Pipe Dreams

Fifty years ago, Stanford launched a radical experiment with its study-abroad program in Germany. Designed to serve all undergraduates, not just those with language training, the overseas programs became a staple of the Stanford experience, and a cultural awakening for tens of thousands of students.

by Theresa Johnston

Stanford has taken steps to become more sustainable. From saving water ) ) ) in lab sinks to reducing traffic on campus, here are some examples of a leaner, greener Farm.

In Jeremy Bailenson's virtual reality lab, researchers are testing whether avatars can tell us something deeper about human behavior. Can pretending lead you to a better place?

by Kara Platoni

Playwright David Henry Hwang, '79, explores in Yellow Face, a comedy that asks serious questions about Asian-American roles.

by Diane Rogers

Would any sensible person run 155 miles across the Gobi desert? Probably not, concedes ultramarathoner Will Laughlin, MA '93. Then again, he's never taken the easy route.

by Marisa Milanese

Long after his notorious prison experiment and soon after the Abu Ghraib scandal, the famous psychologist lobbies for a greater understanding of how evil systems subvert good people.

by Marina Krakovsky

After a quarter teaching in Oxford, music professor Mark Applebaum takes a whimsical look at British manners, and what you need to know about napkins.

by Mark Applebaum

Rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, a dozen Sophomore College students learned first-hand where the West's water is going, and why there isn't enough to go around.

by Kevin Cool

Biologist Rafe Sagarin, '94, says the lessons nature offers about adaptation and survival could help security experts deter terrorism and manage disasters.

by Kara Platoni

In a new book, emeritus professor Herant Katchadourian explores the origins of guilt and shame and how different cultures express these universal human emotions.