Learn more about the academic institution's fiscal health in this report.
In a sweeping study of the lifting of court-ordered desegregation plans, researchers show the fading of the dream of black and white students attending school together.
Read on to find out who was handed the gavel.
Menlo Park City School District's Kathy Schrenk shares her notes about transportation issues in our community.
Paul Ehrlich calls for realignment of human activity and natural systems.
Learn more about the latest transportation issues in the Menlo Park City School District.
There are several places to visit in Menlo Park and Atherton.
The State of the West Symposium featured a discussion of the Western United States' future of extreme heat, declining snowpack, and what it means for the region's industry, electricity generation and policy.
Stanford students who will begin their studies in England next fall include a master's candidate who wants to become a writer focused on social issues, and a senior who hopes to better understand attitudes toward mental illness and human vulnerabil
Political science Professor Simon Jackman correctly called 332 electoral votes for Obama.
Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate mathematical algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts.
A new study from Stanford's Department of Chemistry reveals that the cell wall structure of Staphylococcus aureus depends on growth stage and nutrient availability.
Stanford physicists demonstrate the first step in a scalable quantum cryptography system that could lead to uncrackable telecommunications.
The author of the bestselling novel "The Orphan Master's Son" says personal characteristics seen as flaws during his early years ‑ daydreamer, liar, rubbernecker, exaggerator ‑ all came together to make for a successful career as a storyt
The donation of one of the most extensive Bahá'í libraries in private hands preserves a history that could otherwise be lost.
Kathy Schrenk shares transportation news from the Menlo Park City School District.
Seven schools in Menlo Park and Atherton received grants.
Through an interdisciplinary study of literature, film and neuroscience, Stanford scholar Laura Wittman traces the evolution of near-death experiences in modern culture.
This interactive atlas from Stanford's Spatial Social Science Lab looks at the 2008 presidential election on the level of individual precincts. The exhaustive study reveals how deep-rooted geographic trends still affect party affiliation.
What does Obamacare actually do, you ask? You're not alone, says Stanford pollster.
Preventing concussions in football requires first knowing what types of hits cause them. Stanford scientists have developed technologies that will help unlock that mystery.
The end of cheap oil calls for a balanced approach to energy production, Stanford scientists say
What would a Romney or Obama presidency mean for schools and universities? At Stanford's Education and Society Theme dorm recently, Hoover Fellow Eric Hanushek and School of Education Professor Emeritus Michael Kirst waded through the candidat
Welcome to the latest edition of Transit Notes, a twice-monthly newsletter about transportation in the Menlo Park City School District.
Sonia Dhillon-Marty invited teams made up of Stanford students and professional architects to her property, Champ de Portola, for a two-day design charrette and competition. The winning design will be built on her property by 2014.
Using optical tweezers and sub-nanoscale precision, Steven Block and Kirsten Frieda follow the process – and the consequences – of RNA folding.
In anticipation of the final match between the presidential candidates, researchers from five centers at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies asked five questions they want answered and explain what voters should keep in mi
Imports talent from Seattle to replace Norman Colb.
Researchers in Namibia are using new techniques to power their electronics.
Nativity School and Menlo-Atherton High School students joins millions of Californians in remembrance of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
See photos of the amazing robots, built by local high school students, that battled it out for the top spots in this past Saturday's championships.
A UC Berkeley professor and two associates found that women who turn on the feminine charm in negotiations are more successful.
Frst-of-its kind energy facility will help it cut carbon emissions in half.
Aragon vs Menlo-Atherton - California High School Football.
Volunteers are hard at work preparing an amazing Bike to School Week.
Professor Terry Berlier brings her art practice to campus with a solo show at the T. W. Stanford Art Gallery and a presentation at a Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous event.
Demand for palm oil is driving deforestation in Borneo, as trees are cleared to make way for the planting of oil farm plantations, which will send carbon dioxide, a global-warming gas, into the atmosphere.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, Patch is searching for one of the most beloved local teachers, to reward him or her with volunteer hours from Patch editors and money for school supplies.