The student experience
Meet our students
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Ahmad Koya, ’24, aims to help improve water systems around the world. After earning his degree in environmental engineering in June, he will spend the summer studying in Jordan and working in Singapore before completing his coterminal degree in the same field.
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Emily Snell, BSH Geological Sciences ’24, is passionate about studying how to mitigate hazards from volcanic eruptions to nearby communities, and connects these interests to global challenges like climate change.
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Acacia Lynch is enthusiastic about farming, food systems, and inviting others into these efforts in the field and the classroom.
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Tanvi Dutta Gupta, BS Biology ’23, MS Earth Systems ’24, envisions a more sustainable world by connecting environmental justice, storytelling, and the arts.
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Alain Pérez, BA Philosophy ’23, MS Sustainability Science and Practice ’24, draws on the ethical principles of philosophy to think critically about sustainability challenges and solutions.
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With a love of animals and a dedication to climate issues, Mitchell Zimmerman stewards the ecosystems across Stanford’s land for an impact that’s as widespread as it is personal.
Course close ups
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In two courses during winter and spring quarters, student groups developed policy reports with the goal of informing government decisions about how to incorporate fisheries and aquaculture into Indonesia’s national development strategy.
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The culminating project for the design-build seminar CEE32H: Responsive Structures is a 23-foot-high outdoor contemplation space installed in front of the Anderson Collection.
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The alliance equips future architects, engineers, and builders with the necessary tools and empathy to address the challenges of managing responsible construction projects.
Research, internships & professional development
We offer programs to support success in both your personal and professional life.
Precourt Institute for Energy
Student offerings include energy courses, experiential learning opportunities, and events, in addition to mentoring and advising.
Learn more about Precourt InstituteProfessional development
No matter what discipline you are in or career goals you have, we want to prepare our undergraduate and graduate students for the future.
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Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose on the ancestral land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, Stanford University’s 8,180-acre campus sits at the heart of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula.
Hopkins Marine Station
Beyond campus
Our scholars and students conduct research or engage in field learning on all seven continents and oceans. Opportunities for hands-on learning and research experience outside the classroom range from two-day field courses to a quarter-long field course in social and biophysical systems in Hawaii.
Sustainability Commons
The people and programs in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will be brought together in a new Sustainability Commons, located on the west side of campus. The Commons will be anchored by two new flagship buildings that will follow Stanford’s history of creating sustainable, LEED Platinum-certified buildings. The Commons will also include the existing Green Earth Sciences Research Building and the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2). A promenade will connect the academic buildings, rooftop garden, and multiple outdoor gathering spaces.
Sustainable living at Stanford
Sustainability is a core value and way of life at Stanford and the university’s Residential & Dining Enterprises.
Learn about Stanford’s commitment to being a living lab for sustainability solutions
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