MS&E 408

Directed Reading and Research

UNITS:1-10

GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit

LEVEL:Graduate

GER:—

Directed reading and research on a subject of mutual interest to student and faculty member. Available to undergraduate, master, and doctoral students. Student must clarify deliverables, units, and grading basis with faculty member before applicable deadlines. Prerequisite: consent of instructor

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Sections

4 Terms

Independent Study 1Open

ID: 2492

2 / 30 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Ashlagi, I.

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Independent Study 2Open

ID: 3636

1 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Bambos, N.

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Independent Study 3Open

ID: 3637

5 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Blanchet, J.

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Independent Study 4Open

ID: 3638

2 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Brandeau, M.

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Independent Study 5Open

ID: 3639

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Byers, T.

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Independent Study 6Open

ID: 3640

4 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Eesley, C.

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Independent Study 7Open

ID: 3641

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Eisenhardt, K.

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Independent Study 8Open

ID: 3642

6 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Giesecke, K.

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Independent Study 9Open

ID: 3643

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Glynn, P.

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Independent Study 10Open

ID: 3644

3 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Goel, A.

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Independent Study 11Open

ID: 3645

1 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Hinds, P.

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Independent Study 12Open

ID: 3646

2 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Johari, R.

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Independent Study 13Open

ID: 3647

4 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Karunakaran, A.

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Independent Study 14Open

ID: 3648

5 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Katila, R.

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Independent Study 15Open

ID: 3649

2 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Lo, I.

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Independent Study 16Open

ID: 3650

1 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Pate-Cornell, E.

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Independent Study 17Open

ID: 3651

5 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Pelger, M.

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Independent Study 18Open

ID: 3652

3 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Saberi, A.

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Independent Study 19Open

ID: 3653

3 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Shachter, R.

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Independent Study 20Open

ID: 3654

3 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Sheares, A.

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Independent Study 21Open

ID: 3655

1 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Sidford, A.

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Independent Study 22Open

ID: 3656

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Sweeney, J.

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Independent Study 23Open

ID: 3657

2 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Syrgkanis, V.

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Independent Study 24Open

ID: 3658

5 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Udell, M.

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Independent Study 25Open

ID: 3659

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Ugander, J.

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Independent Study 26Open

ID: 3660

6 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Valentine, M.

units

Independent Study 27Open

ID: 3661

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Van Roy, B.

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Independent Study 28Open

ID: 3662

0 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Vitercik, E.

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Independent Study 29Open

ID: 3663

2 / 999 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Weyant, J.

units

Independent Study 30Open

ID: 30867

0 / 30 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Jia, R.

units

Independent Study 31Open

ID: 30885

6 / 30 enrolled

DAYS:Not Applicable

TIME:Not Applicable

LOCATION:Not Applicable

INSTRUCTOR:

Xu, R.

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MS&E 408: Directed Reading and Research

1-10 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Offered in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2025 sections

Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vitercik, E. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Van Roy, B. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Glynn, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Byers, T. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Eisenhardt, K. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sweeney, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Karunakaran, A. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Syrgkanis, V. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jia, R. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ugander, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sidford, A. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Blanchet, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Brandeau, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Johari, R. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Weyant, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hinds, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pelger, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Eesley, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Saberi, A. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Udell, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Valentine, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Katila, R. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Shachter, R. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Goel, A. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bambos, N. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Xu, R. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ashlagi, I. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lo, I. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sheares, A. (Graduate)

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