Features
Tapped Out?
The drought in California is historically severe, and future ones may be worse if climate models prove true. But there's plenty of water to go around, say Stanford faculty immersed in the issue, if we value it properly and conserve it more sensibly.
Sheer Focus
At Stanford, Tom Frost was shy, undersized and unremarkable. But he found his bliss on the granite rock faces of Yosemite and reached career heights that made generations of followers marvel.
Charging Ahead
Making batteries better is not just a goal for Professor Yi Cui—it's something close to a life's work. His breakthroughs hold the promise of far-reaching electric cars, long-running smartphones and a cleaner, greener world.
Farm Report
'The engine keeps revving'
America in decline? Not so fast
First See, Then Do
Commencement 2014
Making the Transition
For veterans, a jump start
Life, Part Two
Getting back in the career game
Do We Shy Away From Pivotal Calls?
When it matters most, umpires hedge
Take Nothing but Pictures
What tourist photos tell
Silicon Valley Validity
HBO comes calling
How to Feed the World
Experts put their heads together
Water Polo Saves the Day
NCAA champs
Departments
On the Spoils of War
What is war good for? As it turns out, quite a bit, says a provocative new book by historian Ian Morris.
Class Notes
Farewells
Geologist and Outdoorswoman
Christopher Anne Suczek, PhD '77
Poet and Professor
William Wesley Trimpi Jr., '50
Cancer Warrior
James Daniel "Jimmy" Fowkes, '14
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10 Reasons to Like this Course
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Obituaries
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Books, Music, Etc.
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Third Time's the Charm
January/February 2016 -
How Elephants Establish Who Is in Charge
