School planning

The interdisciplinary PhD program brings together social sciences to focus on the world’s evolving economic, political, and environmental demands. Students will be trained to understand and envision pathways to a more sustainable future.

A new progress report from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability shares accomplishments from the past year.

When the school was founded in September 2022, it included a commitment to hire as many as 60 new faculty in critical areas of research. This fall, the school welcomed eight new faculty members who research behavioral science, decision-making, oceans, climate science, materials science, and more.

The Industrial Affiliates Review Committee established in February 2024 has released its report on all industrial affiliates programs in the school, identifying gaps and possible solutions for aligning with university guidelines.

The Sustainability Accelerator in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support work in new areas including energy, climate adaptation, industry, and more.

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will establish new research initiatives under topics including climate, water, energy, food, nature, and cities.

Nearly two dozen students from across campus meet quarterly to discuss topics and questions raised by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability faculty and staff and then share their recommendations with the Dean’s Office.

One year after the launch of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Dean Arun Majumdar reflects on the school’s milestones and his hopes for the future.

Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice known for its material research and experimentation, collaboration across disciplines, and focus on sustainability. The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s Sustainability Commons will promote collaboration and serve a wide range of uses.

Advisory council members include leaders from the United States, India, China, and more who lend scientific, industry, nonprofit, entrepreneurship, and government expertise to the challenge of educating students, driving discoveries, and creating solutions at a global scale.

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will focus on greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere as the first of what will be several Flagship Destinations.

The newly named Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has expanded its expertise in recent years to include extraterrestrial surface processes and atmospheric formation.

New Senior Associate Deans and Associate Deans will include a focus on environmental justice; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and more.

The new Oceans Department will provide unique oceans education and create global impact. The Energy Science & Engineering Department will increase in size and add expertise.

Faculty leading efforts to design curricula within the new school discuss new courses debuting next fall and preview what might be different in new degree programs.

Email from Provost Drell announcing the launch of a search committee for a founding dean of the new school focused on climate and sustainability.