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An artificial intelligence scholar urges technologists to embrace humility

Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li says a culture of transparency, openness, and respect will lead to breakthroughs that help society.

No, you can’t test yourself for COVID-19 by holding your breath: Viral email chains debunked

Misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic is proliferating on social networks like Facebook, and even via old-fashioned email forwards.

The Green New Deal is a chance to make clean energy accessible to all

Transitioning the U.S. economy from fossil fuels to 100% clean energy is a massive undertaking. But from an equity, economic, and environmental perspective, the opportunities far outweigh the costs.

There are way more solar panels in the U.S. than we thought

Scientists built an AI to look at a billion satellite photos and find the solar panels. It found a lot.

This class helps developing-world solutions reach people in need

The innovations emerging from Stanford University’s Design for Extreme Affordability course are both viable business models and sensitive to local needs.

Explore The Largest Early Map Of The World

This 430-year-old world map, digitized for the first time, is “more than just a map!,” according to historian David Rumsey.

These Kids’ Books Are Written By Kids From Around The World

Rakonto is teaching kids critical thinking skills by making them the authors of their own children’s books.

This Map Of 100 Million Traffic Stops Reveals The Truth About Racial Bias In Policing

Stanford’s Open Policing Project proves that not only are black drivers pulled over more than white ones, but that it’s because of bias.

How Do You Balance Your Goals While Keeping Your Options Open?

Is “keeping your options open” a huge waste of time? Consider picking an option and sticking to it.

Stanford Art Teacher’s Animated Zoetropes Will Melt Your Brain

Would A Campus Carbon Tax Work Better Than Divestment?

Divestment is more about symbolism, but a carbon tax would help university campuses make concrete changes.

The Growing Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Has Its Biggest Success At Stanford

Citing climate change as a concern, Stanford University has vowed not to invest its endowment in coal mining companies. Could Harvard–with the country’s largest endowment–be next?

Want To Be More Creative In Your World-Changing Work? Apply For This Fellowship

Some people think that creativity is something you’re born with. But the Stanford University d.school emphatically rejects that idea, and is proving it by teaching experts how to re-envision the way they work.

With “Self-Healing” Batteries, Longer Smartphone Battery Life Is Within Reach

Researchers at Stanford University have solved one of the biggest obstacles in developing batteries for smartphones and electric cars that last 10 times as long.

Sensor’s Revenge: Your Smartphone Has A Unique Signature… Of Flaws

New Stanford University research claims tiny flaws in smartphones’ accelerometers can uniquely identify users.

Google Translate’s Gender Problem (And Bing Translate’s, And Systran’s…)

Google Translate and other popular translation platforms often provide unintentionally sexist translations where, among other things, doctors are men and teachers are women. The reason why has to do with a complex mix of algorithms, linguistics, and source materials.

Welcome To The Age Of The Completely Archived Life

Stanford University isn’t just collecting the papers of pioneering architect William McDonough–it’s documenting his entire existence.

A New Company Uses Big Data To Fight Cancer (And Rethink Basketball)

Ayasdi, a new big-data firm with close ties to Stanford University and DARPA has plans to change the way researchers analyze cancer, money laundering, and professional sports.

Stanford Study Claims That IPOs Stifle Startups’ Innovation Chops

If your young, hip ‘n’ happening tech firm is Superman, then going public is its Kryptonite.