Jenny grew up in Polson, Montana, and assumed that going to college out of state would be “catastrophically expensive.” When she got into Stanford, she learned she'd have to pay almost nothing to attend -- and that the university would cover the cost of studying abroad. What would financial aid look like for you and your family? Use our net price calculator tool to find out: https://stanford.io/2vaJhzK
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An increasing number of studies have used DNA sampled from ancient skeletons to fill in important details of human history. In a new study, published November 8 in Science, Stanford researchers and...
On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan’s former speechwriter and current Hoover Institution fellow Peter M. Robinson shares what inspired those now famous words – “Mr...
Research combining future climate conditions and arsenic-induced soil stresses predicts rice yields could decline about 40 percent by 2100, a loss that would impact about 2 billion people dependent...
To make computer-aided design more accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired, Stanford researchers developed a display that can be paired with 3D design software to quickly produce t...
The Department of Art and Art History presents Detention at the Border of Language, a survey of paintings, drawings, prints, and multiples by Enrique Chagoya, on view October 22–December 6, 2019, a...
When Jane and Leland Stanford Sr. experienced the almost inexplicable pain of losing their only son, Leland Jr., just before his 16th birthday, they were compelled to enshrine his memory in a meani...
Natalia Vélez, a psychology PhD student who began sketching during academic talks a year ago, has earned the nickname “The Science Sketcher” for her work, which will begin appearing regularly in th...
An experiment with a water-saving “smart” faucet shows potential for reducing water use. The catch? Unbeknownst to study participants, the faucet’s smarts came from its human controller.
A new collaboration with an independent school in Menlo Park, Calif., is helping Stanford researchers better understand how different learning experiences drive changes in the brain. The Brainwave ...
By engineering a sensor-packed perch, Stanford researchers were able to detect the precise forces employed by birds while landing. Scientists can use this information to engineer flying robots with...
Before they entered academia, Stanford faculty members had summer jobs as camp staffers; congressional, museum, lab and newsroom interns; draft counselors; night-shift warehouse workers; and nursing home attendants. We asked: What impact did those experiences have on life and career? https://stanford.io/2Ytz3Lw
