Research & Scholarship

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A game-changing way to treat stroke

Science & Engineering

Research

Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, and other clot-related diseases.

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Reimagining education in the age of longevity

Podcast
On this episode of “School’s In,” GSE Professor Mitchell Stevens discusses ways to prepare young people for long lives of learning, work, and transitions.

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The AI prescription for health care

Podcast
On this episode of “If/Then,” Mohsen Bayati, professor at the GSB, discusses how integrating new technology into existing health care systems requires a leap of faith – and guardrails to protect patients from AI that doesn’t function as intended.
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The future of learning to read

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On this episode of “The Future of Everything,” neurobiologist Jason Yeatman, an expert on reading difficulties, invites schools, teachers, and families to shape the lab’s research questions and new tools to improve reading results for struggling readers.

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Emerging technology mini-series – VR

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On this episode of “Stanford Medcast,” Walter Greenleaf, research and innovations director at the Stanford Medical Mixed Reality Center, discusses how immersive technologies can enhance cognitive and emotional well-being, ultimately promoting healthier behaviors in patients.