September

Incoming Students Pledge Support for Campus Sustainability

First-year undergraduate and graduate students were introduced to Stanford’s thriving culture of sustainability during their first moments on campus, thanks to an increased partnership among Sustainable Stanford, the Vice Provost …

Stanford Bright Award Honors Sustainability Champion

Stanford’s top environmental accolade—the 2016 Bright Award­—went to Polly Courtice, founding director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, for her efforts in guiding decision makers to reach more sustainable …

Energy@Stanford & SLAC Conference Introduces Incoming Graduate Students to Global Energy Initiatives

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 …

Sep 15

Into the Wild: Learning through Doing in Alaska

Climate scientist Rob Dunbar led 12 students on a field learning expedition to Alaska for the Sophomore College course In the Age of the Anthropocene – Coupled Human-Natural Systems of …

Sep 15

R&DE Seed Library Encourages Campus to Grow Food

Through its management of the BeWell Community Gardens and organic dining hall gardens on campus, the Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Sustainable Food Program observed a significant interest in gardening …

Arun Majumdar Named Co-Director of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy

Arun Majumdar, a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford, has been named co-director of the university’s Precourt Institute for Energy. He will serve with the current director, Sally M. Benson, …