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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
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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
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The Go-To Group
Worries, fears, struggles with school resident assistants hear it all, and do their best to help.
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Should We Lose the Lecture?
An atomic physicist makes the case for active learning.
by Sam Scott
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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
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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.
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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
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The Elevator Pitch
Inside the Business School's ambitious venture to lift people out of poverty.
