Eric Pop and Krishna Saraswat have developed an ultrathin conductor for nanoelectronics
The material conducts electricity better than copper and could enable more energy-efficient nanoelectronics.
Shan Wang awarded the 2025 IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award
His citation reads, 'For sustained contributions to magnetic nanotechnology, biosensors, and spintronics, and for bridging magnetics and biomedicine communities.'
Chelsea Finn, Dorsa Sadigh, and Mary Wootters named 2025 PECASE Recipients
The award acknowledges contributions to scientific leadership, public education, and community outreach.
Ellen Ochoa receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
She received the Nation’s highest civilian honor for her exemplary contributions.
Dr. Kristina Johnson receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The Nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology.
Kirchhoff's law violation within the main solar wavelength range
Research Article: Yubin Park (PhD Candidate) and Shanhui Fan. Applied Physics Letters, December 9, 2024. https://doi-org.stanford.idm.oclc.org/10.1063/5.0246838.
research paper • research • student • Faculty • 2025
Surface conduction and reduced electrical resistivity in ultrathin noncrystalline NbP semimetal
Research Article: Eric Pop, et al. Science, January 2, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adq7096
research paper • research • Faculty • student • 2025
Shanhui Fan’s nighttime solar panels
The phenomenon of radiative cooling allows modest energy generation.
Vučković’s tiny titanium:sapphire laser included in 'Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in physics for 2024'
Physics World's Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2024 includes research in nuclear and medical physics, quantum computing, lasers, antimatter and more.
H.-S. Philip Wong on the national effort to advance semiconductor research
What NSTC membership means for Stanford and how it builds on an institutional legacy of leadership in this field.