The role of Universities in the startup eco system

A pilot partnership between San Jose State University and Udacity, the Silicon Valley-based ed tech company, revealed some hidden costs of online education, The Oakland Tribune reports . "I get this call from San Jose State: 'Uh, we have a ...

Cannes Lions 2013: Top CMOs from Unilever, Mondelez, Google and Universal share their advice at Cannes 2013 on the essential skills that a modern marketer needs to possess to create great marketing. Collaboration is king Getting the best from ...

Chade-Meng Tan is perched on a chair, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. "Close your eyes," he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, slow and rhythmic, seductive and gentle. "Allow your attention to rest on your breath: The ...

For a brief moment last fall, Kim Taylor was one of the tech industry's most high-profile entrepreneurs — and one of itsmostpilloried. As a cast member of the Bravo reality show Start-Ups: Silicon Valley, Taylor put her life on public display ...

Enlight- enment Engi- neers Meditation and mindfulness are the new rage in Silicon Valley. And it's not just about inner peace—it's about getting ahead. Photographs: Brian Finke Chade-Meng Tan is perched on a chair, his lanky body folded into a ...

WATERLOO, Iowa -- Poverty affects every class, race and gender. It pervades society, and the Cedar Valley is no exception. A local group wants to engage the public in a discussion of its root causes. Cedar Valley Citizens for Undoing Racism, a ...

Teacher education programs at many universities -- from state schools to some of the nation's most elite colleges -- fall woefully short in preparing teachers for the classroom, according to a report by a Washington-based teacher quality group ...

THE WATCHERS A Silicon Valley startup is launching a fleet of imaging satellites that are cheap, small, and ultra-efficient. Their up-to-the-minute snapshots of the planet will give us data that could upend industries, transform economies—even ...

Silicon Valley firms want the government to disclose more about their role in such programs. They hope it will show they didn't give the U.S. direct access to data. SAN FRANCISCO Scrutiny of the role technology companies played in a clandestine ...