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A new employer-funded program invites Stanford students from all disciplines to discover how their passions can help meet sustainability goals, expanding the school’s robust internship offerings.
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Sustainability science and practice master's student Kaitlyn Sanchez spent the summer with Auckland Council, a local government body in New Zealand, as part of an internship through the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. She researched approaches to economic development within a changing climate and environment while learning about climate issues and initiatives in the region.
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Political science and economics undergraduate student George Hasnah spent the summer at Jacobs as part of an internship through the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Jacobs is a global engineering and professional services firm focused on delivering sustainable solutions for industrial, commercial, and governmental clients.
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Stanford-led industry roundtables in Washington D.C. highlighted the urgency in addressing China’s 95% control of global battery-grade graphite supply by reducing the costs of U.S. graphite manufacturing.
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Six students have received fellowships to help translate their research into solutions that address real world energy and environmental challenges.
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This year’s Big Ideas for Oceans seed grants support research on seagrass ecosystems, carbon dioxide in seawater, kelp for climate mitigation, and women’s experiences working in fisheries and aquaculture.
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Since its founding two decades ago, the Bill Lane Center has become a thriving community of students and researchers who examine the American West in all its complexities.
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The Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support three scholars exploring creative and commercially viable solutions to challenges in food, wind energy, and cooling systems.
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Supported by the Stanford Impact Fellowship (SIF-Eco), master's student Meghan Wood is building a permit-free and renter-friendly solar solution through startup Raya Power.
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The Stanford Impact Founder program gives fellowships to graduating students who plan to start high-impact ventures addressing social and environmental problems.
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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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Ten new postdoctoral scholars will expand and enrich the range of topics for potentially high-impact, scalable energy research in this unique postdoctoral program.
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Environmental challenges, such as preparing for extreme weather and ensuring access to clean water, are too complex for one discipline to solve. As part of a unique program, Stanford students with expertise from fields as diverse as engineering, biology, business, and law. are learning how to make policy impacts.
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As the Stanford-based Natural Capital Project prepares to roll out new tools and features in the coming months, software team lead Doug Denu shares about his background, role, and what’s next for InVEST.
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A new centralized package system aims to streamline and address sustainability concerns regarding package delivery on campus. The system was informed by research from Yuan Molly Tian, a Sustainable Stanford Fellow who studied package trash and emissions on campus.
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Rising electricity use is normally very welcome, reflecting economic growth, but it could overwhelm the United States’ sclerotic power grid.
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Ten new grants from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support knowledge-driven fundamental research that deepens our understanding of Earth, climate, and society.
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Stanford marine scientists are using innovative projects to broaden the public’s appreciation for the ocean and inspire action to protect it.
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Bits & Watts, a Precourt Institute for Energy initiative, has launched a new research effort on powering artificial intelligence and machine learning sustainably.
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In a new program from Stanford University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, business executives and senior leaders will gain insight into the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability to drive business value.
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From June to September 2024, Benedict Chen, E-IPER MBA-MS ’25, worked at Mitra Chem through the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Summer Internship Program. Mitra Chem is a startup based in Mountain View that innovates in and develops iron-based cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
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The 2024 Environmental Venture Projects and Realizing Environmental Innovation Program grants foster interdisciplinary solutions.
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The new interdisciplinary hub seeks to address the interconnected challenges of health and environmental sustainability.
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Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent approach.
