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After 31 Years, Former 49er McColl Dons His White Coat
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After 31 Years, Former 49er McColl Dons His White Coat

A funny thing—or two—happened on the way to practicing medicine.

by Kelli Anderson

Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?
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Leland Stanford: Silicon Valley’s Original Disruptor?

A new book describes a man on the fast track.

by Sam Scott

Women Ask Fewer Questions in Scientific Meetings
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Women Ask Fewer Questions in Scientific Meetings

Even when they outnumber the men in the audience.

by Charity Ferreira

Good Diaper Deeds
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Good Diaper Deeds

Alumnae get essentials into the hands of parents who need them.

by Jill Patton

Trick-or-Treat Trail Topics
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Trick-or-Treat Trail Topics

The news is too scary for Halloween. Here’s what to talk about instead.

by Summer Moore Batte

Just Our Luck
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Just Our Luck

Reflecting on life’s randomness after a dire diagnosis.

by Dave Iverson

Continuously Calculating Cancer’s Chances
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Continuously Calculating Cancer’s Chances

Stanford researchers take a page from sports-betting playbook.

by Kevin Cool

Branner Will Never Suck?!
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Branner Will Never Suck?!

23 ways the Class of 2023’s Stanford experience will be unlike yours.

by Summer Moore Batte and Kathy Zonana

Working His Magic
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Working His Magic

Andrew Evans uses what he learned in Stanford’s product design program to create illusions that make audiences marvel.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Can They Ever Catch Up?
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Can They Ever Catch Up?

The eldest millennials are pushing middle age, and most of them still can’t buy a house. The problems—and possible solutions—for a generation that can’t escape the Great Recession.

by Rebecca Beyer