Issue #25 | Stanford University School of Engineering

Issue #25

Monterey Bay | iStock/fdastudillo

Jun 26, 2017

DNA left by ocean animals provides a rare glimpse of marine ecosystems

SLAC scientist Christopher Hahn sees his reflection in a copper catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into ethanol. | Image credit: Mark Shwartz

Jun 20, 2017

How do you make ethanol without growing corn?

Energy, Environment

Who will control the swarm? | iStock/Chesky_W

Jun 19, 2017

Who will control the swarm?

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Transportation & Robotics

Scientists have figured out how to wirelessly transmit electricity to a nearby moving object. | Illustration/Stefani Billings

Jun 15, 2017

The wireless charging of electric vehicles overcomes a major hurdle

Energy, Environment, Transportation & Robotics

How will we harness the power of light in the future? | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Jun 13, 2017

Jennifer Dionne: The power of light