Stanford became national champions for the fourth time in program history on Monday, topping the field at the ICSA Women’s Team Race National Championship.
Neuro-oncologist Reena Thomas receives $12 million for immunotherapy research
The award will facilitate a clinical trial testing the safety of CAR T-cells – immune cells from patients’ own bodies that have been bioengineered to destroy cancer cells – used to treat a deadly brain cancer.
‘If we take care of the land, the land takes care of us’
Valérie Courtois, a leader in the movement for Indigenous-led conservation and land stewardship, was honored with the Bright Award in a celebration last week.
Sixteen postdoctoral scholars were honored in a ceremony last week for their work advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion on campus and beyond.
Two Stanford faculty named Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows
Charbel Farhat and Michael Fischbach are among the 10 scientists and engineers selected for the Department of Defense’s “most prestigious single-investigator award.”
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Elizabeth Anderson and Alondra Nelson receive Sage-CASBS Award
From different disciplinary perspectives, this year’s winners are advancing national discourse about how systems of power and social structures perpetuate inequalities.
Keoni Rodriguez and Bianca Patel are recognized for contributing to an inclusive, just, and welcoming community at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
Stanford Alumni Association honors outstanding students
Among this year’s honorees are graduating seniors Tina Wong, recipient of the J.E. Wallace Sterling Award, and Labib Tazwar Rahman and Selaine Rodriguez, recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award.
Faculty Women’s Forum announces 2023 award winners
Provost Persis Drell and Vice Provost and Dean of Research Kathryn Moler, recipients of the 2023 Deborah Rhode Lifetime Achievement Award, are among the 18 honored for supporting women at Stanford.
Stanford's Michele Barry has received the Distinguished Leadership Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health during its annual conference.
The award recognizes the exceptional contributions of Stanford staff. President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will present the awards at a ceremony on Thursday.
Seven Stanford faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Seven Stanford faculty are among the newest members of an organization created in 1863 to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology.
Big Ideas for Oceans grants fuel ‘unconstrained creativity’
The inaugural awards will enable research teams to pursue interdisciplinary ocean and coastal projects that address impacts of environmental change in the Bay Area and beyond.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber honored Stanford students for winning the statewide Ballot Bowl competition after the university registered the most students to vote as California residents in the 2022 election.
Stanford junior Grace Carter named 2023 Truman Scholar
Grace Carter is a recipient of this year’s Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 to students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in public service.
