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All Right Now
The surprising strategy for minimizing precooked food waste.
When Stanford Got Its Groove
A group of passionate students pulled off one of the most remarkable musical events in Bay Area history 50 years ago, bringing the giants of jazz to campus, one after another.
by Rick Bale
Why We Cheat
Breaking the rules to gain an advantage or cut a corner is an ancient practice, and as commonplace as ever. In higher education and throughout society, understanding the motivation for cheating may help deter it.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
The Mad Hatters of Stanford
When good clean fun turned ugly, one of Stanford’s earliest and most popular traditions was doomed.
by Sam Scott
A Hard Look at How We See Race
Social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt’s research reveals pervasive and persistent unconscious racial bias. Now law enforcement officials are working with Eberhardt to institute training that takes it into account.
by Sam Scott
Countdown
Within two years of its founding, Stanford Space Initiative became the largest project-based student group on campus. Now its members are trying to put a rocket into space.
by Mike Vangel
