Features
A New Spin on Science
They're bright, curious -- and scared off by science and math. Now an
innovative program for nontechnical undergrads is bringing difficult
topics to life.
Gould's Game
His men have won 16 national tennis titles in 32 years. How does Dick Gould do it? With skilled recruiting, tenacious fund raising and the power of positive thinking.
Wanted: Female Faculty
After a quarter century of affirmative action, less than one-fifth of Stanford professors are women. Everyone agrees there's a problem, but how far should the University go to fix it?
Out of the Blue
When Grandma met Grandpa, she was all blue eyes and hips and a voice
like hazelnut custard. He was handsome like the devil. The winning entry
in our annual fiction contest.
Charles Schwab's Secret Struggle
As a boy, he found reading maddeningly difficult. Now the stock market
tycoon is using his fortune to help families cope with dyslexia and
other learning problems.
They'll Try Anything
To impress the admission office, Stanford applicants send cookies, boxer shorts and life preservers to the admission staff. Just one problem: the stunts don't work.
Columns and Departments
Saving Their Skins
From the Gobi Desert; Leopard hunters change their spots
Farm Report
Shelf Life
Class Notes
Profiles
Brother, Can You Spare a Job?
In the Depression, landing a job -- any job -- was the goal
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10 Reasons to Like this Course
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Obituaries
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You Knew Stanford Alumni Invented Google, But the Koosh Ball?
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Books, Music, Etc.
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Where to Find Inspiration? Maybe at Your Feet.
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