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Dozens of Japanese American Stanford students were corralled in camps during World War II. Even as their lives were put on pause, some stayed connected to the Farm.
The Science of Skin
Chemical engineer Zhenan Bao strives to re-create nature’s ultimate electronic system: skin.
by Sam Scott
What You Don’t Know About the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
Artists’ visit to campus ‘flipped the script’ on anthropological field work.
by Tracie White
Meet Stanford’s First Black Administrator
Sam McDonald came to campus to build roads and departed with one named after him.
by Sam Scott
Prime Minister Perks
Which gig is better: Great Britain or Greece?
by Summer Moore Batte
War Torn
Craig McNamara was a Vietnam-era protester. His father was the U.S. secretary of defense. In a new memoir, he tries to untangle that knot.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
Falling for Psychedelics
People are trying them. The media is touting them. But scientists say we need to know more about how they work and when they can help.
by Tracie White
Joining the Circus
A former Olympic gymnast finds the camaraderie she’s been seeking all along.
by Jacqueline Munis
Life Coach
On and off the field, David Shaw knew how to keep his eye on the ball.
by Ivan Maisel
The Gem Detective
When Aaron Palke is on the case, no stone remains unturned.
by Kali Shiloh
Among the Stars
A geologist, a microbiologist, and a pilot walk into a space station.
by Tracie White
