith has an abiding fascination with language and its power to help patients feel seen and heard. “Just being present and sitting down with a person can be day-changing or even life-changing.”
Lanier Anderson, who has guided Stanford students’ journeys of self-discovery for more than 25 years, brings a philosopher’s sensibility to his role as interim vice provost for undergraduate education.
The MD-PhD student and Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe member wants to see greater representation in medicine and better care for Native communities. “That’s the flame under me – that motivation to make a difference.”
Peter Blair Henry is tackling underrepresentation in economics one student at a time – and showing that a small-scale program can impact the profession’s pipeline.
Margaux Lopez is one of a team of engineers preparing Rubin Observatory for the arrival of the camera that will capture the most far-reaching images of the night sky ever taken.
The Sarafan ChEM-H Institute scholar is building a multidisciplinary lab to explore the reengineering of immune cells. Before coming to Stanford, she says, “I was thinking in terms of understanding. Now I feel that I can start thinking in terms of creating.”
Sometimes it just makes more sense to send a robot
Marco Pavone and his students in the Autonomous Systems Lab hope that emerging technologies like self-driving cars and space robots will push the boundaries of exploration and boost the safety and efficiency of everyday tasks.
Constance Chu was one of the first women to attend West Point. Now she’s developing treatments for joint pain and leads the Sports Medicine program at the VA Palo Alto.
Meet Sathvik Nori, ’25, the youngest person ever elected to the Sequoia Union High School District board of trustees. Nine months into his four-year term, the CS major has adjusted to life as a full-time student with a part-time public service career.
The new curator and assistant director of the Stanford University Archaeology Collections says the pieces in her charge have something to offer all disciplines. “It’s really powerful to be in the presence of objects. The more time you spend with a work of art or artifact, the more it can teach you.”
When Teresa Nguyen started her anesthesiology residency at Stanford three years ago, she also signed up for flight lessons. “I chose helicoptering because helicopters save people.”
A rising Stanford sophomore is the second-ranked woman in U.S. chess and close to achieving grandmaster status – but don’t try to define her by the game. “There are so many other things I’m interested in and passionate about.”
Ziyad Gawish, a first-generation student who grew up on Long Island, New York, graduated in June with a degree in computer science. He will return to campus in the fall to complete a coterminal degree in electrical engineering.
The veteran and transfer student from San Jose, California, graduates this weekend with a degree in economics. She plans to pursue a career supporting clean energy initiatives in the nonprofit or public sector.
Nadia Hemmat, a transfer student from San Mateo, California, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. Motivated by her experience as a female athlete and her own family’s generational transformation, she will pursue a career in global health with a focus on women’s well-being.
The twins grew up outside South Bend, Indiana, older siblings to another twin pair. They graduate in June with bachelor's degrees in economics and public policy, respectively, and are pursuing coterminal master’s degrees in management science and engineering.
Ecy King, a senior class president and Major Grant recipient, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in symbolic systems. Her educational comic book Bit by Bit will be printed by Stanford University Press for use by future students.
The former Stanford Tree grew up on a dairy farm in Illinois, where nightly views of the Milky Way inspired his fascination with distant horizons. He graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace computational engineering and a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics.
The classical pianist is pursuing degrees in math and computer science at Stanford while continuing to share his art with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
