Muslim Stanford student injured in suspected hate crime hit-and-run

On Friday an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was injured in a hit-and-run on campus in what is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol as a hate crime.

• Nov 5, 2023

Arab-Muslim student injured in hit-and-run; hate crime investigation underway

Authorities have released a description of the suspect and his vehicle. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening.

• Nov 4, 2023

Study: Chronic school absences on the rise

Chronic absences in U.S. schools have nearly doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent Stanford University study. Professor Thomas Dee, who authored the study, joins CBS News to discuss possible causes behind the spike and what can be done about it.

• Sep 28, 2023

Ohio State to take on Indiana in Week 1

Football Saturdays are back in the U.S. A full slate of games kicks off at noon Eastern time featuring most of college football's top 25 teams. Shehan Jeyarajah, college football writer for CBS Sports HQ, joins to discuss what fans can expect from the Buckeyes this season.

• Sep 1, 2023

ACC adds Stanford, Cal, SMU as new members

The additions make the ACC the latest power conference to expand its membership and footprint westward.

• Sep 1, 2023

Israel's judicial overhaul fuels upheaval

The reaction to Israel's judicial overhaul has for months been loud, and at times chaotic, but that did not stop the country's right-wing government from approving the first phase of the plan Monday. The law limits the ability of Israel's Supreme Court to overturn government decisions, and public response has only intensified since Monday's vote. Steven Zipperstein, a professor in Jewish culture and history at Stanford University, joined CBS News to unpack the significance of the protests, and how they are affecting relations with the West.

• Jul 25, 2023

Study: AI poses extinction-level threat

A new study published by Stanford University's Existential Risks Initiative has identified five major threats to humanity by the year 2075. Runaway artificial intelligence is considered one of them. Trond Undheim, research scholar at Stanford, joins CBS News to unpack the study's findings and what can be done to mitigate the risk of AI.

• Jul 24, 2023

Stanford University president to resign following research controversy

Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne says he will resign following concerns about the integrity of his research.

• Jul 19, 2023

Is your university profiting from climate change?

Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.

• May 16, 2023

Stanford employee charged with lying about being raped twice on campus

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen called the alleged false rape reports "a rare and deeply destructive crime."

• Mar 16, 2023

Family of Katie Meyer files wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford

The lawsuit alleges that, on the night Katie Meyer died, she received a formal written notice from the university regarding a disciplinary matter.

• Nov 24, 2022

Man pretending to be Stanford student lived in dorms for 10 months

The man's "ability to ingratiate himself with our student community has made it clear that gaps exist in those protocols," an official said.

• Nov 2, 2022

Stanford apologizes for limiting Jewish student admissions in the '50s

A task force found records that show university officials excluded Jewish students for years, and later the school denied it occurred.

• Oct 13, 2022

Stanford students on edge after second recent rape reported on campus

The Stanford University community has been put on alert as the school investigates two sexual assaults reported in two months.

• Oct 11, 2022

Stanford women's soccer captain Katie Meyer, 22, found dead on campus

While not disclosing any details surrounding Meyer's death, the university said grief counselors were available.

• Mar 3, 2022