Faculty
Faculty
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Stanford research highlights an overlooked accelerant of ice loss from Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
March 27, 2023
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AI offers ‘paradigm shift’ in study of brain injury
By helping researchers choose among thousands of available computational models of mechanical stress on the brain, AI is yielding powerful new insight on traumatic brain injury.
March 01, 2023
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A low-cost fix for tech’s diversity problem
As tech companies struggle to diversify their workforces, Stanford’s Susan Athey and Emil Palikot have designed an online program to accelerate the hiring of women and minorities.
February 09, 2023
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Nine Stanford faculty receive NSF CAREER Award including ICME Affiliated Faculty Jenny Suckale, Madeleine Udell, and Johan Ugander
The grants support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
January 02, 2023
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Lawrence Wein: Computation cracks cold cases
An expert in the fast-emerging field of forensic genetic genealogy reveals how mathematics can help catch criminals through traces of their DNA.
December 02, 2022
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Doug James: Computer-generated sound catches its graphical sibling
A professor of computer science and of music uses principles of real-world physics to create synthetic sounds that match computer-generated graphics.
November 18, 2022
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October 07, 2022
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How can we harness wind and improve airflow to benefit society?
A scholar looks at how wind affects the sustainability and resiliency of buildings and cities, and how we can improve ventilation in homes and other structures.
September 30, 2022
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A new animation simulator focuses on finding interesting outcomes
Stanford engineers create a faster way to browse physics-based animations to allow unparalleled ease and efficiency for artists and scientists.
August 05, 2022
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Technology Economist Susan Athey Adds DOJ Role to Her Multidimensional Career
Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and HAI Associate Director Susan Athey will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
July 07, 2022
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Data is transforming our understanding of natural disasters
Eric Dunham, Stanford geophysicist, details how new types of data collection and faster computers are helping our knowledge of natural phenomena and how to prepare for them.
June 15, 2022
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Computational modeling can help understand Alzheimer’s disease
A professor of mechanical engineering explains how computational models of Alzheimer’s spread in the brain are providing new information about the disease.
June 14, 2022
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Faculty Women’s Forum celebrates 2022 award winners
The Faculty Women’s Forum recognizes 14 faculty members and one staffer for their outstanding work supporting women at Stanford through role modeling and allyship.
June 07, 2022
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George Hilley: Snowpack changes how a California volcano 'breathes'
Stanford University study suggests the weight of snow and ice atop the Sierra Nevada affects a California volcano’s carbon dioxide emissions
March 29, 2022
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Gianluca Iaccarino: Don’t be afraid of the non-linear career path
The Director of ICME shares his unconventional journey
March 02, 2022
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Johan Ugander: How misinformation spreads faster than truth
An expert in the spread of misinformation talks about how we might at last conquer falsehood and the surprising new direction his work is taking him
January 07, 2022
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An Equitable Approach to Reducing Traffic Through Congestion Pricing
A team of researchers argues that AI enables a form of congestion pricing that could make everyone at every income level better off.
December 06, 2021
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Improved computer simulation can build faster, cleaner, cheaper planes
Faster supercomputers and better modeling are being paired with optimized wind tunnels and flight testing to design new-age commercial airplanes.
October 22, 2021
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Tenure-track Faculty Position - SoE
Stanford Data Science invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor or untenured associate professor level in the School of Engineering.
September 17, 2021
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Solving the robot off-loading problem
Scholars propose a way to help mobile robots choose when to communicate with the cloud without latency or lost data issues.
September 16, 2021