Bike Helmets With Air Bags? Stanford Lab Shows The Concept Has Promise To Reduce Brain Injuries

A university bioengineer is working on the idea, saying traditional helmets don’t protect riders as well as they could. SEE VIDEO.

Eastside College Preparatory School Teacher Named ‘Symetra Hero in the Classroom’

“Shaneka Julian is a wonderful educator who has made a tremendous difference in the lives of Eastside’s students during the past 15 years.”

Stanford Bioengineer Wins Prestigious MacArthur Grant

Manu Prakash awarded a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. [Breaking]

Stanford Grad Student 'Superstar' Dies In Mountain-Climbing Accident

Maria Birukova, 26, an aspiring immunologist and avid mountain climber tragically died in the Sierra Nevada. [Breaking]

Stanford Details Its Part In New $600 Million Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub

Professor to co-lead the Bay Area collaboration with its goal to cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century .

74 Palo Alto Students Make List of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Breaking education news: The scholarships will be awarded next spring and summer.

Stanford Professor, Whose Work Cited By FDA, Explains Antibacterial Soap Ban

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has effectively banned most antibacterial soaps, a personal hygiene product used by millions.

Stanford vs. USC Football Game Could Snarl Traffic This Afternoon

Kickoff is at 5 p.m. [Breaking]

Stanford Responds To NCAA Athletic Violations

Both self-reported violations in softball and football were reviewed by the NCAA, which deemed them serious infractions.

LIST: 2017 California College Rankings, According to U.S. News & World Report

How does the Golden State stack up with the rest of the nation? The much-anticipated annual college rankings were released Tuesday.

Palo Alto High School Teacher Named ‘Symetra Hero in the Classroom’

“Laura Bricca is out to make a difference in the world—she certainly changed my life.”

'Potalyzer' Would Help Cops Test for Marijuana DUI Cases, Stanford Researchers Say

As more states legalize marijuana, this tool allows officers to check motorists on the spot for driving under the influence.

Stanford Toughens Booze Rules: Large Liquor Bottles Prohibited; Hard Alcohol Banned From Undergrad Events

University officials seeking to change the campus culture around alcohol, particularly in light of prominent rape case involving swimmer.

Good News For Fans Of William F. Buckley Jr.'s 'Firing Line' Legacy

Stanford archivists are preserving three decades of the political talk show. Public exhibit "Civil Discourse" ends Aug. 20.

2 Palo Alto Schools Make Newsweek’s 2016 Top Public High Schools List

The list, released today, ranked the 500 best high schools in the country. [Breaking]

5 Back-to-School Tips to Keep Your Palo Alto Kids Safe

The National Safety Council offers tips on keeping your student safe and sound as they return to school this month. Good reminders for all!

Study: California Has the 12th Worst School System in U.S.

Children may be heading back to the classrooms but a new study says California has the some of the worst public schools in the nation.

How A Star Is Born: CA Scientists Get First Views Of Supermassive Black Hole

International team, including Stanford researchers, unveils findings on dynamic behavior of galaxy clusters and ties to cosmic evolution.

Stanford Researchers Unearth 5,000-Year-Old Beer Recipe

A team that included two researchers found evidence of beer-making 5,000 years ago in China. See their recipe here.

New Stanford Graduate School Of Business Dean Is Announced

An economist will succeed Garth Saloner, who is stepping down after seven years as dean.

Stanford engineer - "Father of GPS" - Named Marconi Prize Winner

A Stanford professor emeritus guided GPS from a foundering military project to one of the most impactful modern technologies.

10 Palo Alto Students Among Several Local National Merit Scholars

Students from Los Altos, Mountain View and Milpitas are also represented. We have the entire list here.

2 Soon-To-Be Stanford Students Win $250,000 Fellowships

Two students planning to attend Stanford and a UC Berkeley grad are winners of a $250,000 Hertz Foundation Fellowship.

Palo Alto School Makes U.S. News Rankings 2016 Best High Schools

Palo Alto High made the list for Top Schools in California.

Bunyan Lecture at Stanford: 'The Universes Beyond the Horizon'

Infinite 'bubble universes,' filled with alternate versions of ourselves or nothing at all, might exist right alongside our own.

38-Year-Old Stanford Oncologist Dies Of Hemophilia Complications

Dr. Holbrook Kohrt, who sought new ways to arm the immune system to fight cancer, died Wednesday in Miami, Stanford officials said.

Stanford Trustees Approve 3.5 Percent Tuition Increase, Reaffirm Financial Aid Vow

Under Stanford's undergraduate financial aid program, typical parents with incomes below $125,000 pay no tuition.

Stanford Computer Researcher, Educator Edward McCluskey Dies

The professor emeritus paved the way for everything from complex chips to crash-proof computers, and trained 75 PhDs.

Campaign On Social Media Awareness Seeks Student Entries

The winner of the Santa Clara County contest will receive $1,000 and their poster will be prominently used. "Its not all hearts and LOLs..."

Gunn FBLA Qualifies For State Competition

View the entire list of local winners advancing to State.

Palo Alto Schools Sweep Top 11 Spots in California Rankings - Niche

Niche has released its list of 2016 Best Elementary Schools in California. The top 11 spots are all PAUSD.

Palo Alto Schools Ranked Among Best in California

Ten percent of the state’s top 100 schools are located right here in the Peninsula, new rankings find.

Students Staging Sit-In to Force Stanford to Divest from Fossil Fuel

The students are outside university president John Hennessy’s office and have no plans to leave until the school divests from fossil fuel.

Stanford Engineers Create Artificial Skin That Can Send Pressure Sensation to Brain Cell

The work takes a big step toward adding a sense of touch to prosthetic limbs.

Advisory: Stanford to Test Warning Sirens

The sirens will be heard in Palo Alto, Los Altos and Menlo Park.

Military Historian To Deliver 2015 Tanner Lectures at Stanford

The lectures and discussions are Oct. 7-9 and are free and open to the public.

Stanford Releases Results Of Campus Sex Assault Survey

Stanford has "much more work to do in battling sexual assault and misconduct," President John Hennessy said.

Homework Hell: Stanford Research Shows Pitfalls of Homework

Kids are showing signs of stress, physical health problems, a lack of balance and even alienation from society.

1 in 4 Undergrads Sexually Assaulted, Study Finds

The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.

CSU Faculty to Hold Strike Vote Over Compensation

The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.