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“Stories – narratives – are very powerful. I love literature for what it can teach us, what it makes us feel and how we use it to communicate with each other.”
Paula Moya
Danily C. and Laura Louise Bell Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English
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Breakthrough research from Stanford
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Stanford Health Care
Our multidisciplinary approach delivers unparalleled care for each patient’s unique needs, coordinating expertise with the most advanced technology.
Stanford Medicine
Comprised of our biomedical research, education and clinical enterprises, Stanford Medicine is leading a worldwide revolution in precision health.
Stanford Children's Health
The only health care network in the Bay Area – and one of the few in the country – exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care

“I care most about people who are living in fringe places who have been neglected by the government, but also by science. I want to be one of the people that helps funnel resources there.”
Madeline Lisaius
Earth Systems, 2018, and recipient of National Geographic Young Explorers Grant
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Admit Weekend
Admits are welcomed by cheering student volunteers as they enter Frost Amphitheater before trekking to their dorms for the weekend.
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Nearly 70% of undergraduate students receive assistance toward tuition costs. For undergraduates from households with incomes below $125,000, tuition is fully covered by scholarship and/or grant aid.
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