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Experiences of a Lifetime

At 101, Ephraim Engleman, '33, is older than radio, television and even the New York Yankees. But he still works as a physician, plays violin and lives a life to envy. "When I was 99 years and 11 months, it never occurred to me that I was old," he says. "As soon as I turned 100, suddenly everyone took notice."
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Bing Concert Hall Puts Arts Front and Center

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford's new state-of-the-art performance venue, made its debut this month with appearances by the San Francisco Symphony, the St. Lawrence String Quartet and others. Grand enough to awe, but small enough to be intimate, Bing has just 842 seats, none more than 75 feet from the stage, as well as acoustics engineered to satisfy a maestro's ear. Perhaps most importantly, the hall is a testament to major investments transforming the arts on campus.
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College Still Pays

Even in the Great Recession, attending college is apparently a good investment. A study by the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality shows that 21- to 24-year-olds with a bachelor's degree fared better in a poor economy than those with less formal education. Not only did the group with degrees experience a smaller drop in employment, they also had a smaller drop in wages.
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Finding the Cause of Heart Attacks in the Young

Using heart muscle cells created from stem cells, Stanford researchers have identified the molecular cause for the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of sudden cardiac death among young, otherwise fit athletes. The findings suggest the importance of identifying the genetic mutation before symptoms arise so treatment can begin before damage to the heart occurs.
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Quest for a Rose Bowl Repeat Starts in September
Stanford's victory in the 99th Annual Rose Bowl Game is still resounding in the minds of Cardinal fans, but it's not too soon to look forward to next year. Stanford will open the 2013 season by hosting San Jose State, this time on September 7, before beginning its Pac-12 campaign with a game against Arizona State two weeks later. Perhaps most importantly for traditionalists, Big Game is back in November.
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Frosh Phenom Called World's Best
Maggie Steffens, '16, may only be a freshman, but she's already atop the water polo world. She was recently named the Best Female Water Polo Player of 2012 by FINA, the sport's international governing body. Steffens scored 21 times at the London Olympics, including five goals in the final, helping Team USA to its first gold medal in the sport. She will make her debut for the Cardinal this month as Stanford goes for its third successive NCAA championship.
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OVERHEARD

Now everybody's tattooed and has piercings. Everybody looks like an outlaw, and they're not really. People back then who looked like outlaws were outlaws."

Sopranos creator David Chase, MA '71, talking about Not Fade Away, a movie set in the '60s and Chase's feature film directorial debut. More from the Michigan Daily »


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