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As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.
Westword, Bound
The written world of Wallace Stegner was one of calloused hands and expansive beauty. His most famous pupils saw things differently.
by Daniel Arnold
Just Curious
How a boy who played with fire (and mercury, and bleach) became a bioengineer who brought $1 origami microscopes (and paper centrifuges, and snorkel-mask PPE) to the world.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
History Scholar Who Saved New York Public Library
Vartan Gregorian, ’58, PhD ’64
by Rebecca Beyer
A Century Ago, Stanford Won Its First National Championship
Javelin thrower Flint Hanner launched Stanford's streak.
by Sam Scott
Detective Work
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
Incomparable
Robby Beyers captured the spirit of the Band for more than 40 years.
by Kelli Anderson
