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A professor of mechanical engineering explains how computational models of Alzheimer’s spread in the brain are providing new information about the disease.

A mechanical engineer creates multifunctional wireless robots to maximize health outcomes and minimize invasiveness of procedures.

The recipients, representing seven School of Engineering departments, were nominated by undergraduate engineering students.

The graduates rose to the many challenges posed by a global pandemic.

The Faculty Women’s Forum recognizes 14 faculty members and one staffer

By isolating basophils, the rarest white blood cells, scientists aim to design a safer, more accurate allergy test.

“Minimizing energy expenditure has evolutionary advantages,” said one of the researchers. “It allows us to move farther on fewer calories.”

Individuals were nominated by faculty and staff for their extraordinary commitment and dedication during another challenging year.

Magnets are involved in almost every step of electrical production, but improving them has been a big challenge. Researchers now aim to change that.

A Stanford professor debuts a soft robotic finger designed to unlock the next generation of collaborative robotics.

A mechanical engineer develops technologies to propel tiny robots into new terrain inside the human body.

A professor of mechanical engineering shares his unconventional journey

Three faculty members in the School of Engineering have been elected to join the academy, among the highest professional distinctions accorded engineers.

Forty-six Stanford seniors are working on capstone projects that address real-world problems through a two-quarter course in mechanical engineering.

A multi-talented “maker,” Adams was also a treasured teacher and prolific author.

Caitlyn Seim considered herself a technologist from a young age.

A “master modeler” of the mechanics of physical structures, he extended his expertise into four disciplines and enjoyed an influential career as a researcher, editor and mentor.

Data shows that underrepresented minorities and women in STEM fields are the fastest growing groups among Stanford’s graduate student population.

The technology, still in its very early stages, doesn’t mimic social touch precisely, but creates instead a “a haptic illusion.”

There are countless possible applications for this robot, including search and rescue and wildfire monitoring.