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Pace Setter
How neurologist Helen Brontë-Stewart is personalizing Parkinson’s treatment.
by Tracie White
The Pen Pal President
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
A Ghost Story
Andy Dunn feared the specter of his bipolar disorder. But one day, he had no choice but to confront it.
by Tracie White
Swat Team
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
The Coaches Wore Cardinal
They hit, they ran, they fenced. Now, these eight former student-athletes lead the teams on which they once competed.
by Kelli Anderson
Disagree With Me
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
Worth a Glam
Renee Cafaro couldn’t find the haute couture she wanted. So she founded her own label.