DA charges 12 for felony vandalism at Stanford during pro-Palestinian protest

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Thursday charged 12 people with felony vandalism following a pro-Palestinian event at Stanford University last summer, where protesters stormed the president's office and destroyed property on the Palo Alto campus.

Visas revoked for Cal, Stanford students amid immigration crackdown

The student visas for several Stanford University and UC Berkeley students were revoked this week by the federal government, the universities acknowledged in statements on Saturday.

Stanford hires former NFL coach to lead football team

Stanford is trying to rebuild its struggling football program after four straight seasons with a 3-9 record.

Stanford head football coach investigated for bullying female staffers: report

A report is out that shows Stanford's head football coach was investigated for bullying and belittling female staffers and made inappropriate comments.

Stanford student journalist won't face criminal charges while covering pro-Palestinian protest

A Stanford University student journalist who entered a campus building last summer while covering a student protest in support of Palestinians during the war between Israel and Hamas will not be criminally charged, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.

Stanford researcher tampered with cancer research after being fired, jury finds

A former employee of Stanford University was found guilty of accessing a clinical research database for a multisite breast cancer study and altering patient records after her authorization was revoked over a decade ago, according to federal prosecutors.   

Stanford University freezing hires, preparing for Trump administration cuts

Stanford University is freezing its hires for future staff and they are also considering cutting positions as cuts to federal government funding continue. 

Stanford scientists work to create a high-definition movie of the cosmos

Scientists at Stanford are working on a new under-construction observatory in Chile which, when complete, will be used to create what is being called "the greatest movie of the universe ever made."

Bay Area doctors participate in global sick-out to protest lack of medical care in Gaza

Doctors across the Bay Area and the U.S. called in sick to work on Monday, opting to participate in a series of demonstrations and free clinics. It was part of a national day of action protesting a lack of medical care in Gaza.

Stanford study finds partisan bias often outweighs the truth

Stanford researchers found partisan bias often outweighs the truth in influencing how voters react to political news.

Controversial 'Stanford Prison Experiment' psychologist dies at 91

Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial “Stanford Prison Experiment" that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died. He was 91.

The impact of domestic violence on women in prison for killing their abusers

A Stanford study surveyed 650 women incarcerated in California and found that intimate partner violence often led women to long prison sentences for acts of survival.

U.S. News college rankings are out, here's how California colleges fared

U.S. News & World Report has released its closely followed annual college rankings, with California universities again topping the list.

Stanford updates campus protest policy as new school year begins

Stanford University has some updated guidelines they say will be enforced after a series of protests on campus. The updated policy was released a week before the academic year begins. Students at college campuses across the country protested the war in Gaza, some leading to violent interactions with police.