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The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford
Features

The Curious Case of Thomas Welton Stanford

How Leland’s brother (accidentally) helped psychology come of age.

by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

How to Be Present
Advice

How to Be Present

And what that even means.

by Melina Walling

Prominent Particle Physicist
Farewells

Prominent Particle Physicist

Ann Elizabeth Nelson, ’80

by John Roemer

Two-Time Olympian and Software Entrepreneur
Farewells

Two-Time Olympian and Software Entrepreneur

Brian Gregory Job, ’73

by John Roemer

An Existential Moment for Democracy?
Features

An Existential Moment for Democracy?

Stanford University scholars discuss democracy’s decline worldwide and the role of the United States in preserving it.

by Jill Patton

Treeunion
Departments

Treeunion

A special branch of the alumni family celebrated together during Reunion Homecoming.

by Summer Moore Batte

Accelerating Stanford’s Impact
Columns

Accelerating Stanford’s Impact

Observations from Stanford Pres. Marc Tessier-Lavigne.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Anatomy of a New Hospital
All Right Now

Anatomy of a New Hospital

Seismically sound and state of the art.

by Kathy Zonana

The Day the Bomb Dropped
All Right Now

The Day the Bomb Dropped

Len Gardner, MA ’50, describes his introduction to World War II.

by Sam Scott