First-Gen, Low-Income and Claiming a Community

Can we be trained to be saviors? Psychology professor emeritus Philip Zimbardo aims to find out.

by Diana Aguilera

Engineering PhD candidate Usua U. Amanam describes how his Nigerian heritage informs his path.

by Jill Patton

The university calls it Stanford’s strongest emblem. It may come as a surprise, then, that it has only been around—in its current form, anyway—for 15 years.

by Nick Burns

Two-time national player of the year Kathryn Plummer, ’20, leads Stanford to its latest NCAA championship.

by Kevin Cool

University seeks to ease burden on low- and middle-income families.

by Kathy Zonana

A biologist explains why the Dead Week tradition relieves stress.

by Jill Patton

Stanford updates its guidelines and provides examples of when divestment is appropriate.

by Jill Patton

Turns out there are some key Cardinal moments in the story of your favorite brew.

by Michael Shapiro

And other true stories (and one falsehood) from the madcap life of Cameron Poter.

by Heidi Sigua

Tell us in exactly 5 words.

by Kathy Zonana

The university aims to cut its trash output to 10 percent of its waste by 2030. Here's how it might get there.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

These days, when I look at my home, I see the nightmare that could be.

by Melinda Sacks

Managing stress when tuning out doesn’t feel like an option.

by Rebecca Beyer

Experts navigate a critical moment in energy and climate science.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Today’s low-income and first-gen students aren‘t afraid to tell the whole truth.

by Kathy Zonana

I wish my husband could see how people remember him.

by Karen Law

by Rebecca Beyer

by John Roemer

by Vicky Elliott

by John Roemer

by Vicky Elliott

New releases that inspire us.

Nicole Taylor, ’90, MA ’91, takes the helm at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which holds more than $13.5 billion in assets.

by Melinda Sacks

Kathy Hannun, ’09, MA ’15, reduces greenhouse gas emissions at Dandelion, a company that installs home geothermal systems.

by Tom Kertscher

After eight years of vetting and recommending judicial candidates, Joshua Groban, ’95, takes a seat himself on the state supreme court.

by John Roemer

The Baseball Writers’ Association immortalizes “Moose” Mussina, ’91.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

Lili “Champ” Thompson, ’17, seeks ”to do things no one has done with basketball” with the Harlem Globetrotters.

by Diana Aguilera