Noted alum passes away

Stanford says farewell to former Trustee Mel Lane
By Sini Matikainen
NEWS| Stanford lost one of its most influential alums and donors on July 28, when Melvin B. Lane ‘44 passed away due to complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 85.

City Council reviews parking permits

By Melody Dye
NEWS| The Palo Alto City Council voted Monday to finance an exploratory committee to study the design, implementation and impact of a parking permit program along the College Terrace streets.

Statewide bike race to kick off at Stanford in ‘08

By Melody Dye
NEWS| University and Palo Alto representatives announced last month that they would co-host part of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California bicycle race, one of the premier cycling events in North America.

Bridge team takes home second place at nationals

By Salone Kapur
NEWS| The Stanford Bridge Team took home a second place finish at the 2007 North American Collegiate Bridge Championships in Nashville last month, falling to champion UCLA in a nail-biting final match.

SLAC receives two-year contract renewal

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) granted Stanford a two-year extension of its $316 million contract to manage the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), just in time for the Sept. 30 deadline.

Hennessy to reach out to South American schools on trip

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| President John Hennessy will join U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and a band of other education leaders on an expedition to Chile and Brazil from Aug. 18-24. The trip aims to build educational partnerships and support study abroad.

Police Blotter

By Stuart Baimel
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes from July 25 to Aug. 5, as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.