Management Science and Engineering

Stanford engineers among recipients of Precourt Institute and TomKat Center $2.1 million grants

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Grants will fund groundbreaking energy research

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Stanford Engineers receive Precort, TomKat grants
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Grants will fund groundbreaking energy research

The Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford have awarded 12 faculty seed grants totaling $2.1 million for groundbreaking research on clean energy.  Launched in 2010, the seed-grant program funds faculty research with the potential for high impact on energy supply and use. 

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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar - Scott Cook, Intuit

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
4:30pm
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center

 

Scott Cook co-founder of Intuit

 

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, November 4, 2015. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: 
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering
Admission: 
Free, open to the public

Last modified Wed, 28 Oct, 2015 at 15:57

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar - Lyndon Rive, Solar City

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
4:30pm
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center

 

Lyndon Rive

CEO, Solar City

In conversation with Tim Draper

 

ETL Seminar Series, Wednesdays, 4:30 pm

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2015. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Admission: 
Free, open to the public

Last modified Tue, 27 Oct, 2015 at 13:42

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar - James Beshara

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
4:30pm
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center

 

James Beshara

Co-founder
Date/Time: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2015. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Admission: 
Free, open to the public

Last modified Mon, 19 Oct, 2015 at 15:56

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar - Christina Smolke, Steve Jurvetson, Astro Teller

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
4:30pm
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center
   

In conversation with Dean Persis Drell  

  

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, October 7, 2015. 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: 
NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center
Admission: 
Free, open to the public

Last modified Tue, 6 Oct, 2015 at 11:11

How to Succeed as a Digital Media Entrepreneur

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STVP Sparks are short-term, extracurricular “pop-up classes” on a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Taught by Stanford lecturers or members of the local entrepreneurial community, each Spark consists of multiple evening sessions. This makes Sparks an excellent way to expand your entrepreneurial mindset without adding course units.

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Sunday, October 4, 2015. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Admission: 
Registration required

Last modified Tue, 6 Oct, 2015 at 8:36

Product Management in Technology Companies

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STVP Sparks are short-term, extracurricular “pop-up classes” on a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Taught by Stanford lecturers or members of the local entrepreneurial community, each Spark consists of multiple evening sessions. This makes Sparks an excellent way to expand your entrepreneurial mindset without adding course units.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015. 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission: 
Registration Required

Last modified Mon, 5 Oct, 2015 at 15:15

The Power of Pretotyping

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STVP Sparks are short-term, extracurricular “pop-up classes” on a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Taught by Stanford lecturers or members of the local entrepreneurial community, each Spark consists of multiple evening sessions. This makes Sparks an excellent way to expand your entrepreneurial mindset without adding course units.

Date/Time: 
Tuesday, October 6, 2015. 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission: 
Registraton Required

Last modified Mon, 5 Oct, 2015 at 15:18

Susan Gregg-Koger, DFJ Entrepenurial Thought Leaders Seminar

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DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series
Huang Engineering Building, NVIDIA Auditorium
Wednesdays, 4:30 pm

 

May 27

Susan Gregg-Koger

Co-Foundar, ModCloth

 

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, May 27, 2015. 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Location: 
Huang Engineering Center, NVIDIA Auditorium
Sponsors: 
DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series
Admission: 
Free, Open to the public

Last modified Fri, 22 May, 2015 at 12:48

Conquering Complexity With Simple Rules

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Stanford Engineering Professor Kathleen Eisenhardt and her co-author offer a better way to make decisions.

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Simple Rules to Conquer Complexity
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Stanford Engineering Professor Kathleen Eisenhardt offers a better way to make decisions.

What do burglars, Stanford’s football team, and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen have in common? They all use simple rules to help them navigate complex challenges, according to a new book by Kathleen Eisenhardt, the Stanford W. Ascherman, MD Professor in the School of Engineering and a professor of management science and engineering.

Last modified Tue, 21 Apr, 2015 at 15:27