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Guido W. Imbens named director of Stanford Data Science

The Nobel laureate will lead a community of faculty, students, scholars, and staff passionate about data science research and educational opportunities.

iThenticate now available to Stanford faculty for duplication and AI detection

A new tool allows researchers to proactively review their content and identify AI-generated text.

Generative AI tool marks a milestone in biology

Trained on a dataset that includes all known living species – and a few extinct ones – Evo 2 can predict the form and function of proteins in the DNA of all domains of life.

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Announcement

Update on Federal Agency Activities, VPDoR Leadership and RPH changes

March 31, 2025

This month, I’m sharing updates on three topics:
- Federal agency activities & April 3rd Town Hall
- FSI and CASBS leadership searches
- Changes to PI eligibility and COI/COC policies

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Vision

Facilitate interdisciplinary research and maintain public trust in a culture of integrity, where service to society is a core shared value.

Mission

To provide guidance and support to facilitate, nurture, and safeguard a thriving research ecosystem.

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VPDoR supports Stanford’s research ecosystem, and its units, institutes, centers, and research labs.

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Find research laws, regulations, and policies. Browse the Research Policy Handbook, Faculty Handbook, Administrative Guide and other manuals and guides related to research.

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Resources

Explore Research Topics, How To’s, Tools & Documents, and Training Opportunities that help enable research.

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Funding

From research funding within Stanford to external opportunities, VPDoR provides search tools, proposal resources, and guidance to support your journey from idea to implementation.

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By the Numbers

  • 800+

    Academic Staff – Research

  • 15

    Independent Laboratories, Centers, and Institutes

  • $1.98B

    Sponsored Research

  • 30+

    Shared Instrumentation Facilities

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