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Ninety years of tidepool observations in Monterey Bay have taught Stanford researchers about climate change impacts on the ocean and the evolution of science.
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Scholars across campus are leveraging AI to drive remarkable advancements in fields from robotics to neuroscience to mining, while fostering a cautious approach to the application of the technology.
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During a recent Stanford roundtable, experts outlined strategic approaches for California to maintain its AI lead while expanding the electricity grid sustainably and affordably.
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Scholars including Daniel Neamati, a TomKat Center Graduate Fellow, and Tadashi Fukami, a professor of Earth system science, rely on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding of landscape changes and ecological recovery at at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma).
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At a recent conference, investors, entrepreneurs, and academics convened to discuss challenges and strategies for scaling innovation in sustainability.
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Halleh Balch develops nanoscale environmental sensors to probe the molecular mechanisms that underlie ocean-climate interactions and explore paths to improve water security and sustainability.
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Information technology leader Nandan Nilekani discussed how to increase financial inclusion and create a sustainable digital economy in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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Stanford professors Tony Kovscek and Roland Horne discuss how data, decarbonization, and artificial intelligence are reshaping energy science and engineering.
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A Stanford food and agriculture expert discusses a record-setting slab of lab-grown meat – and what it means for the future of food.
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Attendees identified ways to optimize, integrate, and scale data collection for advancing human and planetary health.
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Developed out of a collaboration between Stanford Radio Club students and researchers at the Woods Institute's Climate and Energy Policy Program and the Law School's Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy Program, low-cost sensors provide air quality data to monitor the effects of prescribed burns on local communities.
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The latest awards from Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator support wide-ranging efforts to help communities and nature withstand climate-related extreme events and advance the measurement of planetary systems.
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Entrepreneurs and investors agreed that collaboration will be crucial for enabling the greenhouse gas removal industry to scale up “faster than basically any industry on Earth.”
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During a recent Sustainability Accelerator event, venture capitalists urged researchers working to scale greenhouse gas removal technologies to focus on cost and seek common ground with a wide range of prospective partners.
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Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator convened more than 300 researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and alumni on campus to learn about greenhouse gas removal and how 18 teams are seeking to enable it on a large scale. Explore highlights from the event.
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A novel machine learning pipeline developed by a Stanford student team is accelerating analysis of aerial drone imagery – and monitoring of an endangered shark species.
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Research suggests image search engines reinforce climate preconceptions. Better image search is key to inspiring climate action.
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Scientists and storytellers discuss the urgent need for technology to deepen understanding, democratize data, and inspire collective action for the ocean.
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A new method for extracting lithium from briny water offers a more efficient, cost-effective, and environmental alternative to traditional lithium production. It could also help solve lithium supply chain issues.
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Stanford researchers are developing a technology to analyze wastewater for a range of pathogens. Their approach could lead to more timely and comprehensive public health guidance on issues such as drug-resistant pathogens and emerging diseases.
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At a recent Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Lecture series event, the Planet Labs CEO discussed how the marriage of satellite imagery and artificial intelligence creates new opportunities to track renewable energy projects, wildfire damage, deforestation, coral reef systems, and more.
