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Today’s drain is tomorrow’s mine. How to tap the treasure in wastewater.
As alternative schools gain traction, School of Education faculty and alumni are spreading their influence by showing how classroom practice meets teaching theory.
by Diane Rogers
Sidelined last season for behavior deemed out-of-bounds, the Stanford Band returns to the football field this fall with increased administrative support and new marching orders: follow the rules.
by Kevin Cool
That jumbo box at the theater concession isn’t just bad for your waistline, it’s playing with your mind, says food researcher Brian Wansink. And he has the five-day-old popcorn to prove it.
by Barrett Sheridan
A medieval priest scrubbed the writing from an ancient Greek manuscript to reuse the pages as a prayer book. Now the long-buried words written by Archimedes have been magically restored, and have changed what we know about the origins of science.
by Theresa Johnston
Talents who can choose whether to work on stage or on screen face conflicting loyalties and disparate rewards.
by Wendy Weisman
Don't believe everything you see on TV, say alums who've been cast on reality shows. But they’d do it again—just ask them.
by Ramin Setoodeh