In the Spotlight

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High-speed microscale 3D printing

A new process for microscale 3D printing creates particles of nearly any shape for applications in medicine, manufacturing, research and more – at the pace of up to 1 million particles a day.

Stanford Report —

How day jobs influence art

A new exhibition at the Cantor explores how practicing artists’ work in industries from caregiving to technology spurs their creative growth.

King Center on Global Development —

Researchers fill global migration data gaps

What if mobility across borders were aligned with temporary and seasonal work demands, and leveraged rather than discouraged?

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Search engine ads add value

Are search engine ads just intrusive and scammy? Or do they provide real value to consumers? The questions demand data, Navdeep Sahni says – and now he has it.

Stanford Engineering —

How humans learn to read

Researchers know a lot about the decoding process and how to teach it. Understanding how comprehension works is a lot more challenging.

This protein pic could help develop new cancer treatments

A molecular “snapshot” of a protein can be critical to understanding its function. Scientists at Stanford and NYU have published and investigated a new structure of the protein LAG-3 which could enable the development of new cancer treatments.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Stanford summit tackles pivotal economic issues

The 20th SIEPR Economic Summit brought more than 500 leaders in business, academia, and government to campus to discuss and debate implications of AI, EVs, inflation, big city woes, and more.

Stanford celebrates 13 women’s history makers

Stanford celebrates the pioneering spirit that has been part of the university’s legacy since its inception, with a look at women who made history in medicine, math, athletics, business, law, economics, administration, public service and space.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Immigrant inventors are catalysts for creativity

Immigrants are known to make outsized contributions to American innovation. Research shows they make their native-born collaborators more productive as well.

STANFORD magazine —

The extraordinary world of brain-computer interfaces

Scientists are using devices to connect the interior of the mind with the outside world, a feat that may enable people with a range of neurological conditions to regain function in movement, speech, and vision.

Stanford Medicine —

Regular COVID-19 boosters benefit the elderly

New research suggests that public health strategies to increase vaccinations should focus on those over 65 and the immunocompromised, who benefit the most from frequent boosters.

AI makes a rendezvous in space

Uniting the complex mathematics of trajectory optimization with the powers of generative AI, aerospace engineers at Stanford hope to put self-driving spacecraft within reach.

Low-power, high-precision measurement tool could boost tech

Frequency combs have revolutionized precision measurement, but the bulky, power-hungry devices are limited to lab settings. A new efficient laser “microcomb” developed by Stanford researchers could bring that revolution to the handheld electronics realm.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

‘Geoeconomics’ makes sense of a turbulent world

A new paper by Stanford economist Matteo Maggiori offers a framework for understanding how economic power is used to achieve geopolitical goals.

Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Expanding access to health care after prison

People who have spent time in jail or prison often can’t get quality, affordable medical care. Two GSB grads are working to fix that.

STANFORD magazine —

Setting the bar

Men’s gymnastics is in decline at the collegiate level. But Stanford’s squad is flying high – and bringing the U.S. team along with it.

Stanford HAI —

Getting granular about gentrification

An AI model that uses Google Street View to spot early signs of gentrification could one day help cities target anti-displacement policies more precisely.

Stanford Medicine —

Augmented reality in the OR

Stanford Medicine doctors are among the first to use a spatial computing headset to access multiple real-time data streams during surgery.

Stanford Engineering —

Rule makers, rule breakers

Michele Gelfand explains how the concept of “tight” and “loose” cultures plays out in global affairs, national politics, and your own household.

Hoover Institution —

New campus building honors Secretary Shultz

The Hoover Institution unveiled the George P. Shultz Building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last month, dedicating the structure to a statesman who exemplified public service and civility.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

California’s public charging infrastructure

Accessible charging stations are critical for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. A new policy brief outlines the roadblocks.

Stanford Law School —

Third millennium thinking

In a new book, Robert MacCoun presents the “inquisitorial approach of science” as one of our most powerful tools for making informed decisions in an increasingly complex world.