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The Work of Art
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The Work of Art

The idea was simple: mount an exhibition of artwork loaned by Stanford alumni and friends. It was also a learning opportunity for student curators, who got a behind-the-walls look at how a major museum show comes together.

by Summer Moore Batte

The Gospel Truth
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The Gospel Truth

Elaine Pagels s commentaries on so-called heretical texts like the Gospel of Thomas are broadening scholars views of early Christianity and challenging long-held assumptions.

by Diane Rogers

Family Firsts
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Family Firsts

Academically gifted but occasionally lacking advantages other students take for granted, students must fight through anxiety, feelings of isolation and the difficulty of negotiating two worlds. Their success may change their families forever.

by Theresa Johnston

If They Could Read Your Mind
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If They Could Read Your Mind

As neuroscientists hone new technologies for probing our brains, predicting our behavior and perhaps even altering our thoughts, ethicists wrestle with some vexing questions.

by Joan O’C. Hamilton

Glory Days
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Glory Days

Gridiron glories

by Dennis Cutshaw

Columns and Departments

Century at Stanford

Working Around the Clock
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Working Around the Clock

Morning, noon and night

by Jesse Oxfeld