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‘Autofocals’ Adjust Themselves
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‘Autofocals’ Adjust Themselves

These glasses don’t just look smart.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Assessing Sexual Violence Among Students
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Assessing Sexual Violence Among Students

Solutions require ‘the commitment of every single member of our community.’

by Summer Moore Batte

Biblio File: What to Read Now — December 2019
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Biblio File: What to Read Now — December 2019

New releases that inspire us.

Book Review: How to Do Nothing
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Book Review: How to Do Nothing

New and Notable

by Summer Moore Batte

8 Life Lessons You Can Learn from Improv (Without Ever Stepping into a Class)
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8 Life Lessons You Can Learn from Improv (Without Ever Stepping into a Class)

Advice for applying just-go-with-it wisdom to your career, relationships and life.

by Charity Ferreira

‘Tell Us About a Relationship That Has Lasted Since Stanford’
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‘Tell Us About a Relationship That Has Lasted Since Stanford’

At Reunion Homecoming, we asked alumni about the ties that can’t be broken.

A Speedier Solution? Using AI to Repair Power Lines
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A Speedier Solution? Using AI to Repair Power Lines

One company’s approach to addressing California’s fire season—and aging infrastructure everywhere.

by Diana Aguilera

Seven Tips for Making Friends After College
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Seven Tips for Making Friends After College

Here’s how seven alums built their social networks after leaving the Farm.

by John Roemer

How to Quit Your Job
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How to Quit Your Job

Stanford’s ‘Design Your Life’ gurus break down what can be fixed and when to move on.

by Melinda Sacks

Meet Emily Gardner
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Meet Emily Gardner

Stanford undergraduate combines competitive powerlifting with neuroscience research.

by Jill Patton