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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Intelligent Designs
Striking back at banal PowerPoints and misleading graphics, Edward Tufte seeks to bring both artistry and truth to presentation.
by Fran Smith
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The Effort Effect
According to a Stanford psychologist, you’ll reach new heights if you learn to embrace the occasional tumble.
by Marina Krakovsky
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Back to the World of Ideas
White House appointee John Taylor spent the past four years rebuilding Iraq s back on the Farm with some real-life lessons for his economics students.
by John B. Taylor
