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Advice from the Stanford community.

What to Read This Summer—2025
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What to Read This Summer—2025

Our story subjects recommend their recent favorites.

6 Things Nobody Told You About Purpose
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6 Things Nobody Told You About Purpose

It’s not easy to find—but it’s worth the effort.

by Tracie White

What to Do After (and Before) a Fire
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What to Do After (and Before) a Fire

California’s Red Cross disaster director on healing, helping, and preparing for the next one.

by Summer Moore Batte

How to Cope After a Megafire
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How to Cope After a Megafire

A psychologist with on-the-ground expertise offers insights for survivors and their communities.

by Summer Moore Batte

Let It Glow
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Let It Glow

Three ways to actually enjoy winter.

by Sam Scott

So, You Want to Be a Civil Engineer
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So, You Want to Be a Civil Engineer

What it’s like to work with water systems.

by Kalissa Greene

So, You Want to Be an Electrical Engineer
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So, You Want to Be an Electrical Engineer

On the ground with a NASA roboticist.

by Kalissa Greene

So, You Want to Be a Mechanical Engineer
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So, You Want to Be a Mechanical Engineer

A day in the life of a vehicle systems expert.

by Kalissa Greene

So, You Want to be a Software Engineer
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So, You Want to be a Software Engineer

Well, here’s what it’s like in the office.

by Kalissa Greene

How to Find Your People
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How to Find Your People

4 strategies for building and strengthening your community.

by Christine Foster