Stanford University

Where is the world’s most hi-tech city? (And it’s not San Francisco …)

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Twitter and Uber may be based in San Francisco, but Santiago’s ‘Chilecon Valley’ and the South Korean capital Seoul could both make claims

Universities with the highest ultra high net worth alumni population

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UHNW alumni rankings American private universities dominate University UHNW Alumni Rankings Special Report by Wealth-X, a study identifying global universities with the highest ultra high net worth (UHNW) alumni populations. Harvard University has the largest UHNW alumni population at 2,964. Harvard University is also alma mater to 52 billionaires, the highest count globally. Among the … Read more

Stanford’s Xenith 100% solar powered racecar

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STANFORD SOLAR CAR PROJECT Drive at highway speeds while only consuming the power equivalent of a toaster Xenith is a 100% solar powered racecar designed and built by the Solar Car Project at Stanford University. When the team began designing Xenith they decided to break the global tradition of using polymer encapsulated solar panels in … Read more

2012 World University Rankings

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Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings for 2011-2012 The gold standard in international university performance comparisons 2012 World Reputation Rankings, published by the London-based Times Higher Education magazine, presented its annual list of universities in terms of global prestige. Harvard University again topped the list, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of … Read more