2025 at Stanford, in focus
Photos highlighting discoveries, moments of note, and campus life.
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Robotics is about helping people.
Steve Cousins, executive director of the Stanford Robotics Center, on how robots could serve as caregivers as the world’s population ages.
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The hidden world of plant roots
Stanford biologist José R. Dinneny is uncovering the hidden world of plant roots, revealing their vital role in the ecosystem beneath the soil.
Research Matters
Groundbreaking innovations that begin in Stanford labs flow freely into private industry to improve human well-being, fuel the economy, and strengthen American competitiveness.
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Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden
William B. Gould IV
Law School Professor William B. Gould IV ties his career in labor law and civil rights to his heritage and inspirations.
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The Power of Life
Jessica Riskin
History Professor Jessica Riskin examines the life and work of the underappreciated early 19th-century naturalist who proposed the first evolutionary theory of life.
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Flash Teams
Melissa Valentine and Michael S. Bernstein
Stanford professors and HAI senior fellows Melissa Valentine and Michael Bernstein introduce a new model for organizing work-groups of globally distributed experts who convene “in a flash” to tackle a project and dissolve just as quickly when the work is complete.
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Autocrats vs. Democrats
Michael McFaul
Stanford political scientist Michael McFaul traces the power competition between the United States, China, and Russia over the past three centuries and makes the case for renewing America’s leadership on the world stage.