Illustration: Jude Buffum |
Game ChangersA ny history of video games must include the contributions of Stanford faculty and alumni, whose technology breakthroughs and creativity enabled one of the world's most popular entertainment industries. |
Photo: Samantha Berg |
Where Does all That Money Go?T he Stanford Challenge raised a record $6.23 billion. From funding programs in the arts, to financial aid, to cutting-edge research, read the stories behind the money. |
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Awkward StageI ssa Rae, '07, was tired of the Hollywood stereotypes of African-American women. So she came up with her own: awkward. Her web sitcom, The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, launched as a monthly series in January 2011. |
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