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Gregory Zaborski | Student Spotlight
I was raised by my Sicilian mother in the small town of Saugerties in upstate New York. I was never very good at school, but .....
November 30, 2023
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New drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year
Dietary management drugs have transformed Type 2 diabetes care, but daily injection routines are challenging for some patients. A new hydrogel could mean shots just three times a y
November 21, 2023
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What’s standing in the way of sustainable steel?
With a better and fuller understanding of the chemistry of turning raw iron ore into solid steel, researchers at Stanford hope to decarbonize one of the world’s most carbon-intensi
October 30, 2023
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Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm celebrates revolutionary X-ray laser upgrade at SLAC
The Secretary and other U.S. Department of Energy officials visited SLAC's energy labs and commended the staff for their dedication in successfully launching the LCLS-II
October 27, 2023
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Groundbreaking study shows defects spreading through diamond faster than the speed of sound
Defects can make a material stronger or make it fail catastrophically. Knowing how fast they travel can help researchers understand things like earthquake ruptures, structural fail
October 06, 2023
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Why does our skin feel ‘tight’ after using a facial cleanser?
A new study from Stanford University reveals the neurological mechanism behind the perception of skin tightness.
September 22, 2023
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Will Chueh to Receive the 2023 Shirley Award
Will Chueh, an associate prof. of MSE at Stanford University, is the 2023 winner of the David A. Shirley award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement at the Advanced Light Source.
September 18, 2023
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‘Computer vision’ reveals unprecedented physical and chemical details of how a lithium-ion battery works
It lets researchers extract pixel-by-pixel information from nanoscale X-ray movies of electrode particles absorbing and releasing lithium ions.
September 14, 2023
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Ana Isabel De La Fuente Duran | Student Spotlight
"In all my work, I strive to become an exemplary scientist in the hopes of challenging biases about what a good scientist should look like, sound like, or be like."
September 11, 2023
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Nidhi Kapate | Student Spotlight
"Climate crisis is the biggest challenge we face in the 21st century and I decided to work on contributing solutions to help tackle this real-world problem."
September 11, 2023
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Guosong Hong | Faculty Spotlight
"My independent research at Stanford MSE introduces a new concept of circulation-delivered light sources ..."
September 11, 2023
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Eric Appel | Faculty Spotlight
"I’ve always been curious about how things worked and loved tinkering with new ways to solve problems."
September 07, 2023
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Battery material predicted by AI shows promise in the lab
Artificial intelligence helped identify a promising new material for better batteries in a research journey that began seven years ago.
August 24, 2023
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Rising Stars Workshop - Oct. 27-28, 2023
Interested in pursuing academic teaching and research careers in MSE and related interdisciplinary fields? We're co-organizing a workshop with CMU and MIT
August 24, 2023
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Leora Dresselhaus-Marais and Johanna Nelson Weker win the 2023 Early Career Research Award
DOE honors four SLAC and Stanford scientists with Early Career Awards
August 11, 2023
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Scientists talk sustainability at inaugural synthetic biology symposium
Scientists gathered to discuss the future of synthetic biology and how it can help curb climate change and promote sustainability.
June 01, 2023
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New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water
A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill waterborne bacteria when exposed to sunlight – an advance that could help 2 billion people worldwide without access to safe drinking water.
May 19, 2023
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Soft ‘e-skin’ generates nerve-like impulses that talk to the brain
A single, multilayer, soft, and stretchable material with integrated nerve-like electronics can sense pressure, temperature, strain, and more, just like real skin.
May 18, 2023
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Stanford scientists illuminate barrier to next-generation battery that charges very quickly
In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, researchers discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped.
January 30, 2023
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Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt
A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working – and don’t catch fire – when heated to over 140 degrees F.
December 07, 2022