[Someone1234]

"The media?" Isn't this a press release from their own University?

[serf]

there is usually a separate department that does that kind of release.

the author is listed as a 'Freelance editor and writer and content provider for Stanford University' on LinkedIn, assuming it's the right 'Andrew Meyers from Stanford'.[1]

[1]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-myers-0275b47