Features
James Yang
Psychologist Carol Dweck has shown that people who believe intelligence is static struggle to overcome adversity, while those who see achievement as a product of effort shrug off setbacks and keep climbing. What are the implications for school, business and society?
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Photo: Mark Ostow
Intelligent Designs
Striking back at banal PowerPoints and misleading graphics, Edward Tufte seeks to bring both artistry and truth to presentation.
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Courtesy Stanford University Archives
Outbreak
In the spring of 1903, typhoid fever ravaged Stanford’s campus, killing eight students. With no local hospital and few nurses, a heroic band of student volunteers helped keep the death toll in check.
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Photo: Glenn Matsumura
The Art of the Doodle
Dennis Hwang has made tens of millions smile with his artwork. His canvas: the Google logo.
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Lina Chesak
The Countess of M-
Stanford's fiction contest winner serves up greedy suitors, surprise proposals and the rewards of
inner beauty.
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How Elephants Establish Who Is in Charge
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Yurts Become Pop-Up Science Labs
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The Audition Tape that Could
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Trustee Extraordinaire
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Dispatch from Colombia: Nick Casey
July 2018
