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An extensive @StanfordMed genomic analysis suggests Hawaii’s first settlers were the most capable sailors of their time, crossing 7,000 kilometers of open ocean to reach their new home. brnw.ch/21x6LLg

@StanfordDoerr scientists find a faster way to reverse coral bleaching. Bleached corals can fully recover within a few weeks through brief contact with healthy corals, opening new possibilities for restoration. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Student-led StEMS provides care at campus events while providing members with hands-on experience, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

In a new paper, @StanfordEng engineers detail how to harness the vibrations of electrons to relay data without needing an energy-intensive signal carrier. stanford.io/4iwOLO0

In a yearlong @StanfordDoerr experiment, satellites designed to monitor methane detected 92-100% of controlled releases on clear days. The results could inform efforts to identify major methane sources and reduce emissions. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Nina Zhao is working to map the drugs, pesticides, and pollutants we encounter in daily life – often unknowingly – and to understand how they shape human and ecosystem health. #ResearchMatters news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

A @StanfordMed large-scale study of gene activity in immune cells could help researchers identify potential targets for treating autoimmune diseases. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

An interactive quiz developed by scholars at Stanford’s @HooverInst helps participants understand their civic identity and values, free from political labels and partisanship. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Using @SLAClab’s Linac Coherent Light Source, researchers created “molecular movies” of an enzyme linked to cancer and another essential to penicillin production. The findings could inform future drug development. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

@StanfordEng researchers developed a flexible glycine-based piezoelectric material with improved stability for potential use in medical and environmental sensors. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Robert E. Hall, professor of economics and senior fellow at the @HooverInst, emeritus, celebrated with his sons Jonathan and Andy on campus after winning the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. “This is a wonderful surprise,” he wrote in a statement earlier Monday. “I’ve spent my career trying to understand how the economy works, following interesting questions wherever they led. When I thought I had a new idea, the next step was to find out whether it was actually new, whether it was right, and whether it mattered. I’ve been fortunate to have extraordinary colleagues and coauthors to help me sort that out, and working with them has been the greatest pleasure of my career. Stanford’s Economics Department and the Hoover Institution gave me a dream job: the freedom and time to do the research I wanted to do. The taxpayers of California gave me an excellent education in the public schools and at @UCBerkeley, and the federal government paid for my graduate education at @MIT. I hope they will regard this as a satisfactory return on their investment. I thank my family, especially my wonderful wife and coauthor, Susan, and congratulate Michael Woodford, whose work has taught me a great deal.”

Robert E. Hall has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The professor of economics and senior fellow at the @HooverInst, emeritus, was honored for his joint work with Michael Woodford on the “micro foundations” that form the basis of macroeconomic stability. “Bob Hall’s creative and impactful work ... [has] changed how governments and central banks respond to economic volatility,” said Stanford President Jon Levin. “I’m thrilled that he has been honored.” news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Congratulations to Robert E. Hall, winner of the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The professor emeritus of economics and @HooverInst senior fellow emeritus shares the prize with Michael Woodford for developing macroeconomic models built on how households and businesses actually make decisions. Those models have helped governments and central banks time their policies to soften economic shocks. 📸: Patrick Beaudouin

An RNA-based urine test shows promise for detecting bladder cancer, predicting treatment response, and identifying cancer remaining after treatment. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

A new @stanfordmed study suggests gut microbes traveled with humans out of Africa. Many of these microbes are now rare or absent in industrialized populations. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

@stanforddoerr researchers recorded extreme heat and elevated nitrogen dioxide in restaurant kitchens using gas or propane appliances. The all-electric kitchens studied ran cooler and cleaner. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

A @bioe_stanford study reveals how changes in DNA packaging can help immune cells burst, shedding light on a defense process implicated in autoimmune diseases. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

On Tuesday, the entire Stanford Bioengineering community gathered at the Shriram Center to celebrate Karl Deisseroth, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, before he headed off to teach his undergraduate class: "Principles and Practice of Optogenetics for Optical Control of Biological Tissues." “We love you. We love your work,” said fellow faculty member Russ Altman, who’s known the laureate since 1992. “Wisdom, devotion to your work, seriousness of purpose, sense of humor, and then your status as a father, husband, physician. What a model.”