We Do Research To Benefit Society
Robot provides personalized room cleanup
The one-armed “TidyBot” needs only a few starter examples to figure out how you like your stuff put away.
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Unraveling the secrets of quantum entanglement
Physicist Monika Schleier-Smith explains scientists’ fascination with the elusive phenomenon on this episode of The Future of Everything.
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Accessing natural capital data
An open-source footprinting tool co-developed by Stanford’s Natural Capital Project helps companies minimize their environmental impact.
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Vision
Facilitate interdisciplinary research and maintain public trust in a culture of integrity that celebrates the diversity of ideas and people.
Mission
To provide guidance and support to facilitate, nurture, and safeguard a thriving research ecosystem.
About
Learn more about the role of the VPDoR in supporting Stanford’s research ecosystem, and its units, institutes, centers, and research labs.
Topics
In-depth explanations of core concepts with links to related policies, resources and contacts.
Policies & Resources
University-wide policy manuals, how tos, tools and documents, and a glossary of terms.
Research Offices
Central offices and other administrative departments that support the research enterprise at Stanford.
Funding
Comprehensive listing of grant and sponsor opportunities, organized by type and sponsoring agency.
Training
A complete listing of required compliance training for administrators, faculty and their research teams.
Announcements
A compendium of policy change memos, plus committee meeting agendas and notes.
By the Numbers
800+Academic Staff – Research
15Independent Laboratories, Centers, and Institutes
$1.8BSponsored Research
30+Shared Instrumentation Facilities
