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Technology & Society

Close up image of a camera lens.

Oct 27, 2023

The future of computational imaging

Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society

President Biden poses with John Cioffi during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

Oct 26, 2023

Stanford engineer John Cioffi receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Technology & Society

Occupational therapist Julie Muccini reviews an OpenCap capture with a study subject.

Oct 19, 2023

OpenCap: Sophisticated human biomechanics from smartphone video

Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society

Tidybot being trained to clean an indoor space.

Oct 5, 2023

This robot learns to clean your space just the way you like it

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

With a simplified machine learning technique, AI researchers created a real-world “robodog” able to leap, climb, crawl, and squeeze past physical barriers as never before.

Oct 4, 2023

New dog, old tricks: New AI approach yields ‘athletically intelligent' robotic dog

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

Sep 28, 2023

When antitrust regulation can backfire

Technology & Society

Illustration of human silhouettes as digital graphics

Sep 27, 2023

Q&A: Stanford engineers discuss digital doubles

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society

Illustration of a robot holding a semiconductor with a rocket, and a battery in the background.

Sep 25, 2023

Engineering professor explains semiconductors

Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society

Sep 20, 2023

The science of light

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Energy, Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Teenage student in chemistry lab

Sep 1, 2023

The future of science education: Cultivating critical thinkers

Technology & Society

Green, blue, and purple iris

Jun 30, 2023

The future of human vision

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Illustration of a double helix with plant material sprouting from the top.

Jun 6, 2023

Scientists talk sustainability at inaugural synthetic biology symposium

Energy, Environment, Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Colorful, geometric illustration with text overlay that reads "2023-2024 Magic Grants."

May 31, 2023

The Brown Institute for Media Innovation awards its Magic Grant Recipients for 2023‒24

Technology & Society

Sunlight through a glass of water

May 22, 2023

New nontoxic powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water

Energy, Environment, Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Image of e-skin sensor with soft integrated circuits.

May 18, 2023

Soft ‘e-skin’ generates nerve-like impulses that talk to the brain

Electronics & Networking, Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Photo of a woman walking with a motion blur effect.

May 12, 2023

The future of movement disorders

Health, Technology & Society

Two students sitting at their desks working on the laptops. A teacher nearby one of the students providing assistance.

May 11, 2023

Feedback from an AI-driven tool improves teaching

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society

A 3D illustration of text in a computer

May 5, 2023

The future of computational linguistics

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society

May 2, 2023

The antitrust paradox

Technology & Society

Woman sketching a business plan at a whiteboard with sticky notes

Apr 21, 2023

The future of simple rules

Technology & Society

Stanford faculty, Mehran Sahami and Chris Piech smiling for the camera in front of a photo of the Huang Building on the Stanford Engineering Quad.

Apr 19, 2023

Stanford Engineering offers free online introductory programming course

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Apr 18, 2023

Engineering course teaches ethical entrepreneurship

Technology & Society

Plates of food

Apr 17, 2023

Building a precise assistive-feeding robot that can handle any meal

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

A collage of medical technology concepts and images.

Apr 12, 2023

The promise – and pitfalls – of medical AI headed our way

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society