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The protein observatory
Polly Fordyce is building a global engine for protein discovery—one that could help researchers harness AI to create new medicines, materials, and climate solutions.
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At Stanford, our faculty and students are driven by curiosity. Because our humanity depends on it.
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Architects of discovery
PhD students are essential to nearly all of Stanford’s 7,500 research projects each year. See how three fellows are crossing disciplines to generate original knowledge, fuel breakthroughs, and get their research into the world.
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Mind in the mirror
Surya Ganguli is helping pioneer a new science of intelligence—one that studies how brains perceive, how AI learns, and what each can reveal about the other.
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Cracking autoimmunity’s toughest cases
David Fiorentino’s pursuit of hidden patterns in autoimmune disease is transforming patient care—and may lead to new strategies for cancer prevention. (A little help from his old Stanford pals didn’t hurt.)
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The universe, decoded
A new Stanford center is uniting astronomers and data scientists to decipher the cosmos—and reinvent the future of discovery.
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Three-Minute Triumph
A spirited competition pitted Stanford doctoral students against each other. Can you guess who won?
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Ambient intelligence, human impact
Health care providers struggle to catch early signals of cognitive decline. AI & computational neuroscientist Ehsan Adeli’s innovative computer vision tools may offer a solution.
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The neuroscience of understanding
Laura Gwilliams is unlocking how the brain turns sound into meaning.
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Pathogens, poetry, and predicting evolution
What if we were fluent in the language of biology? Brian Hie is on a mission to translate life’s code, predict viral evolution, and revolutionize medicine.
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Who reads what Stanford writes?
Most of the ideas universities send into the outside world attract little notice. Stanford is giving academics the skills to reach a wider audience.
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