Students
Students
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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A new magnetic device could revolutionize allergy diagnosis
By isolating basophils, the rarest white blood cells, scientists aim to design a safer, more accurate allergy test.
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Mechanical engineering seniors help design housing for refugees
Forty-six Stanford seniors are working on capstone projects that address real-world problems through a two-quarter course in mechanical engineering.
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Q&A: How wearable tech can teach and heal with the power of touch
Caitlyn Seim considered herself a technologist from a young age.
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Graduate student enrollment at Stanford is increasingly diverse
Data shows that underrepresented minorities and women in STEM fields are the fastest growing groups among Stanford’s graduate student population.
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Researchers create a device that imitates social touch, but from afar
The technology, still in its very early stages, doesn’t mimic social touch precisely, but creates instead a “a haptic illusion.”
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A team of engineers create a perching bird-like robot
There are countless possible applications for this robot, including search and rescue and wildfire monitoring.
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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.
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Stanford exoskeleton research demonstrates the importance of training
New research shows that the benefits people could reap from exoskeletons rely heavily on having time to train with the device.
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“Graduate school is one of the most exciting times in life”
At a welcome celebration, incoming graduate students from 2020 and 2021 are encouraged to ask questions, explore collaborations and get outside their comfort zones.
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A team of engineers design an accurate wearable calorie burn counter
A system made with two inexpensive sensors proves to be more accurate than smartwatches for measuring calories burned during activity.
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Program alumna pays it forward by helping new students learn to SURF
A Stanford Undergraduate Research Fellowship propelled Andrea Coto into STEM. Now a Stanford PhD student, she encourages undergraduates to apply for the program that helped her.
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Stanford ‘gecko gripper’ tested on the International Space Station
Equipped with grippy but not sticky gecko-inspired adhesives, the robotic gripper could be particularly well-suited for tasks such as collecting debris and servicing satellites.
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Who Wants to Be a Stanford Student?
Luciana Frazão’s path to a master’s in mechanical engineering involves a game show, a surprise benefactor and a promise to pay it forward.
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How do cells migrate? The process is key to many biological processes.
In a new study, a team of engineers find that cancer cells exhibit a unique mode of migration on squishy materials, which are similar to biological tissues.
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Students develop computer models to test return-to-campus strategies
A class of students at Stanford School of Engineering created computer models that probe the toughest questions about returning to campus amid a pandemic.
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A team of researchers study trust in autonomous products
The engineers looked at how people’s moods might affect their trust of autonomous products, such as smart speakers, to discover a complicated relationship.
