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What ‘Ghost Particles’ Might Tell Us About Our Origins
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What ‘Ghost Particles’ Might Tell Us About Our Origins

Stanford physicists hope an elusive subatomic particle will help us answer big questions.

by Daisy Yuhas

The Moral Force of Deborah Rhode
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The Moral Force of Deborah Rhode

For four decades, her leadership has helped define the ethics of power and parity.

by John Roemer

What It Was Like to Be an African American Freshman in 1962
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What It Was Like to Be an African American Freshman in 1962

A tiny but historic cohort of African American students entered Stanford on the vanguard of the civil rights movement. This is how it felt.

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Moving to Opportunity

by Rebecca Beyer

Magic in the Making
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Magic in the Making

Heads plus hands equals wizardry in Engineering's Product Realization Lab.

by Sam Scott

This is Not Your Parents’ Economy
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This is Not Your Parents’ Economy

Inequality is putting the American Dream in peril.

by Rebecca Beyer

The Story Behind ‘Homegoing’
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The Story Behind ‘Homegoing’

Yaa Gyasi, ’11, was a Stanford sophomore when she visited her native Ghana on a research mission. Seven years later, the debut novel her trip inspired became an international sensation.

by Sam Scott

Help the People, Save the Fish
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Help the People, Save the Fish

One student's quest to understand the aquarium trade, and the fishers who depend on it.

by Sandra Upson

The Go-To Group
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The Go-To Group

Worries, fears, struggles with school resident assistants hear it all, and do their best to help.