Managing director of IMF speaks on world economy Felix Boyeaux February 26, 2014 4 Comments Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), addressed a packed Bechtel Conference Room in Encina Hall on Tuesday, in a talk that focused on the current state of the... Read More »
Alvin Roth: Unconventional economist Felix Boyeaux October 19, 2012 0 Comments Alvin Roth M.A. '73 Ph.D. '74, visiting professor of economics, won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science. Read More »
I Love This City, After All Felix Boyeaux June 1, 2012 0 Comments It was last weekend in the arid hills of Mountain View that the I Love This City Music Festiva – perhaps better dubbed I Love This Suburb after the venue change from the AT&T Lot to the local... Read More »
Dropbox co-founder talks start-ups, relays experience Felix Boyeaux May 31, 2012 0 Comments “The whole start-up world is sort of like climbing Mount Doom,” said Drew Houston, CEO and co-founder of the file hosting service Dropbox, to a packed NVIDIA Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon.... Read More »
Stanford team explores hypersonic flight theory Felix Boyeaux May 24, 2012 2 Comments The possibility of hypersonic flight -- offering endless potential in air and space travel but also posing numerous engineering challenges -- recently became the domain of Stanford engineers. The... Read More »
Dean Julie stresses independence as key for kids Felix Boyeaux May 21, 2012 3 Comments “Once upon a time, a child came across a butterfly, struggling to emerge from its chrysalis, and filled with compassion, the child helped by peeling back the paper shell,” said Julie... Read More »
Spotify co-founder talks music Felix Boyeaux May 17, 2012 0 Comments “I never really thought of myself as an entrepreneur,” said Daniel Ek, cofounder and CEO of the music streaming service Spotify, to a packed NVIDIA Auditorium Wednesday afternoon. “I simply see... Read More »
French vote a rejection of Sarkozy, panelists say Felix Boyeaux May 7, 2012 0 Comments François Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy to be elected as president of France on Sunday, an outcome predicted by panelists at a round table discussion about the French... Read More »
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