The danceroom Spectroscopy exhibition at the Stanford Art Gallery is featured. David Glowacki, physical science research associate in chemistry weighs in on the exhibit, the first of its kind in the world. 

David Palumbo-Liu, professor in comparative literature, writes about the University of Illinois's rescindment of an official offer of a tenured professorial appointment.

Stanford Repertory Theater's play "The War of the Worlds" is featured. 

The Cantor Art Center features Robert Rauschenberg's work "Collection," part of a collection on loan from SFMOMA.

Sebastian Thrun, research professor of computer science, offers his vision of the fate of higher education.

Review of a recent book, "War! What Is It Good For? Conflict and the Progress of Civilization from Primates to Robots," by Ian Morris, professor of classics, on how war has made humanity safer and richer over the last 10,000 years, with governments played an essential role in this process. 

Joshua Cohen, professor of political science, of philosophy and at the law school, compares Central Park's transformation with Steve Jobs' goal of making complex computer technologies feel understandable and natural.