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Cardinal Walk in photos

More than 2,000 staff members came out for the 17th annual Cardinal Walk last week to celebrate health and community, and remote employees organized walks of their own. Check out the highlights.

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Stanford Engineering —

Coming in hot

The Stanford Moonshot Club built a motorized couch and achieved a degree of internet fame. Watch the vehicular furniture zipping around campus, with special appearances by Jennifer Widom, Persis Drell, and Mehran Sahami.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Student researchers build experience and community

Eighty undergrads are spending the summer working in labs, taking samples in the field, and learning new computing techniques at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and its affiliated institutes.

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Robo-dogs unleash joy at Stanford hospital

Stanford students, researchers, and doctors, in partnership with AI and robotics industry leaders, recently demonstrated the playful bots for patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

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Consortium brings students together for conversations across political divides

The Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership brings college students of different backgrounds together for meaningful conversations across political divides. “One of the things the program really emphasizes is how many issues are not black and white. How do we have discussions that just have more nuance?”

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Reading rare books by candlelight

Manuscript Sciences at Stanford wants scholars of all disciplines to engage with the question, how can we automate discovery about objects that are unquantifiable?

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Interns help power the success of neighborhoods

The student team builds momentum for the year’s many events, including this week’s Spring Fest and Dragfest.

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Scenes from the 52nd Stanford Powwow

Thousands gathered in Eucalyptus Grove for a three-day celebration of intertribal unity featuring music, dance, food, and art. The event was organized by the student-run Stanford Powwow Committee.

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For a century, Stanford undergraduates surveyed and mapped the West

Hundreds of students participated in the Stanford Geological Survey, a century-long program that brought undergraduates to the field for extended periods to survey and map the geology of parts of California, Nevada, and Utah.

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Scenes from Aspen Neighborhood’s “Heatwave”

Rain showers did nothing to dampen spirits at Aspen Neighborhood’s “Heatwave” outdoor festival on Saturday. In the coming weeks, each of the other undergraduate neighborhoods will host an all-campus event to celebrate their new student-selected name.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Stanford

Throughout May, a variety of campus offerings that include art, music, and lectures recognize and celebrate the contributions of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

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Scenes from SunSet Fest

The art and performance festival hosted by Neighborhood S brought performers, food vendors, and more than 2,000 students to Wilbur Field on a sunny spring evening.

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Stanford News —

Springtime on the Farm

Spring has sprung in all corners of campus – enjoy this sunny tour.

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Scenes from the Graduate Spring Resource Fair

More than 500 students stopped by the EVGR B/C Lawn to connect with campus resources, from academic support to health and well-being services to community groups.

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Religious observances in Stanford’s multi-faith community

Holy days are approaching for many of the faith traditions at Stanford. Tiffany Steinwert, dean for religious and spiritual life, shares information to help members of the campus community, including instructors and managers, support those celebrating.

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Stanford Engineering —

A shared space for experiencing the thrill of original research

From the development of new materials to the study of DNA synthesis in space, Stanford Engineering’s Uytengsu Teaching Lab nurtures and accelerates undergraduate research.

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Stanford News —

Winter holidays at Stanford

From the Friends of Music Holiday Musicale to a Hillel House “Chanukit” event and Cardinal Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker, here’s how we're celebrating this year.

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Celebrations mark the 50th anniversary of the Stanford American Indian Organization

The 50-year history of the Stanford American Indian Organization includes representing campus Indigenous communities, educating members and the campus community and advocating for Native Peoples.

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