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‘In my lab, curiosity drives discovery’
Stanford mechanical engineer Renee Zhao is developing new devices to treat disease – like a tiny robot that can swim through the vascular system to shrink blood clots in the brain.
April 23, 2025
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Exploring a future with in-home robot caretakers
Allison Okamura, a science fellow from Hoover’s Technology Policy Accelerator, is working on a new generation of robots that can help care for people in their homes as they get old
April 01, 2025
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Kenneth Goodson named vice provost for graduate education and postdoctoral affairs
Goodson will begin his tenure on April 1.
March 13, 2025
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The future of robotic surgery
A mechanical engineer discusses her recent advances in robotic surgery, including millimeter-scale robots that travel through the bloodstream to deliver treatment.
January 10, 2025
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New knit haptic sleeve simulates realistic touch
Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a lightweight, comfortable knit sleeve that uses pressure-based haptics to simulate touch, opening up new possibilities for weara
December 18, 2024
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Allison Okamura is revolutionizing rehabilitation
How soft robotics and teleoperation could improve mobility and recovery in patients.
December 09, 2024
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Meet a few of the roboticists designing tomorrow’s technology at the new robotics center
Stanford Engineering faculty are building on our deep robotics history and creating advanced and intelligent robots with far-reaching capabilities.
November 19, 2024
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Can AI help improve plant-based meats?
Stanford engineers are testing foods using an approach that combines a three-dimensional mechanical technique and AI to mimic our sensory experience.
November 15, 2024
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Making engineering education accessible to blind and low-vision learners
A new study of a blind student’s experience reveals which accessibility tools can improve learning – and what gaps remain.
October 24, 2024
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MicroDicer and MicroGrater make quick work of tumor dissection
Two new biology lab tools will help researchers quickly turn out scores of uniformly sized tissue samples to study many therapies at once.
September 10, 2024
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Robert Moffat, expert on heat transfer and beloved teacher, dies at 96
One of the foremost experts on experimental methods in the thermal sciences, Moffat is remembered for insights related to the cooling of gas turbines and electronic systems and for
August 06, 2024
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A Stanford student’s journey cast in gold and silver
Product design major David Durand’s one-of-a-kind class ring incorporates campus landmarks from his time at Stanford, including the twisted column of the Meyer Green sculpture affe
June 13, 2024
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2024 graduates prepare to turn the page
On the eve of Commencement, a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD student reflect on their time at Stanford School of Engineering.
June 13, 2024
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Mechanical engineering conference unites a broad field
Cross-departmental MECON event returns after pandemic to bring together graduate students for research presentations.
May 23, 2024
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Elusive 3D printed nanoparticles could lead to new shapeshifting materials
Stanford materials engineers have 3D printed tens of thousands of hard-to-manufacture nanoparticles long predicted to yield promising new materials that change form in an instant.
March 25, 2024
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A replacement for traditional motors could enhance next-gen robots
Researchers at Stanford have designed a spring-assisted actuator – a device that can accomplish dynamic tasks using a fraction of the energy previously required.
March 20, 2024
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Vibrating glove helps stroke patients recover from muscle spasms
For those with stroke, involuntary contractions of the hands and arms often follow. A simple, wearable vibrating glove may offer a more effective treatment.
February 12, 2024
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Breast cancer cells collaborate to break free and invade into the surrounding tissue
Researchers at Stanford show that breast cancer cells work together to physically tear through barriers and spread.
November 13, 2023
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OpenCap: Sophisticated human biomechanics from smartphone video
With synchronous video from a pair of smartphones, engineers at Stanford have created an open-source motion-capture app that democratizes the science of human movement.
October 19, 2023
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Moonshot effort aims to bioprint a human heart and implant it in pig
Advances in the 3D printing of living tissue puts within reach the possibility of fabricating whole organs from scratch and implanting them living beings.
September 28, 2023