STANFORD Magazine: March/April 2008



March/April 2008

Bean vivants

Words from the wise

Cardinal Numbers

At SLAC, new directions

Whither libraries?

Scholars at play

Photo: Lara Rossignol

Art: Mimi Abers shapes a life

Verse: Poet with a hatchet

Short Takes

Shelf Life

Ties That Bind
Research grants from corporate and government sources are under increasing scrutiny at Stanford and elsewhere. When ethical concerns collide with policies governing academic freedom, how does Stanford determine where to place the boundaries? And what procedures protect unfettered research?
BY GINNY MCCORMICK

Job Security
BY JOAN O'C. HAMILTON

'They Are Somebody's Children'
As the chief medical director for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Shairi Turner, '91, is the only doctor overseeing the care of 8,000 kids. She dreams of a day when she can help them get better. BY S.V. DÁTE

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Extra photos from the early days of Overseas Studies
An extended interview with SLAC director Persis Drell
Additional letters that did not appear in print
More Cardinal cameos on screen
A song by Dr. Noize
Fiction contest runners-up Chinatown Stories and Yoga for Beginners
Best lines from our fiction contest

A Whole New World
Fifty years ago, Stanford launched a radical experiment with its study-abroad program in Germany. Designed to serve all undergraduates, not just those with language training, the overseas programs became a staple of the Stanford experience, and a cultural awakening for tens of thousands of students. BY THERESA JOHNSTON

Beyond Western Europe: Overseas Studies at 50

How to Change Someone's Life, Not Your Own
The winning story in this year's fiction contest explores how someone can leave the stage, but still play a decisive role. Fiction by lolly ward