Some 125 Stanford graduate students attracted to the study of energy interacted with each other and leading scholars at the annual Energy@Stanford & SLAC conference. Held before the start of fall term, the multiday event introduced students to the array of energy research and education opportunities both on campus and at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. More than 30 faculty in fields from solar power to energy efficiency and fuel cells to energy policy spoke about their disciplines, specific studies, and classes. MBA candidates networked with engineering students, and faculty met potential research assistants. Students heard from entrepreneurs, visited a nearby energy company in Silicon Valley, and participated in an energy and carbon market competition. The event also featured a tour of Stanford’s new Central Energy Facility, demonstrating the value of the university as a living laboratory right from the start of the students’ experience at Stanford.

The conference is part of the Stanford Graduate Summer Institute. It is sponsored by Stanford’s Vice Provost for Graduate Education, the Precourt Institute for Energy, the Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Sciences, the Global Climate & Energy Project, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.