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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.
Not on Her Watch
Jennifer Granick has her eye on government policies she says threaten civil liberties and erode personal privacy. Where are the boundaries, and who should set them?
by Mike Antonucci
The Doctor-President Who Made Stanford Better
As a campus physician, he blunted a typhoid epidemic. As interior secretary, he authorized Hoover Dam. As Stanford president, Ray Lyman Wilbur improved the university in a host of ways.
by Theresa Johnston
Closing In on Cancer
In animal experiments, medical researcher Edgar Engleman used the immune system to attack cancer cells and eradicate the disease. This could be a breakthrough that leads to a cancer-killing treatment.
by Greta Lorge
The Big Game Disaster of 1900
With no seats available at the Big Game in 1900, hundreds of fans climbed onto a nearby rooftop to watch. Twenty minutes after kickoff, tragedy struck.
by Sam Scott
Danger Ahead
New tools that enable manipulating DNA herald potential therapies but also pose troubling ethical quandaries. As science speeds forward, voices at Stanford are among those weighing in.
by Mike Antonucci
Seeds of Promise
A former Marine commander, profoundly changed by his experience in Iraq, has launched an effort to end extreme poverty and diminish the recruiting appeal of terrorists. Will it work?
by Robert L. Strauss
When Stanford Got Its Groove
A group of passionate students pulled off one of the most remarkable musical events in Bay Area history 50 years ago, bringing the giants of jazz to campus, one after another.
by Rick Bale
Why We Cheat
Breaking the rules to gain an advantage or cut a corner is an ancient practice, and as commonplace as ever. In higher education and throughout society, understanding the motivation for cheating may help deter it.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
The Mad Hatters of Stanford
When good clean fun turned ugly, one of Stanford’s earliest and most popular traditions was doomed.
by Sam Scott
A Hard Look at How We See Race
Social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt’s research reveals pervasive and persistent unconscious racial bias. Now law enforcement officials are working with Eberhardt to institute training that takes it into account.
by Sam Scott
