About Stanford University
Stanford University is an university. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr. This page tracks 28 recent news stories about Stanford University, curated from 30+ sources and updated every 15 minutes.