Stanford President Steps Down Amid Research Misconduct Probe

Stanford University President, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, has announced his resignation following an independent review of his research that found significant flaws in studies he supervised dating back decades. While he was cleared of accusations of scientific fraud and misconduct, the review concluded that his work had "multiple problems" and "fell below customary standards of scientific rigor." As a result, several papers will be retracted or corrected. The allegations, although involving work published before his tenure at Stanford, have tarnished the university's reputation. Tessier-Lavigne will step down at the end of August but remain as a professor of biology.