Stanford University
Cardinal academic powerhouse
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford.
One of the world's most prestigious and selective institutions, it anchors Silicon Valley and has deep ties to the tech industry—many founders of major companies studied or taught there.
She got into Stanford on a volleyball scholarship.
Primary color, warm
- mascotGroup's symbolic figure
- footballField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- swimmingLocomotion through water
tennis · soccer · golf · volleyball · rowing · lacrosse · gymnastics · NCAA
Startup growth financing
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- tech giantsLargest digital corporations
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
incubator · angel investor · IPO · disruption · accelerator · biotech · cleantech · fintech
Degree-seeking college student
- graduateOne who earned degree
- professorSenior university teacher
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
seminar · thesis · dissertation · research · humanities · sciences · engineering · computer science
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- arcadesCovered passages or gaming halls
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- dormsOn-campus living quarters
- fountainWater-spouting structure
Superior select group
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- influentialHaving considerable effect
acclaimed · respected · world-class · Nobel laureates · selective · endowment · alumni network
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Primary color, warm
- mascotGroup's symbolic figure
- footballField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
swimming · tennis · soccer · golf · volleyball · rowing · lacrosse · gymnastics · NCAA · Pac-12
venture capital
Startup growth financing
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- tech giantsLargest digital corporations
- GoogleDominant web search provider
entrepreneurship · incubator · angel investor · IPO · disruption · accelerator · biotech · cleantech · fintech · Hewlett-Packard
undergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
- graduateOne who earned degree
- professorSenior university teacher
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
lectures · seminar · thesis · dissertation · research · humanities · sciences · engineering · computer science · medicine
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- arcadesCovered passages or gaming halls
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- dormsOn-campus living quarters
fountain · arboretum · bike paths · Palo Alto · foothills
elite
Superior select group
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
influential · acclaimed · respected · world-class · Nobel laureates · selective · endowment · alumni network
- Silicon Valley Historytech boom, aerospace industry, fruit orchards, orchards, canneries
- Silicon Valley landmarksApple Park, Googleplex
- Silicon ValleySilicon Valley, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View
Stanford UniversityUC Berkeley
Public university in Berkeley
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