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Beyond DNA
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Beyond DNA

New insights on growing old

by Kristin Sainani

Commencement: June 17, 2012
Farm Report

Commencement: June 17, 2012

Graduation Day!

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Rising to the Challenge

Stanford-affiliated athletes have won medals at every Summer Olympics since 1912. Here is a timeline of weird, wild and inspiring performances.

by Kevin Cool and Sam Scott

Hearing the Voice of God
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Hearing the Voice of God

Tanya Luhrmann spent years observing and interviewing evangelical Christians who profess personal encounters with God. What she learned sheds new light on what happens to the faithful during prayer.

by Jill Wolfson

Man in the Middle
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Man in the Middle

He shepherded Stanford through its most turbulent period, taking on protesters while also embracing progressive causes. First as provost, then as president, Richard Lyman, who died in May at age 88, was the right leader at the right time.

by Rich Jaroslovsky

The Golden Path
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The Golden Path

Looking for serenity, beauty or a heart-thumping workout, devotees of the Dish area have made it one of the region's most visited recreational sites. But it wasn't always so. A short history and loving tribute to the Farm's backcountry beacon.

by Brian Eule

Health Care Decision Could Hamper Congress
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Health Care Decision Could Hamper Congress

by Mike Antonucci

Where No Musician Has Gone Before
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Where No Musician Has Gone Before

The Stanford Laptop Orchestra plays in Bing Concert Hall, still under construction.

by Sam Scott

Mad Dog’ Returns
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Mad Dog’ Returns

by Sam Scott