Latest

Explore our latest news, views and perspectives from Stanford and the alumni community.

Book Review: The Pleasure Principle
Departments

Book Review: The Pleasure Principle

New and Notable

by Summer Moore Batte

The Need for Speed
All Right Now

The Need for Speed

A former Cardinal athlete coached NASCAR pit crews into racing shape—and made the sport even faster.

by Kelli Anderson

Rare Turn
Features

Rare Turn

When he chose Stanford, Sanjay Saverimuttu assumed he was closing the door on a career in ballet. Life didn’t go as planned.

by Sam Scott

Brains and Heart
Features

Brains and Heart

Neurologist Michelle Monje harnesses passion and purpose as she works to cure a devastating childhood cancer.

by Kelli Anderson

Front Man of Big-Wave Surfing
Farewells

Front Man of Big-Wave Surfing

Peter Cole, ’53

by Kali Shiloh

The Ticker — May 2022
All Right Now

The Ticker — May 2022

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

Celebrating a Half-Century of the Stanford Powwow
Columns

Celebrating a Half-Century of the Stanford Powwow

The return of the in-person Powwow provides an opportunity to reflect on Stanford’s relationship with Native American communities.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Give a Dam, Take a Dam
Columns

Give a Dam, Take a Dam

A parable for a polarized time.

by Kathy Zonana