Theo Baker, a Stanford University freshman, received a prestigious national journalism award for his investigative reporting.

Accusations against neuroscientist Mark Tessier-Lavigne, first reported years ago, resurfaced in February when the student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, published a series of articles questioning the accuracy and honesty of work produced in laboratories overseen by the former Genentech executive.

University leaders, announcing the reversal, cited improvements in the school’s investments, and said the programs' supporters helped reveal a new funding path.