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Stanford University

Private university in California, US

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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 (the eighth governor of and then-incumbent United States senator representing California) and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr. The university admitted its first students in 1891, opening as a coeducational and non-denominational institution.

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🇺🇸 West Virginia and Stanford play in CBC matchup (2026-04-02)
The West Virginia Mountaineers and Stanford Cardinal meet in the College Basketball Crown...
🇺🇸 West Virginia, Stanford square off in CBC (2026-04-01)
The West Virginia Mountaineers face the Stanford Cardinal in the College Basketball Crown...
🇺🇸 Stanford meets Pittsburgh in ACC Tournament (2026-03-09)
The Stanford Cardinal take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the ACC Tournament...
🇺🇸 Okorie scores 33 and Stanford hits 11 3s to beat N.C. State 85-84 (2026-03-07)
Stanford edges North Carolina State 85-84 as freshman Ebuka Okorie explodes for 33 points and lights up the game from deep...
🇺🇸 Stanford faces NC State following Okorie's 24-point game (2026-03-06)
Stanford faces the NC State Wolfpack after Ebuka Okorie scored 24 points in the Cardinal's 86-78 win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish...
🇺🇸 Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends (2026-02-19)
A man said his sisters regularly met up with their friends, many from Stanford University, to go on ski trips....
🇺🇸 Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests (2026-02-17)

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