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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
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Microscopy and simulation unite to improve new-age polymers
Stanford researchers explore a novel avenue of material design using advanced computer simulations to virtually modify the real-world inner structures of promising new polymers.
November 11, 2022
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July 15, 2022
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William Tiller, expert in materials solidification, has died
Known for his research into the physics of materials solidification, Tiller generated new processes for single crystal growth that was critical to the semiconductor industry.
June 24, 2022
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Tau Beta Pi Announces 2022 Teaching Award and Teaching Honor Roll
The recipients, representing seven School of Engineering departments, were nominated by undergraduate engineering students.
June 13, 2022
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The Stanford School of Engineering celebrates the Class of 2022
The graduates rose to the many challenges posed by a global pandemic.
June 10, 2022
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May 03, 2022
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Professor Yi Cui elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their achievements in original research.
May 03, 2022
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A simple new delivery method enhances a promising cancer treatment
A gel composed of only two ingredients can provide a temporary, hospitable environment that helps activate modified immune cells to attack cancerous tumors.
April 08, 2022
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Evan J. Reed, a leader in computational materials science, has died
Using the data-crunching power of supercomputers, Reed transformed his expertise in physics and artificial intelligence into a place at the forefront of a promising new field.
March 29, 2022