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A Step in the Right Direction
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A Step in the Right Direction

A team of Stanford scholars is studying old age from all angles. The first product of their thinking is a shoe that may help keep elderly bodies moving.

by Cynthia Haven

The Boys are Back in Town
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The Boys are Back in Town

Current and former members of the Stanford Fleet Street Singers gathered for a 25-year reunion concert. Sounds like fun.

by Julie Yen

Out of the Sahara
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Out of the Sahara

Nomads for centuries, the Tuareg people of North Africa face constraints in the global economy. Capitalizing on decades of travel and research, Cantor Arts Center director Tom Seligman has assembled a collection of art and craft that conveys an exotic,ancient culture and its venture into modernity.

by Marguerite Rigoglioso

Field Work
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Field Work

Can agriculture and conservation co-exist? Yes, says Earth Sciences dean Pamela Matson, who is finding solutions to environmental problems that don t require giving up the farm.

by Kara Platoni

Hollywood Treatment
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Hollywood Treatment

House calls

by Andrew Holtz

A Recommitment to the Humanities
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A Recommitment to the Humanities

by John Hennessy

Think You’re Smart?
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Think You’re Smart?

Getting your mind right is the key to achievement.

by Kevin Cool

Red All Over

Cardinal Numbers