Vote in MS&E's 2025 photo contest
The academic year may pause in the summer, but the MS&E community stays active.
This summer, we asked for photos of work and leisure featuring MS&E and Stanford gear, and now you can choose your favorites! View the photos below, then use this link to vote by January 4, 2026. There are two categories in which you can vote: In The Field and On My Travels. The winners will be announced in an upcoming MS&E newsletter.
In The Field
Formula Sun Grand Prix award group
Submitted by: Ben Gao
This summer, I traded the familiar bustle of internships to work on the Stanford Solar Car Team, which raced in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, where we won second overall. I'm the person in the MS&E shirt holding the award in the photo.
Formula Sun Grand Prix mid-race
Submitted by: Ben Gao
Our race car Azimuth on the second day of racing zooming through the racetrack.
Formula Sun Grand Prix start line
Submitted by: Ben Gao
Our race car Azimuth on the start line on the first day of racing.
On site at the mine
Submitted by: Isadora Schulz dos Passos
Taken during my summer internship in mining consulting, standing in front of a hydraulic mining shovel during an equipment inspection at an active mining site in Brazil.
Tektronix Emmy award
Submitted by: Isadora Schulz dos Passos
Standing alongside 1 of 13 Tektronix's Emmy-winning innovations, connecting the legacy of past breakthroughs with the excitement of today's engineering journey.
Tektronix intern group
Submitted by: Isadora Schulz dos Passos
Our summer intern team at Tektronix celebrating National Intern Day with collaboration, curiosity, and shared learning in the field.
Nuclear reactors
Submitted by: Emna Sellami
This is a picture of me at the very top of one of California's two nuclear reactors, with the second one in the background! I interned at PG&E's Diablo Canyon Power Plant this summer on the Nuclear Supply Chain and Procurement team in beautiful San Luis Obispo (the reactors are in Avila Beach but my office was nearby in SLO). I climbed over 150 feet of ladders to get to the top.
Microsoft Taipei group
Submitted by: Aaron Thompson
Picture from Taipei with a few coworkers from Microsoft, visiting a partner company at their offices to work on a new project! I asked everyone if I could get a photo with my MS&E shirt and they did the rest
On My Travels
Helicopter takeoff
Submitted by: Lindsey Akin
Through the window of a helicopter, taking off from Mead Glacier in Alaska on July 1st.
USA Weightlifting award
Submitted by: Ben Gao
Right before solar car, I competed in the 2025 USA Weightlifting National Championships where I won my first national championship. This photo is me on the podium at nationals.
USA Weightlifting clean and jerk
Submitted by: Ben Gao
A snapshot of my third clean and jerk. The competition was in Colorado Springs, also known as Olympic City, USA as it houses the US Olympic Training Center.
Garden of the Gods
Submitted by: Tim Keely
Representing MS&E at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
Amazon Sphere
Submitted by: Wei Tan
This is inside of the Amazon Sphere in Seattle.
Glacier National Park
Submitted by: Wei Tan
This is our Alaska Cruise Trip photo, taken in Glacier National Park.
Museum of Flight
Submitted by: Wei Tan
This was taken in The Museum of Flight in Seattle.
