Nation Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president’s office By Terry Chea, Associated Press
Nation Jan 21 Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest college basketball coach Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon State 65-56. By Janie McCauley, Associated Press
Nation Jan 20 Watch 2:10 News Wrap: Dangerously cold weather blamed for over 60 deaths nationwide In our news wrap Saturday, Arctic weather settled in across much of the U.S. with wind chill advisories stretching from Montana to Florida, fallout from the Israel-Hamas war continues to raise tensions across the Middle East, and Stanford University’s women’s…
Nation Jul 20 Watch 5:24 Student journalist discusses reporting that led to Stanford president’s resignation Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign next month over the questionable handling of flawed scientific research. The investigation began last year after the campus newspaper “The Stanford Daily” investigated claims of research misconduct in past academic papers. Geoff Bennett… By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings
Health Dec 22 3 lessons learned from issues with Stanford’s vaccine distribution algorithm Stanford found itself in hot water last week after deploying a faulty Covid-19 vaccine distribution algorithm, offering a cautionary tale that extends far beyond the university's own doors. By Casey Ross, STAT, Erin Brodwin, STAT News
Jun 15 Want to charge your phone while moving around? This Stanford lab can help By Andrew Wagner Stanford engineers develop a way to wirelessly transmit energy to a device while it's on the move. Continue reading
Sep 22 This MacArthur winner wants every child in the world to own a microscope By Nsikan Akpan Stanford University inventor Manu Prakash thinks if every child can have a pencil, then they should have a microscope. So, he built a $1 version. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 9:24 At the pool with freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky By PBS News Hour Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of second place. Known for relentless training and humility, she… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:56 Study slams troubled Oakland police department for racial bias By PBS News Hour The Oakland police department’s history of misconduct — particularly involving African-Americans — has made it the subject of federal oversight for 13 years. Wednesday, Stanford researchers released the results of a two-year-long study into the department, confirming that Oakland officers… Continue watching