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Two Tessier-Lavigne papers retracted on his final day as president
Outstanding journal Science issued retraction notices for 2 high-profile Marc Tessier-Lavigne papers in the present day, the identical day his tenure as Stanford’s eleventh president formally ends. Tessier-Lavigne, who had beforehand defended the research which have now been withdrawn, acknowledged that the analysis contained manipulated knowledge within the notices. That is the newest improvement in […]
Specialists warn of the West Nile Virus as mosquito season picks up
With mosquito season in full swing by the tip of August, Stanford infectious illness specialists have expressed concern over the rise of mosquito-borne ailments just like the West Nile Virus (WNV). There are at the moment over 200 confirmed instances of WNV within the U.S. Catherine Blish, an infectious ailments professor, mentioned she is anxious for […]
Regulation Faculty Dean appointed as new Provost
Stanford Regulation Faculty (SLS) Dean Jenny Martinez was named Stanford’s 14th provost, interim President Richard Saller introduced in a letter to the Stanford neighborhood on Wednesday. The choice comes after Provost Persis Drell introduced in Could she is going to resign from her function this fall. “As dean, she has been a champion of inclusion, […]
DEI dean leaves Stanford Regulation Faculty
Tirien Steinbach, the affiliate dean for Range, Fairness and Inclusion at Stanford Regulation Faculty (SLS), has left her function after two years within the publish, Dean Jenny Martinez introduced in a letter to the SLS neighborhood on July 20. The choice comes over 4 months after Steinbach intervened in a protest towards a speech by […]
S.B.F. is leaving campus. However Stanford’s ties to his case are deeper than beforehand identified
Crypto magnate Sam Bankman-Fried was scheduled to talk to a Stanford class this winter, The Each day has discovered. The subject of the course? Tech ethics. Bankman-Fried wouldn’t have the chance to provide that lecture, although — as an alternative, earlier than the winter quarter even started, he was positioned below home arrest only a […]
San Francisco’s robotaxis drive debates amongst college students and college
San Francisco metropolis officers and residents are divided on whether or not they need to permit robotic taxis to function throughout daytime. Autonomous automotive corporations Waymo and Cruise insist that their vehicles are secure sufficient — however some college students and college are apprehensive. The California Public Utilities Fee votes Aug. 10 on a referendum […]
GSC raises issues about meals affordability throughout first summer season assembly
The Graduate Scholar Council (GSC) swore in new members and acquired updates on the upcoming yr’s housing lottery and eating corridor meal plans throughout its July 11 assembly. Kay Barrett, a first-year Ph.D. pupil in English Literature, was sworn in as a brand new GSC councilor by ASSU Vice-President Kyle Haslett ’25. She is going […]
Richard Saller to take over as interim president in September
Richard Saller, professor of European Research and former dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, will take over as interim president of Stanford College efficient beginning September, after President Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s resignation goes into impact on Aug. 31. The appointment was authorized by the Board of Trustees on July 17. Tessier-Lavigne introduced his resignation […]
Sources refused to take part in Stanford investigation of president after they weren’t assured anonymity
Some witnesses to alleged incidents of analysis misconduct in Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s lab wouldn’t discuss to the committee investigating his analysis after being instructed their anonymity was not assured, The Day by day discovered. The Day by day additionally obtained e mail data exhibiting that the committee was conscious of further allegations that it […]
Stanford president resigns over manipulated analysis, will retract not less than three papers
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign efficient Aug. 31, in response to communications launched by the College Wednesday morning. He may even retract or concern prolonged corrections to 5 broadly cited papers for which he was principal writer after a Stanford-sponsored investigation discovered “manipulation of analysis information.” In response to Jerry Yang, chair of the […]