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Dozens of Japanese American Stanford students were corralled in camps during World War II. Even as their lives were put on pause, some stayed connected to the Farm.
Stretch of the Imagination
Their assignment: make something useful with the lowly rubber band. In the Innovation Challenge, doing a lot with a little produced some interesting twists.
by Richard L. Brandt
Heard This One?
Inventor, composer, professor and performer, Mark Applebaum makes music unlike anything audiences have ever heard. They like the sound of it
by Brett Campbell
Can the West Lead Us to a Better Place?
Land of legend, purveyor of myth, the Western United States occupies a role as one of the world's most influential political and economic regions. How successfully it meets the challenges of environmental conservation, immigration and water management will help determine America's future.
by David M. Kennedy
A Whole New World
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
How Green Is My Quadrangle
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.
Seeing Is Believing
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
About Face
Playwright David Henry Hwang, '79, explores in Yellow Face, a comedy that asks serious questions about Asian-American roles.
by Diane Rogers
Long Distance Calling
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
Zimbardo Unbound
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
And Now For Something Completely Different
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
