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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the First and Fifth Amendments by threatening to revoke visas of noncitizen Stanford students who…
August 29, 2026A federal judge ruled in favor of the Stanford Daily in its lawsuit against the Trump administration, affirming the student newspaper's right to access…
August 29, 2026Researchers from Stanford and UC Berkeley have developed "BeyondMimic," a reinforcement learning framework that enables humanoid robots to perform complex…
August 28, 2026Stanford Law School's Policy Lab has released a report addressing polarization and the decline of constructive discourse on campus. The report, part of the…
August 27, 2026Former Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne has released emails and documents to counter allegations of research fraud and a cover-up related to a 2009…
August 27, 2026Stanford Law Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom is analyzing a high-profile trial against Meta, where California and three other states allege violations of state…
August 25, 2026Stanford researchers have developed a model that explains how lava-covered exoplanets close to their stars retain thick atmospheres despite intense stellar…
August 25, 2026Gavin Schmitt, a nationally ranked cross-country and track athlete from Christian Brothers Academy, has committed to Stanford for the Class of 2031. Schmitt's…
August 24, 2026Stanford University has celebrated 20 years of its digital stewardship initiative, a program aimed at preserving and managing digital assets essential for…
August 24, 2026Stanford University's Hoover Institution has launched applications for its 2026–2027 Hoover Fellows Program, targeting early-career scholars with expertise in…
August 22, 2026Stanford's "Rule the World" course, an unofficial and highly selective program, has gained attention for its focus on power structures and leadership. Created…
August 21, 2026Stanford football players have formed the first campus chapter of the College Football Players Association (CFBPA), aiming to establish collective…
August 21, 2026Stanford researchers, in collaboration with UCSF, have developed DESynR, a platform for engineering synthetic transcription factors that enhance CAR-T cell…
August 20, 2026Stanford's AI Tinkery program, designed to foster hands-on learning in artificial intelligence, is now supporting classrooms globally. While detailed…
August 20, 2026Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a molecule that reprograms the cancer-driving protein BCL6 into a trigger for cell death. In preclinical trials,…
August 19, 2026Stanford University has secured significant funding as part of a federal science initiative under the Trump administration. While specific figures were not…
August 18, 2026The Department of Justice is intensifying its scrutiny of Stanford University, citing concerns over foreign donations and research funding linked to nations…
August 17, 2026A Stanford study from the Doerr School of Sustainability projects that climate change and severe droughts could nearly double water bills in some California…
August 13, 2026Stanford Law's Rhode Center and Legal Design Lab have received a Stage 2 grant from Stanford Impact Labs to advance solutions for unrepresented litigants in…
August 12, 2026Dr. Pamela Munster has been appointed Associate Director for Early Detection and Interception Research at Stanford Cancer Institute, effective August 1, 2026.…
August 11, 2026Stanford Law School's new policy lab, "Who Serves? The Selection of Jurors," is investigating disparities in jury selection processes in California. Using data…
August 11, 2026Stanford Medicine has launched an expanded access program (EAP) for daraxonrasib, an investigational drug that has shown promising results in treating…
August 10, 2026Stanford Medicine's ChatEHR system integrates a large language model to assist clinicians in real-time decision-making. The deployment revealed that…
August 10, 2026Stanford University has replaced its Flock camera system with Genetec Cloudrunner for license plate reading at campus entrances. The Genetec system stores…
August 08, 2026Stanford University and the Arc Institute have used AI to create 16 functional viruses capable of killing bacteria, a milestone in synthetic biology. The AI…
August 07, 2026Dr. Joseph C. Liao has been appointed chair of Stanford Medicine's Department of Urology, succeeding Dr. Eila Skinner after her 14-year tenure. Liao is a…
August 01, 2026Stanford University has secured the commitment of high school athlete Leachman, demonstrating its ability to attract top-tier talent. While specific details…
August 01, 2026Stanford's Hoover Institution hosted St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem for a recent conference in Palo Alto. The event underscores…
August 01, 2026Stanford's John W. Gardner Center has recognized Gilbert High School for its innovative approach to alternative education. The school, part of the Anaheim…
July 31, 2026Easha Anand, co-director of Stanford Law School's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI). Anand joins 27 other…
July 30, 2026Stanford University and BASF have expanded their eight-year collaboration in catalyst research, achieving a breakthrough published in Science . The study,…
July 30, 2026Stanford University football players have begun the process of forming a collective bargaining unit, a first for the institution. This move could redefine…
July 27, 2026Stanford University ranks second in California and third nationally in EDsmart's 2026 outcomes-based rankings. These rankings prioritize affordability,…
July 27, 2026Stanford football players have formed a local chapter to pursue unionization, seeking collective bargaining rights. The players argue that their contributions…
July 27, 2026A Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown that about one-third of children with severe food allergies can safely consume full servings of allergenic…
July 27, 2026Stanford football players have launched the first team chapter of the College Football Players Association (CFBPA), marking a pivotal moment in college…
July 27, 2026Stanford University has been named one of 42 colleges on Money Magazine’s 5-star list for top-value institutions. The rankings assess schools based on…
July 26, 2026Stanford Medicine researchers have identified BRP, a naturally occurring molecule that replicates the appetite-suppressing effects of Ozempic without its…
July 24, 2026The Trump administration’s second-term higher education reforms, including Title VI and Title IX investigations, have faced legal challenges. Policies…
July 24, 2026California Assembly Bill 2392 proposes new procurement standards for generative AI tools in public universities, requiring evaluations for potential harms,…
July 24, 2026California’s higher education system is grappling with increasing competition among community colleges, state universities, and the UC system. Community…
July 24, 2026Stanford scientists have developed the "Ribo-Tweezer," a tool that isolates ribosomal components to uncover their roles in cellular processes. This…
July 24, 2026Sierra Signorelli, a 2019 alum of Stanford’s Executive Program, now leads Zurich U.S. and Zurich Commercial Insurance. She oversees a team of 13,000 and…
July 23, 2026A new California law has stripped the state’s education chief of significant executive authority, redistributing power to other state education officials. This…
July 23, 2026California’s 2026–27 budget allocates $1 billion annually to the Community Schools Partnership Program, expanding eligibility to 3,700 additional schools.…
July 23, 2026California has joined Harvard in a legal battle against federal funding changes, arguing that they undermine higher education institutions' ability to drive…
July 23, 2026The University of California system is reexamining its admissions policies, including the potential reinstatement of SAT/ACT requirements and revisions to high…
July 23, 2026California school boards have approved substantial pay increases under a new state law, raising questions about educational funding priorities. While this…
July 23, 2026The U.S. government is reallocating its federal R&D budget to prioritize direct funding for individual scientists over institutions like Stanford, Harvard, and…
July 23, 2026The U.S. government is overhauling its federal R&D funding strategy, shifting focus from large institutions like Stanford, Harvard, and MIT to direct support…
July 23, 2026California’s affordability crisis, driven by soaring housing costs and stagnant wages, remains a pressing issue. Consumer prices in the state are 11% above the…
July 22, 2026California voters are increasingly rejecting school bonds and parcel taxes, which are critical for funding public education infrastructure and programs. This…
July 22, 2026The Department of Justice has accused UC San Diego of violating federal law by considering race in medical school admissions, potentially contravening…
July 22, 2026Stanford researchers, led by Dr. James Zou, are advancing "agentic AI" - autonomous systems capable of performing complex research tasks with minimal human…
July 21, 2026Stanford Law’s Michelle Mello discussed the regulatory challenges surrounding AI in healthcare, focusing on gaps in accountability, accuracy, and oversight. As…
July 21, 2026The DOJ found that UC San Diego Medical School violated the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based admissions practices. This raises compliance concerns for other…
July 21, 2026A lawsuit alleges the federal government unconstitutionally terminated $2 billion in research grants to California universities under the Trump administration,…
July 21, 2026A lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump challenges California’s tuition policies for undocumented students, potentially leading to significant tuition…
July 21, 2026Over 100 Stanford students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address, protesting Google’s contracts with the U.S. and Israeli…
July 21, 2026Stanford Medicine Children’s Health has expanded its Robotic Surgery Program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, enabling minimally invasive…
July 21, 2026California’s Black-serving institutions (BSIs) now enroll nearly 44,000 Black students, representing a significant portion of the state’s Black college…
July 21, 2026The Justice Department is investigating Harvard’s financial aid practices for international students, focusing on scholarships funded by Chinese donors. This…
July 21, 2026Stanford’s Gardner Center, in collaboration with the Stanford-Sequoia K-12 Research Collaborative, has influenced California’s multilingual learner policies…
July 21, 2026Stanford Law School’s Neukom Center has launched the Rule of Law Teaching Hub, a resource for educators teaching about the rule of law. The Hub includes…
July 20, 2026Federal civil rights investigations have intensified, creating compliance and legal risks for colleges. These probes often target policies on diversity,…
July 20, 2026Stanford is advancing its leadership in sustainability by exploring new opportunities in natural capital, focusing on sustainable resource management and…
July 20, 2026A Stanford Venture Capital Initiative study reveals that most unicorn founders are highly educated, with Stanford producing 122 founders of billion-dollar…
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