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Act Now: Teach an IntroSem in 2026-27

Instructors are invited to submit new seminar proposals for 2026-27 now through March 6th. If you are renewing an IntroSem, simply email introsems@stanford.edu by the same date.

IntroSem in the News

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Seeing the Unseen: Redefining Radiology for the Next Generation

Sophomore Seminar, Lindsey Negrete, MD & Richa Patel, MD

"At the heart of their IntroSem was the simple but powerful idea that radiology touches every part of medicine...In fact, imaging guides decisions across every specialty, from cancer care to chronic disease management and emergency medicine...As medicine becomes more complex and competitive, Drs. Negrete and Patel believe that early exposure matters. Medical training is a long and expensive commitment and students deserve opportunities to explore what different paths truly look like before choosing one. For students navigating long waitlists in traditional premed programs, their IntroSem became a rare and meaningful entry point into medicine for some."  Read more about their Sophomore Seminar, See the Unseen: How Radiology Uncovers Cancer--new in academic year 2025-26--via the links below.

Read about RAD 34Q and Drs. Lindsay Negrete and Richa Patel in the Explore IntroSems catalog.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Land Stewardship

First-Year Seminar, Tadashi Fukami

"The cultural burn training, a collaborative effort between the two tribes and Stanford, provided a unique opportunity for a new introductory seminar class, Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Land Stewardship. Offered jointly by the Biology Department and the Native American Studies program in the School of Humanities and Sciences, the class explores how Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) developed by Indigenous communities is increasingly recognized by scholars as fundamental to addressing sustainability and environmental issues."  Read more about the prescribed cultural burn at Jasper Ridge and student involvement in the Stanford Report.

Read about BIO 35N/NATIVEAM 35N and Professor Fukami in the Explore IntroSems catalog.