Issue #56 | Stanford University School of Engineering

Issue #56

Researchers confirmed that long, thin, so-called one-dimensional particles typically traverse the pores of tumors best. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Sep 24, 2018

New computer model designs a drug delivery strategy to fight cancer

JackRabbot 2 has an arm and expressive eyes, which can help communicate the robot’s next move to people around it. | Photo credit: Amanda Law

Sep 19, 2018

JackRabbot 2: The polite pedestrian robot

Artificial Intelligence, Transportation & Robotics

When a pump fails, it may not be enough to simply install a new one. | Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Sep 24, 2018

In Africa, access to clean water isn’t just about pipes and pumps

If current trends continue, by 2050 the plastic in the ocean will outweigh the fish. | Adobe Stock/drew

Sep 19, 2018

Last straw: The path to reducing plastic pollution