Piece Work

The journals of the late Travel/Study leader Alice Coogan brim with the artwork and descriptions of an observant wanderer who found in faraway places a contentment that sometimes eluded her in everyday life.

by Peter Steinhart

Whether literally precious or boundlessly cherished, the objects that attract collectors reflect individual sensibilities. We found six alumni and faculty whose passions have occupied a lifetime of pursuit not to mention many rooms.

by Mike Antonucci

Knowledge of history among high school kids in the United States is abysmal. Now there's a new way to learn: personal letters, official documents and other original source material that forces students to think like historians.

by Theresa Johnston

Geneticist Virginia Walbot, '67, helped pioneer a path for women scientists decades ago. Today, her research is unlocking important mysteries about how plants develop.

by Krisin Sainani

Deaf since birth, master's student Rachel Kolb, '12 describes her lifelong struggle to communicate with hearing people by reading their lips.

by Rachel Kolb

The pervasive collection, analysis and sale of personal data mined from Internet sites raises troubling privacy questions. Scholars at Stanford are helping lead efforts for more transparency and stricter controls.

by Brian Eule

Whether it's matching medical interns with hospitals, students with public schools, or kidney donors with patients, economist Alvin Roth doesn't just analyze markets, he makes them run better.

by Marina Krakovsky

What happens to the memories of a class when all of its members are gone? Ephraim Engleman is 101 years old and keeping the flame alive for the Class of 1933. He has some tales to tell.

by Kevin Cool

After decades of making do with subpar facilities, faculty and students are singing the praises of the Bing Concert Hall, whose beauty and acoustical fidelity will put Stanford's performing arts programs in a whole new arena.

by Cynthia Haven

Lions are being lost at an alarming rate across Africa. Biologist and wildlife photographer Susan McConnell traveled to a reserve in Mozambique to see why they're in trouble, and what's being done to help.

by Susan McConnell