When she’s not running lab experiments, the PhD student in ecophysiology and conservation biology writes sci-fi novels. “I like being in school for many reasons, but one is that it’s great for story ideas.”
Second-year medical student Brian Smith has an abiding fascination with language and its power to help patients feel seen and heard. “Just being present and sitting down with a person can be day-changing or even life-changing.”
Lanier Anderson, who has guided Stanford students’ journeys of self-discovery for more than 25 years, brings a philosopher’s sensibility to his role as interim vice provost for undergraduate education.
The MD-PhD student and Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe member wants to see greater representation in medicine and better care for Native communities. “That’s the flame under me – that motivation to make a difference.”
Peter Blair Henry is tackling underrepresentation in economics one student at a time – and showing that a small-scale program can impact the profession’s pipeline.
