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Meet Emily Gardner
Stanford undergraduate combines competitive powerlifting with neuroscience research.
by Jill Patton
After 31 Years, Former 49er McColl Dons His White Coat
A funny thing—or two—happened on the way to practicing medicine.
by Kelli Anderson
Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?
A new book describes a man on the fast track.
by Sam Scott
Women Ask Fewer Questions in Scientific Meetings
Even when they outnumber the men in the audience.
by Charity Ferreira
Good Diaper Deeds
Alumnae get essentials into the hands of parents who need them.
by Jill Patton
Trick-or-Treat Trail Topics
The news is too scary for Halloween. Here’s what to talk about instead.
by Summer Moore Batte
Continuously Calculating Cancer’s Chances
Stanford researchers take a page from sports-betting playbook.
by Kevin Cool
Branner Will Never Suck?!
23 ways the Class of 2023’s Stanford experience will be unlike yours.
by Summer Moore Batte and Kathy Zonana
Working His Magic
Andrew Evans uses what he learned in Stanford’s product design program to create illusions that make audiences marvel.
by Deni Ellis Béchard