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Student-curated exhibit reimagines museum practice
Feature
De la Tierra: Indigenous Ceramics from West Mexico Transcending Time and Space, features objects from the Stanford University Archaeology Collections, with a focus on the communities that created them. The exhibition is on display until April 2025.
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Two reports released on communities significantly impacted by events of Oct. 7 and afterward
News
Two separate committees – the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Communities Committee and the Subcommittee on Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias – have each released reports from their seven-month reviews of what people in their communities have experienced before and after the events of Oct. 7, 2023.
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Chip-scale titanium-sapphire laser puts powerful technology in reach
Research
In a single leap from tabletop to the microscale, engineers at Stanford have produced the world’s first practical titanium-sapphire laser on a chip, democratizing a once-exclusive technology.
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Chamber music takes the stage with free public concerts
News
In an annual summer tradition, musicians from around the world convene on campus for 10 days of study, community, and free public performances.
Congratulations, graduates!
Video
On Sunday, Stanford awarded 1,838 bachelor’s degrees, 2,575 master’s degrees, and 1,003 doctoral degrees. Watch the highlights from the Commencement ceremony.
Commencement Weekend highlights
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‘You’re not a wave. You’re water,’ Melinda French Gates tells Stanford graduates
Event Highlights
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates urged graduates to embrace life’s transitions during her keynote speech at Stanford’s 133rd Commencement.
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Community centers celebrate 2024 graduates
Event Highlights
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Baccalaureate celebration offers a message of joy
Event Highlights
Messages from Leadership
View all Messages from LeadershipCommencement remarks by Stanford President Richard Saller
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This morning’s occupation of Building 10
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Upcoming Events
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In the news
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We figured most of this out by playing with a piece of paper.”
Manu Prakash, associate professor of bioengineering, on discovering how the single-celled lacrymaria olor extends its origami-like neck.
Campus Resources:Resources for campus events, safety, and well-being
In a time of heightened anxiety and concern in light of the events in Israel and Gaza, this page provides information and resources for students, as well as for other members of the Stanford community.