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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2003

‘There is ample evidence that Mrs. Stanford was poisoned, that she was given good care, and that Jordan went over there to hush it up.’

Stanford physician Robert Cutler, on the mysterious death of Jane Stanford

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COVER STORY
Whose Idea Was That?
Sloppy research habits and weakening standards of integrity have put academic honesty at risk. Stanford students and officials are responding with increased vigilance and enforcement of the Honor Code. But putting an end to cheating may require a new understanding of how students view the use of information. BY ginny mccormick

 

Who Killed Jane Stanford?
The death of the University’s co-founder in a Hawaii hotel has all the elements of a good whodunit—a prominent victim, shadowy details, behind-the-scenes maneuvering and some unlikely suspects. And according to a new book about Mrs. Stanford’s demise, initial reports of foul play weren’t fiction. BY susan wolfe

A Campus Transformed
Fifteen years ago, the Farm was looking a little rundown. Dorms leaked, classrooms were dingy, and scientists languished in the so-called “Industrial Slum.” Then came the Loma Prieta earthquake, hundreds of millions of dollars in renovation projects, and an era of construction unmatched in University history. Here is how Stanford looks now. BY theresa johnston

Inside China
Scholars have called her work indispensable and irreplaceable. Jean Oi’s forays into rural China to document changes in post-Mao society have produced fresh insights into peasant politics, and a generation of inspired students. BY diane rogers

 

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