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Marc Tessier-Lavigne was cleared of accusations of scientific fraud and misconduct. But the review said his work had “multiple problems” and “fell below customary standards of scientific rigor.” Marc Tessier-Lavigne, a noted scientist, announced he would resign as president of Stanford University.Credit…Carolyn Fong for The New York Times July 19, 2023Updated 6:18 p.m. ET Following…
Ms. Giannulli, an influencer with big audiences on YouTube and Instagram, posted sponsored content about being a student. ImageOlivia Jade Giannulli with her mother Lori Loughlin in 2018.CreditCreditJean-Baptiste Lacroix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Olivia Jade Giannulli, whose parents are two of the dozens of people accused of cheating to get their children into elite colleges,…
Fifty people in six states were accused by the Justice Department on Tuesday of taking part in a major college admission scandal. They include Hollywood actresses, business leaders and elite college coaches.CreditCreditSteven Senne/Associated Press Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people on Tuesday in a major college admission scandal that involved wealthy parents, including Hollywood celebrities…
Claypool, a tall, bald man who looked as if he had rolled out of bed in his magisterial robes, appeared to be unmoved by the defense lawyers’ attempts to reduce the $500,000 bail or to characterize their clients, none of whom had a criminal record, as law-abiding citizens. ‘‘I know that what I’m supposed to…
Students at Columbia University protested on Monday at the Manhattan campus over the university’s decision to challenge the recent vote by graduate students to unionize. Credit Karsten Moran for The New York Times The battle over whether graduate students at universities can unionize entered a new phase on Friday, when Columbia University filed a challenge…
Gus Wenner, 26, head of Wenner Media’s digital operations, with his father, Jann Wenner, 70, Rolling Stone’s editor. Credit Jesse Dittmar for The New York Times With his spiky gray hair and the top few buttons of his shirt undone, Jann S. Wenner looked every bit the aging but still vigorous lion of pop-culture media…