Fool’s Paradise

What Professor Alexander Nemerov cares about and why.

by Tracie White

Cultural critic Rachel Syme wants us to embrace the outdated extravagance of the letter.

by Jennifer Reese

New buildings, new ideas—but the grandparents still have their say.

by Kali Shiloh

Rose Zhang is too good for college golf—but not for college itself.

by Kali Shiloh

Sergiu Pașca has figured out how to watch the human brain develop in real time. Next up: revolutionizing psychiatry.

by Tracie White

A century ago, in Paris, Stanford made its mark at the Summer Games—with moxie, medals, and a little bit of mayhem.

Career Wins: 1,216. National Championships: 3. Final Fours: 14. Tara VanDerveer?: Priceless.

by Sam Scott

How it started/how it’s going, in the words of seven seniors.

by Christine Foster

From the Foothills to the Bay, Jonathan Levin sees a range of opportunity.

by Kathy Zonana

From the time he took the helm at Stanford, J.E. Wallace Sterling fielded hypothetical questions about whether a member of the Communist Party could serve on the faculty. Then came the real test.