9 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know Were Invented at Stanford

Adam Johnson’s latest novel takes readers on an epic voyage. But first his own journey was required.

As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.

Tamiko Thiel invites you to rethink reality.

Before Yahoo, Google, and DoorDash, there were the klystron, the mouse, and the FM digital synthesizer.

In the arena, we could all understand one another.

An eye prosthesis 20 years in the making restores sight in patients with a common age-related eye disease.

‘My turn came and I went straight for the dummy and it went straight for me,’ said Lowell Wilson about that fateful day on the practice field.

A Farm-raised triumvirate leads soccer in the three nations that will host World Cup 2026.

Fifty years since the Stanford Historical Society was founded, there’s still plenty to uncover.

A Paralympian, an optimist, and a role model for girl power.

For math faculty, modern writing surfaces are like nails on a chalkboard.

Phillip Tran is mixing punch with crunch.

For a retired physician, a sappy new story.

How a class assignment turned into a half-century career.

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

Indoor greenery is good for you—just don’t go full botanical garden.

A campus fixture gets a makeover.

Caring for my orchid is a lot like caring for myself.

Inventions from the Farm’s first century.

Creating an environment for teaching, learning, and scholarship.

New releases on our shelves and in our bookbags.

Mark Edward Marquess, ’69

Bernard Widrow