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Chloe Haydel Brown (MS Sustainability '25) is among those awarded Fulbright Grants supporting a variety of projects, including lowering methane's contribution to global warming and investigating ocean acidification's impact on human health through seafood.
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Part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability's first graduating class, Eric Bear, CS ’23, SUST ’23, is drawing connections between technical expertise and sustainability.
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Molly Glickman, an Earth Systems major, has received a Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, which recognizes theses written in the social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.
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With science fiction as inspiration, James Jones encouraged students in the course Imagining Adaptive Societies to imagine a future where people thrive in a sustainable and equitable world.
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Stanford scientist Tiziana Vanorio learned the value of public service from growing up in a family with a calling for ethics and justice. Now, she sees her work developing a low-carbon cement as her way of giving back.
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Three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly than ever before.
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A new school flag for the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will fly alongside flags from the six other schools at Stanford Commencement. The flag represents both the history and future of the school.
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Eight students have been awarded Stanford Impact Founder Fellowships to start high-impact ventures that address a pressing social or environmental need. The number of fellowships and prizes awarded doubled through a collaboration between Stanford GSB’s Center for Social Innovation and Stanford Ecopreneurship Programs.
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Scientists gathered to discuss the future of synthetic biology and how it can help curb climate change and promote sustainability.
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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.
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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.
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Stanford’s Felicia Marcus discusses grand-scale climate adaptation projects with experts from three major urban areas: Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New York City.
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The Stanford Ecopreneurship program offers a set of courses and opportunities that support students in addressing the global climate transition, piloting new strategies to foster innovation in pursuit of a more sustainable future.
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Speaking to Stanford students and community members, actor Matt Damon and social entrepreneur Gary White, co-founders of Water.org and the asset manager WaterEquity, shared their efforts to empower more than 54 million people with access to safe water and/or sanitation through affordable financing.
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The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and the Naval Postgraduate School recently convened experts to discuss coastal resilience, water security, and energy security for communities and military installations along the U.S. West Coast.
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The Explore Energy and Outdoor houses, each home to more than 80 students, facilitate discussion about sustainability and conservation.
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Barbara Block and David Lobell are among the newest members of an organization created in 1863 to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology.
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Emily Snell, a junior majoring in Earth and planetary sciences, will receive financial support to advance her research interests in geochemical volcanology and intersectional modes of eruption prediction. The scholarship is aimed at fostering and promoting exceptional students to pursue research careers in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
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Jill Grey Ferguson's solution for simplifying the process of applying for California’s energy incentive programs has been proposed as Senate Bill 755. If it passes, it could improve access to rebates and other programs that make decarbonization more accessible.
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A recent conference from the Stanford Initiative on Business and Environmental Sustainability focused on environmental justice scholarship from academics across America.
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A global forum hosted by Stanford’s Natural Capital Project brought representatives from 15 countries and three multilateral development banks (MDBs) to the Stanford campus on April 17 - 19.
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Benson joins a distinguished group of members from across non-profit, private, and public sectors who are recognized for their excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
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Cui has served as director of the Precourt Institute for Energy since 2020 – a role he will continue until a new director is named.
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The inaugural Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Photo Contest offers a glimpse into the perspectives and experiences of its community, from wonder and concern for the natural world to hope and splendor found in everyday encounters.
