Exploring Stanford’s history and future with Silicon Valley Michael Gioia November 9, 2014 0 Comments With the rapid growth of the tech industry, Stanford’s connection with Silicon Valley has gained recent attention in the media. Stanford alumni like Peter Thiel ’89 J.D. ’92 and Elon Musk... Read More »
HBO’s new series “Silicon Valley” hits close to home Marty Semilla April 11, 2014 0 Comments Set in the not-too-distant city of Palo Alto, Calif., the HBO comedy “Silicon Valley,” which premiered April 6, follows the lives of Richard Hendrix (Thomas Middleditch) and his cynical band of... Read More »
The Revolving Door Keeps Turning: Stanford’s Ties to Silicon Valley Roneil Rumburg February 9, 2014 0 Comments Stanford’s faculty and Silicon Valley are inseparably intertwined. Some have criticized this sort of revolving door between Stanford faculty and technology industry leaders as being detrimental to... Read More »