Student Spotlight

"Whether it be my research, hobbies, or volunteering, I’ve found there are more things I enjoy doing at Stanford than time to do them."

"Even among the resources and teaching that we have access to at a University like Stanford, I have found that people are the greatest source of learning in my experience."

"Reflecting on my journey, I’ve seen how each formative chapter of my life—engineer, attorney, athlete, scientist, entrepreneur—has come together ..."

"My research at Stanford focuses on enhancing the detection and structural characterization of clinically relevant biomolecules at concentrations approaching ..."

"I am committed to living sustainably, minimizing single-use waste, and practicing "scrappy cooking" to reduce my carbon footprint."

"I develop advanced catalysts and high-energy density battery systems while driving entrepreneurial initiatives at Stanford."

"I work on designing new materials to help address global challenges such as climate change and energy sustainability."

“Capturing transient moments in dynamic process within materials science and photonics is my research interest at Stanford.”

"As an NSF GRFP Fellow and SGF Art and Mary Fong fellow, I have had the privilege and opportunity to follow the research that excites me"

“The collaborative and inclusive environment at Stanford allows me to do cutting-edge research while also giving back to the community through new forms of teaching"

"Just like our imperfections make us unique and interesting humans, imperfections – also known as defects – play a central role in materials science"

"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to do impactful research while nurturing my scientific communities"

"At Stanford, I’ve been given the amazing opportunity to foster several collaborations"

"At Stanford, my research focuses on 2D material heterostructures, particularly stacked ferroelectrics. "

"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."

"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."