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Making the Transition
Farm Report

Making the Transition

For veterans, a jump start

by Naomi Elias

First See, Then Do
Farm Report

First See, Then Do

Commencement 2014

The engine keeps revving'
Farm Report

The engine keeps revving'

America in decline? Not so fast

Charging Ahead
Features

Charging Ahead

Making batteries better is not just a goal for Professor Yi Cui it's something close to a life's work. His breakthroughs hold the promise of far-reaching electric cars, long-running smartphones and a cleaner, greener world.

by Kate Galbraith

Features

Sheer Focus

At Stanford, Tom Frost was shy, undersized and unremarkable. But he found his bliss on the granite rock faces of Yosemite and reached career heights that made generations of followers marvel.

by Sam Scott

Tapped Out?
Features

Tapped Out?

The drought in California is historically severe, and future ones may be worse if climate models prove true. But there's plenty of water to go around, say Stanford faculty immersed in the issue, if we value it properly and conserve it more sensibly.

by Kate Galbraith

School's Out for Summer
Online Exclusives

School's Out for Summer

Summer jobs sure aren't what they used to be.

by Sam Scott

What, Me Worry?
Features

What, Me Worry?

The dangers of chronic stress are well-known. But not all stress is bad, researchers say. And they are beginning to spread the word that we should stop stressing so much about stress.

by Kristin Sainani