Stanford gymnasts reflect — Are team or individual medals more important?
Current Stanford gymnast Jenny Peter interviews former Stanford captain Natalie Wiesen about how the U.S. Olympic team likely approached individual and team contests.
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Go backstage of Sam Shepard play with Stanford actor
Playing the son of a typical American family pursuing the American dream in “Curse of the Starving Class,” Max Sosna-Spear says he “can sort of forget [it’s a play] sometimes.”
Olympic gymnastics ‘what to watch’ tips from Stanford gymnast Jenny Peter (No Spoilers!)
In advance of tonight’s women’s gymnastics Olympic team final and Thursday’s all-around individual competition, Stanford gymnast Jenny Peter offers fans a ‘what to watch’ guide. No spoilers!
Stanford professor says new habits can form in just 30 seconds each day
BJ Fogg, director of the Persuasive Tech Lab at Stanford, has created a program called “3 Tiny Habits” that encourages participants to work toward goals with a series of very small steps that escalate over time.
New therapy improves mental health through counseling sessions in nature
Research shows spending time outdoors with plants and animals can support mental health in patients with depression, anxiety, and other illnesses. “Ecotherapy” puts those studies into practice.
Santa Clara County tracks down dirty pools to protect public health (VIDEO)
Unkempt backyard pools can breed millions of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The Santa Clara County Vector Control Office uses an aerial photography system to track and treat those stagnant swimming holes.
‘Pesticide-free’ not necessarily the same as ‘organic’
Organic farming is one of the fastest growing sectors in farm production, but as students at Stanford’s farm discovered, the term is a legal distinction that requires much more than simply shunning pesticides.
Opening Barbie’s Box — Blog chronicles challenges of parenting ‘gender creative’ boy
After discovering that her toddler son preferred dolls to toy trucks and was attracted to girls’ clothing, one California mother began blogging to share her experiences of “Raising My Rainbow.”
Physicians, community groups unite to feed hungry children in East Palo Alto
Pediatricians in East Palo Alto are seeing more hungry children, as more parents report they can’t afford their next meals. School lunch programs aren’t available in the summer, adding to the problem.