US universities lead world in innovationUS universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry, according to a detailed analysis of academic papers and patent filings. The inaugural Reuters Top 1 More… |
Jordan entrepreneurs hone skills at StanfordThree entrepreneurs from Endeavor Jordan attended the Stanford – Endeavor Leadership Program, the first course to be specifically created for Endeavor Entrepreneurs at the Stanford Graduate School of Busine More… |
Skin cells transformed to nerve in studyResearchers said they had transformed ordinary skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine. Writing in the journal Nature, the Stanfo More… |
Stanford puts $1bn of portfolio on marketStanford University is trying to sell $1 billion of its $12.6 billion portfolio of assets including investments in venture capital, its head of investments said. The top-tier university nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley is selling at More… |
Libya invested $500m with Allen StanfordThe Libyan government had invested $500 million of its cash reserves with accused swindler Allen Stanford's firm as of late 2008, a court filing showed on Tuesday. And Stanford and Andrea Stoelker, his girlfriend, flew to Tripoli on Ja More… |
Stanford indicted in massive US fraud caseTexas billionaire Allen Stanford, three associates and a top Caribbean regulator were indicted on fraud, conspiracy and obstruction charges in an elaborate $7 billion pyramid scheme to bilk investors, US Justice Department officials said. More… |
Hundreds seek money as Stanford fallout spreadsPeople scrambled to get back their money from firms linked to Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, as fallout from US fraud charges against him spread from the United States and the Caribbean to Latin America and Europe. The US Securities and More… |
Stanford charged with 'massive' fraudTexas billionaire Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged with "massive" fraud as federal agents swooped on his US headquarters. In a civil complaint filed in federal court in Dallas, the US Securities and Exchange Commissio More… |
Nvidia speeds up search for a cureStanford University’s distributed computing programme Folding@home has become a major force in researching cures to life-threatening diseases such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and Parkinson’s disease by combining t More… |
Stanford School students visit DSCStudents from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in the US were provided with an insight into one of Dubai’s most ambitious projects – Dubai Sports City (DSC). The MBA graduate students are on a fact-finding visit to Dubai to learn More… |