Interdisciplinary Programs
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Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers
The following interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary units report to the Dean of Research and account for about 20% of Stanford's research.
- Behavioral Sciences, Center for Advanced Study in the
- Bio X
- Clinical and Translational Research and Education, Center for
- Economic Policy Research, Stanford Institute for
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
- Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory
- Human-Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research (H-STAR)
- Humanities Center
- Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Language & Information, Center for Study of (CSLI)
- Longevity, Center on
- Materials and Energy Science, Institute for
- Photon Ultrafast Laser Science and Engineering
- Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC)
- Precourt Institute for Energy
- Woods Institute for the Environment
Interdisciplinary Degree Programs
The following interdisciplinary academic programs at Stanford cross the boundaries between traditional departments and disciplines:
- African and African-American Studies
- African Studies Center
- Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing (AIM)
- American Studies
- Archaeology Center
- Asian American Studies Program
- Astronomy Program
- Biomedical Informatics
- Biophysics Program
- Cancer Biology Program
- Chicana/o Studies
- Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity
- Computational and Mathematical Engineering, Institute for (ICME)
- Creative Writing
- Dance Division
- Design Division - Mechanical Engineering
- Earth Systems Program
- Earth, Energy, & Environmental Sciences Program
- East Asian Studies Center
- Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER)
- English for Foreign Students
- Ethics in Society Program
- Feminist Studies Program
- Financial Mathematics
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Human Biology
- Human Computer Interaction Program
- Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies in
- Image Systems Engineering
- Informatics (Stanford Medical)
- International Policy Studies
- International Relations
- Islamic Studies, Abbasi Program in
- Latin American Studies Center & Program
- Learning, Design and Technology Program (School of Education)
- Mathematical & Computational Science Program
- Medieval Studies Program
- Modern Thought and Literature Program
- Molecular and Genetic Medicine Program
- Native American Studies
- Neurosciences Program
- Primary Care Associate Program
- Product Design
- Public Management Program
- Public Policy Program
- Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies, Center for
- Science, Technology & Society Program
- Social Sciences, Policy and Educational Practice
- Structured Liberal Education
- Symbolic Systems Program
- Taube Center for Jewish Studies
- Technology Ventures Program, Stanford (STVP)
- Urban Studies Program
