Wednesday, May 27, 2020
What if we could design powerful drugs without unwanted side effects?
Stanford researchers used computer simulations to pave the way for the discovery of safer, more effective medicines.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Computer scientists create a ‘laboratory’ to improve streaming video
The quality of internet TV depends on algorithms that minimize glitches and stalls. Scientists recruited volunteer who helped improve them simply by watching.
Monday, April 13, 2020
When can we ease social-distancing?
Researchers have created a crowdsourcing site that collects county-level policy data to inform this critical decision.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Stanford CS Prof. Pat Hanrahan wins Turing Award
In recognition of his “revolutionary impact” on computer-generated animation, Stanford computer scientist and engineer Patrick M. “Pat” Hanrahan will share the 2019 Turing Award from the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) – often described as the “Nobel Prize” of computing.
Friday, February 28, 2020
How we could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles
Using artificial intelligence, a research team has slashed battery testing times — a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles — by nearly fifteen fold.