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What's in Stanford's Attic
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What's in Stanford's Attic

by Marguerite Rigoglioso

How the Founders Failed
News

How the Founders Failed

by Lawrence Lessig

The Big Thaw
Features

The Big Thaw

Trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, the remains of woolly mammoths and other now-extinct species present a massive carbon bank that could wreck the climate. How can scientists keep them locked in the ground?

by Adam Wolf

Let Me Introduce Myself
Features

Let Me Introduce Myself

How do you make a lasting first impression? Write an attention-grabbing opening sentence in your admission essay. One like these from the Class of '12.

True To Form
Red All Over

True To Form

by Marie C. Baca