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Stanford researchers say stem-cell study could unlock lifesaving cancer treatments and perhaps even wipe out genetic killers. But critics of the research say moral ambiguity surrounding therapeutic cloning should force science to slow down. The outcome of the debate will affect medicine for years.

by Christopher Vaughan and Kevin Cool

Training physicians used to be mostly about drugs and diseases. A curriculum overhaul at Stanford Medical School puts students in touch with patients in their first year, considering the person as well as the pathology.

by Diane Rogers

At Lucile Packard Children s Hospital, crayons are an important therapeutic device.

When he left Stanford 40 years ago, Azim Premji was returning home to run ) ) ) his father and the world economy.

by Joel McCormick

Everybody talks about global warming, but what should be done about it? Stanford researchers offer some suggestions.

by Joan O’C. Hamilton

They tramp through mangrove forests, dive among coral reefs, trap rodents in Montana and scour Antarctic ice looking for clues. Stanford researchers from many disciplines work to learn why global warming is occurring and what can be done about it.

by Joan O’C. Hamilton

Just three months before the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet and U.S. athletes came together in Stanford Stadium for a track meet that demonstrated the true nature of sportsmanship.

by Gary Cavalli

By analyzing the hidden meanings in everyday speech, Geoff Nunberg captures the zeitgeist and reveals how language shapes our thinking.

by Ann Hurst

With its beautiful vistas and peculiar charms Stanford Golf Course has been a beloved piece of Farm land for 75 years. Not to mention an early proving ground for some of the world's great golfers.

by Diane Rogers

During his NFL playing career, Jim Harbaugh was known as "Captain Comeback." The second-year head coach of the Cardinal has brought the same intensity and competitiveness to his latest beat-the-odds challenge: making Stanford a winner again.

by Roy S. Johnson