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Stanford University Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2015-2017 reads as a 50-PI network with 22 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Engineering as the leading field (33% of slots across 36 PIs; 36 labels), Biomedical Engineering as the leading subfield (9% of slots across 12 PIs; 12 labels), and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research as the leading topic (2% of slots across 3 PIs; 3 labels). That is of concern for a 50-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Lei Xing (30.9 weighted works; Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications); Ellen Kuhl (27.6 weighted works; Elasticity and Material Modeling, Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics). The most visible ties are Wendy Ju and Brian Mok (24 shared works, weight 17.3). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 6 PIs, 6 internal connections, weight 30.2, around Social Psychology, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Aerospace Engineering, led by Brian Mok, Wendy Ju, David Lentink; group 2 with 5 PIs, 4 internal connections, weight 3.2, around Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, led by Sindy K. Y. Tang, Xiaolin Zheng, Paul C. McIntyre.