Stanford’s new first-year requirement, Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE), invites students to reflect on their own place and purpose at Stanford, in society, and in the world.
On the heels of the release of ChatGPT, Stanford convenes educators from across the country for an online seminar to discuss the implications of “generative AI” on education.
A five-week course tests the mental and physical limitations of six up-and-coming scientific divers as they learn about the ecology and conservation of kelp forest communities through subtidal techniques.
Stanford medical student Blynn Shideler created a wearable device for children with cerebral palsy that could provide therapy for young patients everywhere.
An ethics course based on Stanford’s Structured Liberal Education curriculum combined online and in-person teaching to inspire a group of first-generation, low-income high school students.
Gaurab Banerjee, a leader in Stanford’s social dance community and a member of the Axe Committee, graduates with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. He plans to work in the artificial intelligence industry and later in community development.
Stanford researchers are working with local school districts to transform a pandemic workaround into a highly efficient tool for screening students with reading difficulties.
Alex Bradfield, who grew up in Louisville, Colorado, graduates with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering and a minor in education. After working at Stanford Sierra Camp this summer, he plans to pursue a career in STEM, and later, become a high school teacher.
Mary Cooper, who grew up in a military family, graduates with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and computer science. After a summer working at SpaceX and a semester of study at Oxford, she’ll return to earn a master’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
In her first quarter at Stanford, Maya Guzdar decided to sign up for a Mandarin Chinese class. After graduating, she’ll begin a master’s program in Beijing.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the Stanford community in a special video address about his country’s war against Russia for independence, freedom, and global democracy, which he said requires the continued support of all the people of the free world.
In the course The Artful Interpreter, students combine creative writing and science, discussing their texts in workshops and gaining immersive experience through a trip to Hopkins Marine Station.
Impactful public service projects and an increasingly diverse network of scholars are among the highlights of the first years of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, which supports Stanford graduate students and strengthens their leadership skills.
The Stanford Redwood City Sequoia School Mental Health Collaborative was established in 2020 as a research-practice partnership to support the Redwood City and Sequoia Union High School Districts in building capacity to understand and address the critical mental health needs of thousands of area students and their families.
Students in Second-Year Spanish: Cultural Emphasis sharpened their skills by translating the stories of 26 remarkable women's lives, making a PBS documentary series accessible for Spanish speakers in time for Women's History Month.
The Faculty Senate heard from Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice about ways Hoover is increasing collaborations with the university. Among other orders of business, the senate voted to approve a recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Standards and Policy.
The pre-med computational biology major from Bethesda, Maryland, competes this week in the semifinals of the Jeopardy College Championship. Catch his episode Thursday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m./7 p.m. Central on ABC.
Historical graphic novels can provide students a nuanced perspective into complex subjects in ways that are difficult, and sometimes impossible, to characterize in conventional writing and media, says Stanford historian Tom Mullaney.
CTL’s new director, Cassandra Volpe Horii, will work closely with faculty and staff across campus to foster best practices in teaching and learning at Stanford.
For Karina Thiagarajan, becoming a Stanford student is the latest milestone in a life journey that began in an orphanage in Mumbai, India, and continued in Singapore after she was adopted by an Indian family.
One of the places Marine Corps veteran Josh Sherwin has gotten to know well since joining Stanford’s cohort of 2021-22 transfer students is the Stanford University Mathematical Organization, better known as SUMO.
Four Stanford students who have been named Schwarzman Scholars will spend the 2022-23 academic year at Tsinghua University in Beijing, where they will earn a one-year master’s degree in global affairs and participate in a leadership program.
When Halima Ibrahim joined Stanford as a sophomore during autumn quarter, she found herself surrounded for the first time by others who share her passion.
Transfer student Johann Smith traveled the world for more than a decade, playing soccer in England, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Sweden and Toronto before coming to Stanford.
Exploring Campus Public Safety offers 1 unit of credit to students and is open to the entire Stanford community. The course includes lectures, discussions and hands-on activities across a wide range of public safety topics.
