Pipe Dreams

In a leap of faith more than 30 years ago, Lynn Wagenknecht, '75, and two friends opened a restaurant in an emerging Lower Manhattan neighborhood. Today, The Odeon is a Tribeca institution, and a gathering place for some of the city's brighest lights.

by Rachel Syme

Nutrition advice seems designed to thwart our good intentions by offering conflicting and contradictory information. Part of the problem, says researcher Christopher Gardner, is our assumption that there's one diet that works for everyone.

by Nathanael Johnson

by Summer Moore Batte

Who knew you could order Alaskan salmon made just so? Or find fresh tiramisu with a fig for dessert? Campus dining has left plastic trays and cafeteria food far behind, replaced with tasty and healthy options, as well as educational programming that prepares students for life.

by Theresa Johnston

The journals of the late Travel/Study leader Alice Coogan brim with the artwork and descriptions of an observant wanderer who found in faraway places a contentment that sometimes eluded her in everyday life.

by Peter Steinhart

Whether literally precious or boundlessly cherished, the objects that attract collectors reflect individual sensibilities. We found six alumni and faculty whose passions have occupied a lifetime of pursuit not to mention many rooms.

by Mike Antonucci

Knowledge of history among high school kids in the United States is abysmal. Now there's a new way to learn: personal letters, official documents and other original source material that forces students to think like historians.

by Theresa Johnston

Geneticist Virginia Walbot, '67, helped pioneer a path for women scientists decades ago. Today, her research is unlocking important mysteries about how plants develop.

by Krisin Sainani

Deaf since birth, master's student Rachel Kolb, '12 describes her lifelong struggle to communicate with hearing people by reading their lips.

by Rachel Kolb

The pervasive collection, analysis and sale of personal data mined from Internet sites raises troubling privacy questions. Scholars at Stanford are helping lead efforts for more transparency and stricter controls.

by Brian Eule