Stanford 2018 Undergrad Year in Review

2018 was an eventful year for Stanford students and the campus community. National championship titles, original research projects and major awards – including the Rhodes Scholarship – are among the highlights.

Before closing out the year, take a look back at some notable stories that defined life on the Farm in 2018.

Campus Life

Welcome to the Farm!

Stanford rolled out the welcome mat for new undergraduates on Move-In Day, which also marked the beginning of New Student Orientation and featured the 128th Opening Convocation. University Photographer Linda Cicero chronicled the day’s events.

Campus Life

Sterling K. Brown, award-winning actor, tells Stanford graduates not to be afraid to let their lights shine

Calling upon philosophical muses and his own experiences, Brown delivers the 127th Stanford University Commencement address.

Campus Life

Thousands of Stanford students register to vote ahead of midterm election

A campus-wide campaign to encourage participation in the midterm elections has helped students register to vote.

Campus Life

Stanford’s 2018 Commencement Wacky Walk

Stanford begins its Commencement ceremony every year with a fun, very nontraditional procession into the stadium known as the Wacky Walk. Videographer Kurt Hickman captured some of the highlights from the 2018 event.

Teaching & Students

Summer 2018 undergrad retrospective

From making movies in Hollywood to advocating for human rights in Hong Kong, here’s how a few Stanford students spent the summer.

Sustainability Year in Review 2018

Stanford eagerly takes on new challenges and opportunities in sustainability, continually raising the bar in efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.

Campus Life

Stanford’s Roble Hall celebrates 100 years as a student residence

Roble Hall is Stanford’s oldest continuously used residence hall. A century after it opened, its intentionally welcoming character and emphasis on community continues to reflect the Stanford culture of today.

Awards

Stanford senior Kristina Correa named 2019 Rhodes Scholar

The prestigious scholarship provides all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England.

Awards

Two Stanford seniors named 2019 Marshall Scholars

Seniors Deepti Kannan and Aneesh Pappu have been named Marshall Scholars and will use the scholarships for graduate study in the United Kingdom.

Awards

Three at Stanford win 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Lauren Killingsworth, Steven Rathje and Monica Kullar will pursue graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in England.

Awards

Two Stanford seniors win Mitchell Scholarships

Mitchell Scholarships are awarded for one year of graduate study in any discipline at a university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Awards

Stanford junior wins 2018 Truman Scholarship for graduate studies

Jack Andraka hopes to put his training in engineering, anthropology and data science to work as a public health physician devoted to addressing global health inequities affecting citizens in low- and middle-income countries.

Arts & Creativity

Ram’s Head presents Chicago

Cast and crew members of Chicago, presented by the student-run theatrical society Ram’s Head, reflect on the commitments and rewards of putting their latest show together.

Arts & Creativity

Stanford students become part of a living score

In anticipation of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: Eleven Eleven, students had the rare opportunity to work closely with its prominent composer, Danny Elfman.

Arts & Creativity

Stanford undergrads create pioneering augmented reality film

Max Korman believes that new augmented reality platforms represent a paradigm shift in how people will tell stories and create art in the future.

Stanford senior turned novelist talks about her book Frat Girl

Kiley Roache, ’18, talks about her first novel, Frat Girl, and how being at Stanford inspired the story and made her a better writer.

Arts & Creativity

Undergraduates perform an adaptation of Life Is a Dream with a new ending

Under the guest direction of Tony Award-winner Dominique Serrand, Stanford cast and crew explore age-old themes from a 17th-century Spanish play while incorporating modern questions of gender and ambiguity.