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The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator has launched a Fire Innovation Initiative to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies, policies, and other solutions that reduce wildfire risk and strengthen the resilience of communities and ecosystems.
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The astronaut is leading a crew to the International Space Station to advance research and technology for future moon and Mars missions and to improve life on Earth. Watkins studied geological and environmental sciences, now part of the Doerr School of Sustainability’s Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences.
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Two chemists – one experimentalist and the other a theorist – join forces in the Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship to attempt to answer a long-standing question in catalysis: "What does the catalyst actually do inside the sealed reactor and how?"
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Award-winning scholars including Steven Chu, a professor in energy science and engineering and recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in physics, share the insights behind their breakthroughs.
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E-IPER alum Krish Mehta received support from the TomKat Center and Stanford Ecopreneurship to develop a startup that turns industrial waste from coal into materials for construction, agriculture, and powering AI.
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More than 200 students explored careers in renewable energy, environmental policy, impact investing, and more through internships offered by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability programs and university partners.
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Tracey Woodruff discusses her path from engineering to the Environmental Protection Agency to Stanford, her vision of preventing cancers before they start, and the everyday steps people can take to reduce harmful exposures.
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An expert in using X-rays to study minerals and their interactions with the environment, Brown spent half a century at Stanford pushing new scientific boundaries.
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Three years after earning her degree, Lindsay Filgas is building a career around fostering curiosity and connection to the natural world as a park ranger and environmental educator in Yosemite National Park.
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Stanford researchers are analyzing a rare fossil donated to the university, using carbon dating and 3D imaging to deepen understanding of Pleistocene species and Bay Area ecosystems.
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With an Innovation Transfer Grant from the TomKat Center, John Mern and Anthony Corso received early support to develop their startup that is accelerating the underground modeling process for minerals, geothermal energy, and carbon storage.
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How can Southeast Asia achieve more economic growth for 700 million residents while balancing energy security and environmental sustainability? A new report offers actionable answers.
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In recognition of her role in an important environmental rights case in South Africa, Mabilo has been selected as the 2026 winner of Stanford University’s highest environmental prize.
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The center's Innovation Transfer Program recently awarded grants to 11 Stanford teams developing technologies and services with enduring sustainability impacts. Grants provide resources to help teams iterate prototypes, refine business plans, conduct customer trials and market research, and establish commercial viability.
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The Stanford Sustainability Accelerator, based in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, has awarded nearly $5 million to teams across 22 departments working to advance climate resilience, clean energy, ocean health, water access, and more.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and Stanford University Libraries are collaborating to reorganize, rehouse, and revitalize the Geoscience Specimen Collection, which contains an estimated half a million specimens, including rocks, minerals, fossils, cores, soil, water, and other physical materials.
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Civil and environmental engineer Khalid Osman seeks to change the world through infrastructure and create a future where all communities have access to safe and reliable services.
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Recent graduate Ethan Lopes, PhD ’26, spent his time at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability mentoring K-12 students and collaborating across departments to connect science with society.
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E-IPER alum Ryo Takanashi received support from programs at Stanford Ecopreneurship and the TomKat Center for his startup working to transform clunky, disparate data into a powerful database of real-time water access information.
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"As an engineer, my job is to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical – taking equations of math and science and applying them to real-world solutions."
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Fellowships will help doctoral students turn their research into real-world solutions, addressing challenges in aviation emissions, bioenergy, wildfire protection, tribal energy policy and more.
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$6.3 million for new projects in the past year covers the breadth of energy challenges, from sustainably powering AI and industrial decarbonization to renewable fuels and energy security.
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Recent graduate Edward Apraku, PhD ’26, combined environmental engineering with a commitment to community impact during his time at Stanford.
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The 2026 winners of the Natural Capital Young Leaders Prize have advocated for a view of nature and economies as deeply intertwined, encouraging people to see themselves as part of nature rather than separate from it.
