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From its founding in California in the late 19th century until today, Stanford has been infused with the American West’s spirit of openness and possibility. We believe strongly in the mission of higher education – to create and share knowledge and to prepare students to be curious, to think critically, and to contribute to the world. With world-class scholars and seven schools located together on

a single campus, Stanford offers academic excellence across the broadest array of disciplines. It also is an engine of innovation, blending theory and practice to move ideas and discoveries from labs and classrooms out into the world. We strive to foster a culture of expansive inquiry, fresh thinking, searching discussion, and freedom of thought – preparing students for leadership and engaged citizenship in the world.

Meet Mark Shunney, Stanford's self-styled “art ranger.” 🎨🌲As the university's public art program manager, Shunney overse...
09/03/2026

Meet Mark Shunney, Stanford's self-styled “art ranger.” 🎨🌲

As the university's public art program manager, Shunney oversees the care and maintenance of more than 80 works of art on the Stanford campus and leads tours from a tiny eco trailer next to Meyer Green.

On the job, he wears a uniform of his own design that is both practical and symbolic. “‘Ranger’ is code for safety and care and conservation, and there’s a lot of overlap with the responsibility I task myself with in caring for these artworks and the experience of the public,” he said.

Read more at the 🔗: https://stanford.io/4xHUAxs

📷: Andrew Brodhead

08/27/2026

What creates the iridescent blue on a butterfly wing? 🦋

It's actually intricate nanostructures, not pigment. Take a close look through an electron microscope with PhD student Ash Fridriksdottir.

08/26/2026

Culture night, Spanish-Italian edition 🇪🇸🇮🇹

Tag along with Javi Cunat, '27, as he hosts summer session students for an evening of food, music, and conversation.

08/25/2026

Class today is in Accra 🇬🇭

Maya Lo Walker, ’28, is one of 115 students participating in faculty-led global seminars this summer, offered through Stanford's Bing Overseas Studies Program.

Follow along as she explores Accra as an urban center with Ato Quayson, the Jean G. and Morris M. Doyle Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences

08/19/2026

What’s it like inside an infant’s head?

Julie Noyola Severeid, ’28, studies attention, learning, and perception as an undergraduate research assistant on the Scaffolding of Cognition Team.

08/17/2026

Sunscreen, tour, repeat ☀️

Spend a day with Paige Plater, ’28, fresh off a study abroad experience and working on campus this summer at the Stanford Visitor Center.

08/12/2026

A day in the life of a Stanford RA (summer edition) ☀️

Tag along with Javi Cunat, ’27, as he gets to know his international residents, works on personal projects, and hosts a talent show for summer session students.

08/10/2026

Spend a day in the life with Ash. 🔬

The fourth year PhD student works in the McIntyre Lab, developing materials for next-generation electronics and new methods of imaging atoms.

08/07/2026

Say hello to our newest creator cohort 🎬

Javi Cunat, ’27, Paige Plater, ’28, and Ash Fridriksdottir will be sharing what it looks like to spend the summer on campus — from dorm to opening shift to lab.

For more student-produced content, follow us on TikTok.

Designed, built, and driven 1,400 miles across the country.☀️Stanford Solar Car Project is an entirely student-run team ...
08/05/2026

Designed, built, and driven 1,400 miles across the country.☀️

Stanford Solar Car Project is an entirely student-run team that creates solar-powered vehicles from the ground up. This summer, their car Azimuth completed the 2026 American Solar Challenge finishing 5th in the Single-Occupant Vehicle class — the team's first road race in 9 years.

Now, they turn their focus to building a new car for the 2027 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

📸: Minoo Jang, Rishi Mohan, Cora Kennedy

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