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Director's Message
Dear Human Biology community,
Happy new year, I hope that 2026 is off to a wonderful start for all of you! Fall Quarter was a rewarding and inspiring start to the 2025-26 academic year, filled with new connections, engaging courses, and exciting accomplishments across our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. I am excited to see how our amazing HumBio community continues to discover, inspire, and engage as we enter this new year.
Best,
Will Talbot, PhD
Bing Director, Program in Human Biology
2026 HBREX Summer Applications Now Open
If you are a current core student and plan to be a HumBio major/minor, this paid summer research program is a great opportunity to gain research experience and skills.
Apply by January 23!
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When Anna Grummon graduated from Stanford’s Human Biology Program in 2011, she carried with her a deep appreciation for the community that helped launch her interest in public health.
We’ve all seen the movies, from The Terminator to I, Robot, to WALL-E, that depict artificial intelligence (AI) as an all-powerful tool that rises against humanity or hinders our growth and development. As generative AI has rapidly evolved in recent years, discussions about its uses and effects have become increasingly divided.
“What is biodiversity?” Professor Rodolfo Dirzo poses the question to his Conservation Biology (HumBio 112) class, and hands shoot up confidently around the room.
This fall, as students returned to campus life, the Program in Human Biology proudly welcomed longtime community member Dr. William Talbot as its new Program Director. For many in the Stanford community, Talbot is already a familiar face.