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Researchers Johannes Scharwies and José Dinneny stand in front of corn plants grown to study root responses to moisture at the Stanford Greenhouse Facility.
Johannes Scharwies and José Dinneny. Photo by LiPo Ching/Stanford University

Democracy and Disagreement: College Admissions

Is academic preparation the most important factor in college admissions? Hear former Provost Jon Etchemendy's take in week 3 of Democracy and Disagreement.

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History student Christian Robles-Baez explores part of the digital collection at Stanford's David Rumsey Map Center during a tour organized by the Department of History to familiarize its students with the center's resources.

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