Consider the 1941 novel "The Wife of Martin Guerre," once called "one of the most significant short novels in English." It's laden with historical links to a suspicious death on the Stanford campus in 1933.
Forget standardized tests, new tutoring startup emphasizes skills-learning.
Researchers at Stanford University have figured out a protein puzzle that has baffled scientists for decades.
Ramón Saldívar and Bruce R. Sievers are now among the prominent humanities scholars and advocates who help guide the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Lice information that won’t leave you scratching your head.
Don’t you love their intensity?!
The archive streams 420 shows from the Riverwalk Jazz collection over two Internet-based radio channels.
The therapy could replace current drug treatments. Clinical trials lie ahead.
The Intel Science Talent Search has named 40 students from across the nation.
Kaepernick jerseys…NFC champion shirts and hats. The 49er Faithful are showing their colors!
The newest cohort of faculty pioneers will not only teach at Stanford, but also in high school, on overseas programs – and throughout the world.
In a competition that could help transform the homebuilding industry, a team of Stanford students is redesigning the common house by putting utilities in a common core.
In a speech at Stanford, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlined three ways to navigate a changing world, and urges students to reach beyond borders to secure peace and prosperity.
Stanford Law School students will get hands-on experience defending freedom of religion for their clients. The students' cases will range from prisoners' religious rights to land-use issues surrounding the construction of a mosque.
Gov. Jerry Brown says the new pilot program will permit more students to take in-demand remedial math courses that often are unavailable or difficult to enroll in on a college campus.
A comprehensive analysis of international tests by Stanford and the Economic Policy Institute shows that U.S. schools aren't being outpaced by international competition.
Western U.S. coal companies looking to expand sales to China will likely succeed; those coal exports are likely to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases.
Palo Alto gets a paltry amount of money from the state.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has thrown a lifeline to Palo Alto families of children with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and anxiety or depression.
Through a survey of the world's poetry, the professor finds that globalization and technology are changing the way poetry is viewed and used.
Your best choice may not be around the corner from home, but close to your work. Parents from Palo Alto to Belmont are invited to attend Wednesday's event.
The recession cost four-year graduates fewer jobs and pay cuts than those with two-year degrees or high school diplomas.
The Board of Education will make a final site selection by May.
The Rose Bowl Champion (don’t you LOVE the sound of that) Stanford Cardinal will play seven home games at Stanford Stadium.
Energizer Bunny--eat your heart out!! Stanford scientists set world record for battery storage.
The state superintendent's plan would emphasize critical thinking skills. Some STAR testing may be suspended.
In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, nuclear-dependent Japan began shutting down its other reactors. Now the country is surviving on 25% less energy.
The researchers used stem cells to pinpoint the cause of a common type of sudden cardiac death.
A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow researchers to design the optimum workplace of the future.
Five MBA students selected for academic achievement and demonstrated leadership.
Thousands of you made the trek to Pasadena. Share your best shots here.
Fresh off their Rose Bowl win, Stanford is accepting reservations for new season tickets.
The Cardinal never trailed.
Stanford is implementing a 50-year Habitat Conservation Plan under the auspices of the Endangered Species Act. The plan includes the California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake.
Students in the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra will usher in a new era of performance at the Bing Concert Hall.
So, what are they going to say to TV cameras when they win the Rose Bowl? "What are you going to do now?" "I'm going to..."
Alda Leu Dennis launched Sproutkins, which puts together themed packages with 10 books and a curriculum card for children.
SLAC's high-power X-rays have revealed a potential drug target in H. pylori, the ulcer-causing bacteria that infect half the world's population.
Connect Community Charter School, opening in the fall, has been selected for a coveted partnership with Stanford University.
Developers of renewable energy and shale gas must overcome fundamental geological and environmental challenges if these promising energy sources are to reach their full potential.