Dear Colleagues, In support of OFPM and a School of Medicine contractor, the Operations and Maintenance team will perform a shutdown of the deionized water system in Building A, 1050 Arastradero. A shutdown is needed to perform preventive maintenance and repairs to the system. Date: Saturday, January 31st, 2026 Time: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Impact: There will be no deionized water in the buildings. Please refrain from using deionized water-dependent equipment during the mentioned dates and...

Stop the Food Fight: Finding Common Ground in NutritionThursday, January 22 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter DriveJoin us for an engaging and insightful session with Professor Christopher Gardner as he brings humor, clarity, and decades of research to some of today’s most heated nutrition debates. Together, we will cut through the noise, explore what truly matters, and look for common ground in a world full of conflicting opinions about what we eat. Read More

Dear Colleagues, In support of OFPM and a School of Medicine contractor, the Operations and Maintenance team will perform a shutdown of the deionized water system in 1050 Arastradero Building A. A shutdown is needed to perform preventive maintenance and repairs to the system. Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2026 Time: 7:00am – 3:30pm Impact: There will be no deionized water in the buildings. Please refrain from using deionized water-dependent equipment during the mentioned dates and times....

Dear 1651 Page Mill Colleagues, The Operation and Maintenance team is scheduling to perform preventative maintenance on the building's air conditioning and exhaust system. This work will require us to shut down one unit at a time. Due to the short duration of the shutdown, we do not anticipate any temperature issues. DATE:  Saturday, January 17th, 2026 TIME: ​4:00AM – 12:30PM IMPACT: Conditioned Air Shutdown - The building temperature may be slightly cooler or warmer...

Mandala Rock Art WorkshopThursday, January 15 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | The Hub, 3215 Porter Drive Join us for a calming Mandala Rock Art Workshop to start the new year with intention. Drop in any time during the session for a relaxing, creative wellness break. Artist Bebe Jacobs will guide you through simple mandala designs on stones, with the option to add your own affirmations or resolutions for 2026. No experience needed, just come, unwind, and create. Sign Up

Dear 3174 Porter Colleagues, Scope: This email is to inform you that the OFPM annual interior  window washing for the 3174  Porter 1st floor only is scheduled for  Monday, January 19th through Wednesday, January 21st from 05:00 am to 01:30pm. Impact: The service crew will need access to windows from individuals’ workspaces and or offices. Mitigation: All windows will be shut; please remove all personal items near windows. Questions or Concerns? Please submit Work Request...

PLEASE FORWARD TO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND LAB CONTACTS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT. SANTA CLARA COUNTY MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION     DATE: 1/22/26 starting at 9:30am     BLDGS: 1651 Page Mill (Enesmin Hall), 3155 Porter (Maarax Hall), 3165 Porter (Hilsen Hall), and 855 California (in that order)     AGENCY: Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health     FOCUS: Containerization and segregation of solid medical...

Dear Colleagues, Normal power was restored to 1050A and 1050B Arastradero at approximately 4:00pm today, January 9th. Our facilities team have assessed that all building systems are operating correctly and the building is safe for normal operations. Please ensure fume hoods are not in alarm before using. The process to remove the security restrictions that were in place during the outage will be complete by tomorrow morning. The security officer will stay in place at the main lobby to grant...

Dear Stanford Research Park PI PIs: With the new Shared Resource Lab spaces at Stanford Research Park (SRP) opening up in 2026, the shared facility leaders are looking for feedback from SRP researchers on what services and instrumentation you want in our shared spaces. There is an upcoming internal grant via c-ShaRP in early 2026 and it is critical that both microscopy and FACS get both input and support from PIs for these applications.    This can include...

Dear 3172 Porter Colleagues, Scope: This email is to inform you that the OFPM annual interior  window washing for the 3172  Porter is scheduled for  Wednesday, January 14th   and Friday  January 16th   from 05:00 am to 01:30pm.   Impact: The service crew will need access to windows from individuals’ workspaces and or offices. Mitigation: All windows will be shut; please remove all personal items near windows. Questions or Concerns? Please submit Work Request...