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The urgent and beautiful work of healing

Artist-scholar Karishma Bhagani’s graduate repertory play about grief and loss is informed by her research on African and South Asian diaspora storytelling.

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STANFORD magazine —

Meet Stanford’s first Black administrator

Sam McDonald came to campus to build roads and departed with one named after him.

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Stanford Medicine magazine —

Paul Berg explained protein synthesis in a 1971 film ‘epic on the cellular level’

Paul Berg explains how a ribosome translates a messenger RNA strand into a chain of amino acids in a 1971 film starring Stanford students in the roles of mRNA, tRNA, ribosomes, and amino acids.

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Stanford Transportation —

A #vanlife love story

SLAC's Sarah Gooding spoke with Stanford Transportation about commuting, outdoor adventure, and finding love on the road.

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When Rosa Parks came to Stanford

Thirty three years ago this week, the civil rights activist met with Arroyo House residents and attended a community event celebrating her legacy.

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Stanford Medicine —

Telehelp Ukraine’s creative, compassionate care

What began as an idea for connecting U.S. doctors with patients in war-torn Ukraine has become a thriving telehealth service with providers from around the world.

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Hennessy, Etchemendy reflect on their time in office

Former Stanford President John Hennessy and former Provost John Etchemendy discussed the challenges and highlights of their 16 year administration at an event hosted by the Stanford Historical Society.

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Stanford community mobilizes after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Faculty, staff, and students are rallying to support those affected by the disaster that has killed tens of thousands.

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Before landing at Stanford, a record-breaking flight around the world

The Stanford frosh’s solo flight around the world in 2021 made history, but not before some close calls in the air.

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Stanford celebrates Black History Month

Events throughout the month center around the Black Community Services Center’s theme “Soul of our Nations: Black Creative Expressions Worldwide” and culminate in a weekend celebrating Black art and artists Feb. 25-26.

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Climate activist Madame Gandhi comes to MemChu

Kiran Gandhi, MST ’22, an activist on climate and gender empowerment, returns to Stanford Jan. 30-31 for lecture, discussion, music, and meditation.

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Stanford News —

Meet Stanford’s 2023 winter quarter guest artists

A striking variety of musicians, writers, and artists will perform on campus this quarter, and many of the events are free.

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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research celebrates 40 years

Faculty and advisory board members reflect on SIEPR’s history and the impact of its nonpartisan approach to economic research and policymaking.

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Stanford Dining addresses climate change one bite at a time

Residential & Dining Enterprise’s (R&DE) Stanford Dining, Hospitality & Auxiliaries is a leader in piloting indirect emissions reductions in partnership with the university’s Scope 3 Emissions Program.

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Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The university will host a series of events including a film festival and lectures beginning Jan. 13.

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‘Why College’ sparks an unexpected journey

After taking the undergraduate class, Why College, Daniel Gaughran took a leave of absence from Stanford to extend the course’s goals of contemplation and self-discovery. He is now back at Stanford, energized and ready for whatever is next.

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Stanford News —

Ruth Asawa’s clay masks find a second home at the Cantor

Hundreds of masks created by the sculptor Ruth Asawa of her friends and family are on view to the public for the first time.

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2022 in photos

As the Stanford community continued to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, life on the Farm began to feel a little more like the Before Times. University photographer Andrew Brodhead shares some of his favorite moments.

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Gifts, lights, and so much food: Stanford staff share their holiday traditions

More than 15,000 people support teaching, learning, research, and core operations at Stanford year-round. Here, staff members share details about how they celebrate the end of the year.

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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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Holiday music and worship at Memorial Church

A series of public events at Memorial Church, including worship services, guest choirs, and other musical offerings, mark the winter holiday season on campus.

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Stanford Athletics —

Andrew Luck reflects

Stanford football legend, Andrew Luck, ’13, recounts memories of playing with his friends and fellow student-athletes. Luck will be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 6.

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Ten of the most peaceful spots on campus

After Stanford Report published a list of campus places to take a break, readers followed up with their own suggestions. Here are 10 of them.

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STANFORD magazine —

One of these alums could be the first woman on the moon

A third of the candidates for first woman to walk on the moon once walked through the Quad. STANFORD magazine reports.

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University Communications —

Native plant garden teaches indigenous history and culture

Stanford students learn about the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and other indigenous communities through cultivating and caring for a native plants garden in a new teaching space near the Stanford Dish.

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A Marine’s journey to the Farm

An “art nerd” with her sights set on college, Hayden Shelden chose military service as the path to get there, and it changed her in ways she never imagined.

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Alumni panel marks 40th anniversary of ‘The Play’

The Stanford Historical Society recently convened Stanford and Berkeley alumni to recount the bizarre events surrounding the end of the 1982 Big Game – which has since become one of the most iconic plays in American college sports history.

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Stanford thanks veterans for their service

Every year on Veterans Day, the Stanford community pays tribute to those who answer the call to serve and protect the nation.

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An epic ‘gap decade’

Anna Mattinger spent her 20s traveling the world, living in the wilderness, training under a Shaolin monk, and creating pyrotechnics at Burning Man – among other adventures – before enrolling at Stanford this fall to study computer science and artificial intelligence.

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Election Day at Stanford

The Stanford community took to the polls Tuesday – Democracy Day – to exercise their democratic rights by casting ballots in the 2022 midterm election.

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