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As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.
The Arabian Adventure of Wallace Stegner
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
What We Tackled
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
Grace Under Pressure
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
Pack Mentality
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
He'd Like to Build the World a Home
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
A Crude Awakening
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.
Confidence Man
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
Ready for Kickoff
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
Beyond Red and Blue
The rhetoric of pundits and politicians suggests that the United States is deeply divided culturally and ideologically. Don t believe it, says a Hoover scholar, whose analysis shows most of us favor the middle ground.
by Morris P. Fiorina
