Stanford University President Steps Down Amid Research Controversy

Stanford University President, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, has announced his resignation following an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found "serious flaws" in five scientific papers on brain development, in which he was the principal author. The review panel found instances of manipulated data in the papers but concluded that Tessier-Lavigne was not responsible for the misconduct. However, he acknowledged taking insufficient steps to address the issues and plans to retract three papers and correct two. The allegations were first raised on PubPeer and further investigated by The Stanford Daily. Tessier-Lavigne will step down on August 31, and Richard Saller, a classics professor, will serve as interim president.