Jennifer Widom

Dean, Stanford School of Engineering; SETR Co-Chair

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Born: October 20, 1960, Ithaca

Education: Cornell University, Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Stanford emerging technology review

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As of May 2026: Coordinating faculty contributions across 40 departments

Congress defunded its own technology assessment office in 1995. Three decades later, Stanford University is trying to fill that gap. The third annual Stanford Emerging Technology Review debuted in Washington on January 28, 2026, with Hoover Institution scholars briefing senators, White House officials, and agency leaders on ten frontier technologies affecting national competitiveness.

Updated May 27