Fool’s Paradise

Javelin thrower Flint Hanner launched Stanford's streak.

by Sam Scott

A simplified life in the mountains.

by Sam Scott

It took Erica Escalante a while to sleuth out her career path. But now, she’s a champion for vulnerable elders and a link between the police and the LGBTQ+ community.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Robby Beyers captured the spirit of the Band for more than 40 years.

by Kelli Anderson

by Sam Scott

A robotics engineer meets the moment.

by Sam Scott

Luciana Frazão’s path to a master’s in mechanical engineering involves a game show, a surprise benefactor and a promise to pay it forward.

by Sam Scott

In an increasingly interconnected world, the next pandemic is not 100 years away. Here’s what scientists are worried about and how we can prepare.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

We live in a world where one person’s disinformation is another person’s truth. But the university’s free exchange of ideas can sharpen the picture.

by Kathy Zonana

It all began with a standoff between Jane Stanford and David Starr Jordan. Of course.

by Kathy Zonana