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At the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, PhD students across disciplines build community through a cohort program for incoming students.
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The influential ecologist and climate scientist will return to full-time research and teaching at Stanford.
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A new solar-powered microgrid at the O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm will meet on-site energy needs while providing students with hands-on experience in agroecology, energy systems, and the clean-energy transition.
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The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot – uranium fuel – in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-led industry meeting that explored the vulnerabilities and some possible solutions.
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NatCap celebrates 20 years of valuing nature in decisions with a new name and tiered membership structure.
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With support from a grant from the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Earth system science master's student Mustafa Sultan is building an efficient HVAC system for the modern electricity grid.
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Tribal nations face persistent barriers in accessing state clean-energy programs. Alumna Kelsey Freeman’s new role with Stanford and the California Energy Commission aims to change that.
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Adam Pellegrini engages in collaborations and field experiments across the globe to examine how ecosystems respond to global change and predict their resilience to major disturbances, such as wildfires, droughts, and disease outbreaks.
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Stanford’s EPS 5 field course immerses students in the geological history of the Bay Area through a two-day excursion to ancient beaches, landslides, and earthquake sites, revealing the many ways people are tied to Earth’s shifting landscape.
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Forbes' 2026 cohort includes eight Stanford affiliates working in sustainability. The five women and three men have taken advantage of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in and around the university.
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Natural Capital Project scientists offered up holistic development solutions at the 30th UN climate conference, where there was growing recognition of nature’s role.
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Emilie Moore, BS ’26, wasn’t sure what to study until she took the course CEE 134A: Sustainable Design Practice. Now, as part of the Sustainable Architecture + Engineering (SA+E) program, she is developing the design, technical, visual communication, and digital modeling skills needed to address a range of architectural and engineering problems.
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As climate threats outgrow city-by-city responses, partnerships highlight how counties can unify efforts and deliver tangible benefits for vulnerable communities.
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The new Chef-in-Residence program brings culinary innovation into the lab, starting with the head of creativity at a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Spain.
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With support from the TomKat Center, two Stanford alumni are working to transform biowaste such as palm fibers into oil feedstocks for advanced fuels.
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Howard Qin, BS Math ’24, MS Sustainability Science & Practice ’26, hosted a fireside chat with Professor Steven Chu, Nobel physics laureate and former Secretary of Energy, as part of Stanford Climate Week. President Jonathan Levin gave opening remarks.
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Academia Sinica President James C. Liao discussed Taiwan’s strategies for meeting growing energy demands and other national sustainability issues in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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Eleven scholars from across Stanford University will travel to Belém, Brazil in November 2025 for the United Nations climate summit known as COP30. Discover events, attendees, and expert insights.
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Throughout roles in the White House, U.S. State Department, and academia, Maxine Burkett has focused on the relationship between environmental change and inequity, its impact on communities, and how law and policy can help build a better world for all.
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A beloved engineer, researcher, educator, and colleague who sought innovative solutions to hydrate a drought-stricken American West, Luthy was a powerful force for water conservation and cleanup for more than five decades.
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A new employer-funded program invites Stanford students from all disciplines to discover how their passions can help meet sustainability goals, expanding the school’s robust internship offerings.
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Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. In the first of a new student spotlight series, we talk with Aria Grossman, a junior who gained valuable research and on-the-job experience through the Mentoring Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Research (MUIR) program.
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The energy experience and knowledge of Pranav Adani, James Ellis, and Jay Rubenstein span global business, security, and economics and fortify the institute’s foundation.
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A culmination of the efforts of the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Working Group, a new report recommends a multifaceted approach to integrate sustainability-related learning across the undergraduate curriculum and support students with varying motivations and needs.
