Yahoo purchases alumni startup, PeerCDN Kylie Jue January 8, 2014 0 Comments Yahoo recently purchased PeerCDN, a startup company founded by three Stanford computer science graduates: Feross Aboukhadijeh ’12 M.S. ’13, John Hiesey ’11 M.S. ’12 and Abimanyu Raja ’13. Read More »
The rise of Stanford’s startup culture Nitish Kulkarni January 7, 2014 1 Comment The image of Stanford as a place for technological innovation and student-led ventures only recently grew to be pervasive on and off campus. Read More »
Stanford researchers develop self-healing battery Catherine Zaw November 19, 2013 0 Comments A team of researchers from Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has developed a self-healing battery electrode, the first of its kind for lithium... Read More »
Startup Weekend pushes entrepreneurs to the limit Kylie Jue November 5, 2013 0 Comments In an atmosphere fueled by caffeine and late night pancakes, participants of this year’s Stanford Startup Weekend were challenged to push their limits. Read More »
Stanford Nomz restaurant review site to launch Ileana Najarro October 17, 2013 2 Comments Angela Sy ‘16 will launch a new website on Oct. 18 called Stanford Nomz where students can share, rate and review their favorite local restaurants. Read More »
Alibaba Group talks Chinese e-commerce at Stanford tech forum Lan Anh Le October 15, 2013 1 Comment While Stanford has often offered students an inside look at Silicon Valley entrepreneurship culture, the Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford (ACSSS) brought China’s Internet... Read More »
Applicants, college students connect through Chalky start-up Irene Hsu October 8, 2013 0 Comments College applicants and current students can now connect with one another through Chalky, a new start-up that coordinates mentorships for guidance and support before, during and after college. Read More »
ClassOwl startup integrated into CourseWork Kylie Jue October 7, 2013 0 Comments ClassOwl, a startup founded by Julienne Lam ‘13 and Sam Purtill ‘13, recently became integrated into CourseWork with the goal of tackling scheduling problems by examining class schedules and... Read More »