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Upcoming Opportunities

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Apr
29
Virtual
Faculty Speaker/Panel, Lecture/Panel

EventThe Iran War: Gains, Losses, and Prospects (external link)

  • Date: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
Subjects:
  • Law/Public Policy
  • International Affairs
  • Cultural
  • Business
  • Social Justice/Human Rights
May
02
Virtual
Alumni Speaker/Panel

EventCancer Vaccines with David Heckerman, MS'85 PhD'90 MD'92 (external link)

  • Date: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
  • Location: Zoom
Subjects:
  • Medicine
  • Science
May
02
In-Person
Alumni Speaker/Panel

Event"The Presidents & the People" | A talk by Corey Brettschneider, JD '04 (external link)

  • Date: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
  • Location: Tapestry UUA CongregationCity: Lake Forest
  • Region: CA - Orange County
Subjects:
  • Law/Public Policy
May
07
Alumni Speaker/Panel, Awards & Honors

EventWall Ball | Honoring Jane Golden (external link)

  • Date: 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
  • Location: The Met PhiladelphiaCity: Philadelphia
  • Region: Northeast
Subjects:
  • Arts/Media
  • Cultural
May
13
Virtual
Faculty Speaker/Panel

EventLawyers’ Monopoly Webinar Series 3: The Comparative Lens (external link)

  • Date: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
  • Location: online
Subjects:
  • Law/Public Policy

Asking the Big Questions

Explore the latest Stanford research about topics ranging from the arts to longevity to artificial intelligence.

Longevity in the News

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from Stanford Alumni Association

A Reunion Homecoming Classes Without Quizzes session by Martha Deevy, associate director and senior research scholar at the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), and Karen Breslau, editor of SCL Magazine

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Meet Some of Our Faculty Experts

Our world-renowned Stanford faculty and scholars bring deep knowledge and rich expertise that set our learning programs apart.

If you’re currently on Stanford’s faculty and interested in engaging with alumni, we’d like to hear from you. Learn more here.

Eric Appel

Materials Science and Engineering

Eric is an associate professor of materials science and engineering, a senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, and an associate professor, by courtesy, of pediatrics (endocrinology) and of bioengineering.

Risa Wechsler

Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology

Risa is the Humanities and Sciences Professor and the director of the Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), and a professor of physics and of particle physics and astrophysics.

Caroline Winterer

History

Caroline is the William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and a professor of history and, by courtesy, of classics and of education. She is the 2025 recipient of the Richard W. Lyman Award.