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Meet Luciana Frazão
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Meet Luciana Frazão

A robotics engineer meets the moment.

by Sam Scott

Who Wants to Be a Stanford Student?
Online Exclusives

Who Wants to Be a Stanford Student?

Luciana Frazão’s path to a master’s in mechanical engineering involves a game show, a surprise benefactor and a promise to pay it forward.

by Sam Scott

Book Review: High Style and Misdemeanors
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Book Review: High Style and Misdemeanors

New and Notable

by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2021
Departments

Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2021

New releases that inspire us.

A Tale of Two Covers
Columns

A Tale of Two Covers

The bat virus is connected to the camel virus, and the camel virus is connected to the people virus. But we weren’t sure that would entice pandemic-fatigued readers.

by Kathy Zonana

Of Viruses And Vectors
Features

Of Viruses And Vectors

In an increasingly interconnected world, the next pandemic is not 100 years away. Here’s what scientists are worried about and how we can prepare.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Stanford Arts Beyond the Pandemic
Columns

Stanford Arts Beyond the Pandemic

As we look to the future, the university is applying lessons learned in resilience and innovation.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne