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Like Peter Thiel's Fellows, Sebastian Thrun Dropped Out, Hacked Education, Too

What the former Stanford professor-turned-independent educator teaches us about the new online power dynamic.READ»

Using Open Data To Understand War And Peace

A new project, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, will make hard-to-find data on war and conflict available to academics--and help crowdsource military tactics.READ»

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Fast Talk: Stanford University Makes Academic Research Accessible

Lisa Lapin Director of University Communications Stanford University Palo Alto, California Lapin, 45, helped start Futurity, a Web site that aggregates highlights of the latest research from more than 55 universities, from ...READ»

Workers Under Threat: Blamefest Stunts Innovation [Ed. Note: Who Wrote This Headline?]

 If the chart above is giving you flashbacks to your last roundtable, chances are you've been blamed for something before. Was it your fault? Doesn't matter. Others in the room are likely to start feeling angry and defensive. ...READ»

Farewell to Shepard's "Fairey Use" Movement

It's no secret that we at Fast Company love an underdog. A little guy taking on a big guy? Bring on the popcorn. And before this weekend's events, we were rooting for artist Shepard Fairey's fair use case against the Associated Press. ...READ»