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People in the audience look on as U.S. President Barack Obama participates in an onstage interview | Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
April 4, 2016
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A Big Data Approach to Public Speaking

Key takeaways from analyzing 100,000 presentations.
Big Data Career & Success Leadership

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Neil Shen, the founding managing partner of Sequoia Capital China. | Natalie White
December 9, 2015
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Seven Lessons on Investing in China’s Tech Sector

Big data and e-commerce in China provide opportunities for foreign investors.
Finance Big Data

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Technician loads a robotic DNA sample automation machine at a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. laboratory | Reuters/Mike Segar
June 4, 2015
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Robert Chess: Big Data is Driving New Health Care Business Models

What if algorithms could predict how often someone will get sick, and make it easier to shop around for medical procedures?
Operations, Information & Technology Big Data Health Care

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Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 10, 2015
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Earthquakes President Dave Kaval: How Major League Soccer Is Like a Silicon Valley Startup

Stanford GSB alumnus talks new trends in wearables and the big data revolution.
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A worker in a Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology factory | Reuters/Stringer
June 22, 2015
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Breakthrough Materials

Citrine Informatics brings big data to materials discovery.
Big Data Energy & Environment Innovation

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Latest Stories on Big Data

August 19, 2016
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The Data Dilemma

Using big data to tailor ads can backfire with customers.
Marketing Big Data
April 4, 2016
Written

A Big Data Approach to Public Speaking

Key takeaways from analyzing 100,000 presentations.
Big Data Career & Success Leadership
March 7, 2016
Written

How Hospitals Avoid Penalties for Making Patients Sick

Lax reporting requirements make it easier to change records.
Operations, Information & Technology Health Care
February 25, 2016
Written

How Work Stress Hits Minorities and Less Educated Workers the Hardest

Researchers analyze workplace health to find inequalities.
Organizational Behavior Health Care
December 9, 2015
Written

Seven Lessons on Investing in China’s Tech Sector

Big data and e-commerce in China provide opportunities for foreign investors.
Finance Big Data
July 28, 2015
Written

Are Big Drug Companies Too Slow to Report Patient Deaths to the FDA?

A new analysis shows that some pharmaceutical companies may be dragging their feet on disclosing critical data.
Government Health Care
June 29, 2015
Written

Daniel P. Kessler: The Hidden Cost in Changing Doctors

High fees for your own medical records can be a barrier to switching.
Political Economy Health Care
June 22, 2015
Written

Shaping Tomorrow’s Breakthrough Materials

Citrine Informatics brings big data to materials discovery.
Big Data Energy & Environment Innovation
June 5, 2015
Written

Daniel Kessler: The Anti-Competitive Risk of “Accountable Care”

Stanford researchers find that vertically integrated healthcare systems charge higher prices.
Health Care
June 4, 2015
Written

Robert Chess: Big Data is Driving New Health Care Business Models

What if algorithms could predict how often someone will get sick, and make it easier to shop around for medical procedures?
Operations, Information & Technology Big Data Health Care

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