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Paul Berg
Biochemist Paul Berg speaks his early life and education, coming to Stanford in 1959 in the new Department of Biochemistry, the founding of the Beckman Center, the Nobel Prize, and more.
John Etchemendy
John W. Etchemendy speaks about his research and teaching career in the Stanford Department of Philosophy, his service as an associate dean in the School of Humanities and Sciences, and his tenure as the provost of the university from 2000 to 2017.
John Hennessy
John L. Hennessy, a Turing Award-winning computer scientist and entrepreneur who served as president of Stanford University from 2000 to 2016, reflects on his family background and education, his research and teaching contributions, and his leadership asInterview Projects
Alumni Interviews
Student life, academics, and the impact of a Stanford education.
Faculty Interviews
Life stories, intellectual journeys, research discoveries.
Leadership and Trustees
Interviews with Stanford presidents, provosts, and trustees.
Stanford Athletics
Stanford Athletics and Athletics Hall of Fame interview projects
Arts at Stanford
Faculty, staff, students, and donors on nurturing the arts at Stanford.
Childcare at Stanford
The origins, evolution, and day-to-day practice childcare at Stanford.
Disability at Stanford
Living with disabilities, disability research, and advocacy for change.
Diversity Project
Stanford's efforts to increase diversity and support diverse students.
Faculty Senate Project
The origins, operations, evolution, and impact of a vital university institution.
Growing Pains of Physics
Origins of SLAC and the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford.
In Transit Project
International students and administrative staff describe the visa process.
John W. Gardner Interviews
John W. Gardner and his legacy of mentorship and public service.
Medical School Turning Points
Impacts of the medical school's 1959 move from San Francisco to campus
Pioneering Women
Life stories of trailblazing women on the Stanford faculty and staff.
Staff Interviews
Behind the scenes perspectives from staff key to sustaining Stanford.
Stanford Community
Interviews with presidential families, faculty spouses, and more.
Taking the Mic
Fifty years after the Taking the Mic protest of April 1968, participants recall this transformative event.
The Movement Project
Anti-Vietnam War protest and allied activism at Stanford.
Urban Studies at 50
The history of the Program in Urban Studies at Stanford.