Pipe Dreams

Skip Kenney s swimmers have won 25 straight Pac-10 titles, seven national championships and a passel of Olympic medals. Not bad for a coach who has never swum a race in his life.

by Kelli Anderson

Virtually unknown and ignored by most scholars, novelist Stegner s rarest book was a troubled nonfiction portrait of an oil company s origins. What does it say about the famous environmentalist s ethic of conservation?

by Cynthia Haven

Hammered by injuries and mounting defeats, members of the 1-11 football team encountered a question none of them expected to face: what s the point? Senior lineman Josiah Vinson describes the purpose he found in a season of pain.

by Josiah Vinson

Trained as a marine scientist, cleric Katharine Jefferts Schori didn’t give her first sermon until 1991. Fifteen years later, she became the first woman chosen to lead the Episcopal Church. Supporters say she’s well versed in bridging differences—and she’ll need to be.

by Diane Rogers

What makes rivalries so appealing? We asked faculty to analyze the nurturing arms of Us and the evil designs of Them. Imagine our surprise to learn that Bears are people, too.

by Ivan Maisel

by Theresa Johnston

Jonathan Reckford might have chosen a simpler time to take over as CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Arriving soon after a scandal had roiled the organization, he then faced burgeoning need created by Hurricane Katrina. But so far the world s largest home-building charity seems like the perfect place to hang his hat.

by Stephanie Ramage

Reliance on imported oil threatens U.S. security in many ways. Easing that vulnerability requires a new way of thinking that doesn we got ours, says a panel of faculty experts.

Albert Bandura beginning with his famous Bobo doll experiments has influenced a generation of psychologists. His career isn s possible through self-efficacy.

by Christine Foster

Stanford Stadium has been reborn as a smaller, amenity-rich facility that University officials hope will make Cardinal football louder and prouder. Not to mention sold out.

by Roy S. Johnson