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Spring 2026

All Right Now

Hat Trick

A Farm-raised triumvirate leads soccer in the three nations that will host World Cup 2026.

By Rebecca Beyer

‘You Have to Be Able to Question Orthodoxy’
Columns

‘You Have to Be Able to Question Orthodoxy’

Creating an environment for teaching, learning, and scholarship.

‘The Man on the Move’
Farewells

‘The Man on the Move’

Mark Edward Marquess, ’69

by Sam Scott

Trailblazer of Computers that Learn
Farewells

Trailblazer of Computers that Learn

Bernard Widrow

by Kali Shiloh

Nerdball; plant defense; Olympic medalists
The Loop

Nerdball; plant defense; Olympic medalists

Natural Selection
All Right Now

Natural Selection

Indoor greenery is good for you—just don’t go full botanical garden.

by Summer Moore Batte

Good Hair Day
All Right Now

Good Hair Day

A campus fixture gets a makeover.

by Jill Patton

Colorblindness and cancer; fight night; Stanford sweethearts
The Loop

Colorblindness and cancer; fight night; Stanford sweethearts

Stem Education
All Right Now

Stem Education

Caring for my orchid is a lot like caring for myself.

by Edmund Dyer-Essig

Horse Sense
Essays

Horse Sense

In the arena, we could all understand one another.

by Rachel Kolb

Sleep data predicts disease; alumni association president steps down; Olympians to watch
The Loop

Sleep data predicts disease; alumni association president steps down; Olympians to watch