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Should We Lose the Lecture?
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Should We Lose the Lecture?

An atomic physicist makes the case for active learning.

by Sam Scott

A Gentleman’s Quarrel
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A Gentleman’s Quarrel

Frederick Law Olmsted and Leland Stanford: Their conflicts, and compromises, led to an iconic campus.

by Daniel Arnold

Finding the Cures Within Us
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Finding the Cures Within Us

Stem cell research holds the promise of a sea change in medicine. At Stanford, momentum is building.

Attitudes vs. Actions
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Attitudes vs. Actions

by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

Dropped Into History
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Dropped Into History

A sophomore seminar gives students an intimate view of the people and places surrounding the Battle of Little Bighorn.

by Mike Vangel

The Elevator Pitch
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The Elevator Pitch

Inside the Business School's ambitious venture to lift people out of poverty.

The Gravity of Inequality
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The Gravity of Inequality

Sean Reardon's research reveals a stark reality: Rich students keep climbing while poor ones are falling farther behind.

by Sam Scott

Droneland
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Droneland

A drone for every purpose is on the way, and Stanford is feeling the buzz.

by Mike Antonucci

Lost and Found
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Lost and Found

War tore the sisters' father away forever. Sixty years later, a hidden memoir brought his spirit back to them.

by Sam Scott