Piece Work

When Herbert Hoover and Ray Lyman Wilbur went to Washington, they left their friend Robert Swain in charge of the university. But they never quite relinquished control.

by Rich Jaroslovsky

Andy Dunn feared the specter of his bipolar disorder. But one day, he had no choice but to confront it.

by Tracie White

Mosquito larvae, says Erin Mordecai, are cute. But they grow into humankind’s deadliest foes—which is why she and her colleagues are trying to figure out where on Earth the little buggers are about to strike.

by Rebecca Beyer

They hit, they ran, they fenced. Now, these eight former student-athletes lead the teams on which they once competed.

by Kelli Anderson

It’s getting hard to remember a time before polarization, self-censorship, and social-media shouting matches. But there are proven ways to make dialogue constructive, and Stanford faculty are teaching them.

by Jill Patton

Renee Cafaro couldn’t find the haute couture she wanted. So she founded her own label.

A high-voltage century of Stanford Engineering.

by Sam Scott

Four ways to think about the path to citizenship.

by Jill Patton

How researchers are wielding a tool to repair our 3D bodies.

by Sam Scott

What Professor Alexander Nemerov cares about and why.

by Tracie White