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With energy costs up and electricity demand climbing, Stanford researchers are leading efforts to make clean power affordable and reliable for all while cutting the emissions that drive climate change. Their work ranges from deep underground heat to solar on farms, renewable fuels, and upgrades for the power grid and batteries.

As a Stanford undergraduate, William Tarpeh learned to spot problems others ignore. Financial aid gave him a path forward—all the way to a MacArthur Fellowship.

Grocery stores typically place older products in front. New research suggests the opposite approach actually works best.

Burcu Akinci has been appointed the next Dean of CMU’s College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2026.

Stanford engineers quantified what level of indoor greenery benefits well-being – and what level might overwhelm.

Ninety years of tidepool observations in Monterey Bay have taught Stanford researchers about climate change impacts on the ocean and the evolution of science.

Analysis by Stanford researchers shows how strategic investment in undergrounding power lines could shave hours off some long lasting blackouts tied to extreme weather.

New study led by Stanford University Civil & Environmental Engineering students

Stanford experts in coastal ecology and engineering share their tips for bringing a scientist’s perspective to your next trip to the coast.

Stanford scientists offer a new approach to measuring water affordability that could help utilities and government agencies identify and aid those most at risk.