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What You Need to Know

by Sara Solovitch

The Dark Side of the Sun
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The Dark Side of the Sun

by Sara Solovitch

Stanford in Hollywood
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Stanford in Hollywood

Alumni star on screen and create behind the scenes. In this special section, meet some of the people on the Farm team in Tinseltown.

A Step in the Right Direction
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A Step in the Right Direction

A team of Stanford scholars is studying old age from all angles. The first product of their thinking is a shoe that may help keep elderly bodies moving.

by Cynthia Haven

The Boys are Back in Town
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The Boys are Back in Town

Current and former members of the Stanford Fleet Street Singers gathered for a 25-year reunion concert. Sounds like fun.

by Julie Yen

Out of the Sahara
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Out of the Sahara

Nomads for centuries, the Tuareg people of North Africa face constraints in the global economy. Capitalizing on decades of travel and research, Cantor Arts Center director Tom Seligman has assembled a collection of art and craft that conveys an exotic,ancient culture and its venture into modernity.

by Marguerite Rigoglioso

Field Work
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Field Work

Can agriculture and conservation co-exist? Yes, says Earth Sciences dean Pamela Matson, who is finding solutions to environmental problems that don t require giving up the farm.

by Kara Platoni

The Countess of M-
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The Countess of M-

Stanford' s fiction contest winner serves up greedy suitors, surprise proposals and the rewards of inner beauty.

by Georgia Shreve

The Art of the Doodle
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The Art of the Doodle

Dennis Hwang has made tens of millions smile with his artwork. His canvas: the Google logo.

by Joan O’C. Hamilton

Outbreak
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Outbreak

In the spring of 1903, typhoid fever ravaged Stanford s campus, killing eight students. With no local hospital and few nurses, a heroic band of student volunteers helped keep the death toll in check.

by Theresa Johnston