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»
A growing gap threatens to separate the techno-haves from the have-nots. To some change agents, closing this digital divide is not about providing computer access or teaching computer skills: It's about fundamental social change.READ»
Stanford undergrads squeal with delight at the slightest college reference, while Aaron Sorkin denies charges of sensationalism at a question-and-answer session.READ»
Silicon Valley used to be the home to the world's best orchards before tech companies paved it over. So when I heard about Maverick Brands, a new Palo Alto startup that's making juice under the Sunkist Naturals brand I wanted to learn ...READ»
Before long, your cell phone will also be your wallet, keys, and garage-door opener. These mobile applications transform cell phones into life management devices.READ»
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American Funds, the largest manager of stock mutual funds, sold most of its holdings in PetroChina Co. after pressure from rights groups over the oil-and-gas company’s investments in Sudan. READ»
The 25-person start-up Hara Software, which came out of stealth mode yesterday after 18 months, is a hot commodity. Their software can track not only the carbon footprint for a large corporation, but monitor a business' entire ...READ»
College: UC Berkeley Major: Economics Hometown: Sacramento, California Age: 23
First Job: Associate for Brown-Simpson Asset Management in Palo Alto, California. "It's a catch-all position. It's a small office, so I'm doing everything ...READ»
Hi, I'm David Lidsky, senior editor at Fast Company magazine. I'm excited to be participating in this year's Liquid Brand Summit. Over the next 10 days before the event itself, I'll be blogging here about news items that seem ...READ»
Tech Life follows the daily routines of the world's Fastest movers and shakers to find out what products make them click--and scroll and surf, too.READ»
IDEO Product Development is the world's most celebrated design firm. Its ultimate creation is the process of creativity itself. For founder David Kelley and his colleagues, work is play, brainstorming is a science, and the most important rule is to breakREAD»
Ernst Young is a cautious firm that has embarked on a bold experiment to address deeply personal questions about work. The goal, say the people behind these programs, is to create jobs for life.READ»
Andréa White-Kjoss modeled her full-service cycling centers on a similar idea already popular in Japan and Europe. More than a dozen bike stations have opened in such places as Palo Alto and Berkeley, California; Seattle; and, most recently, Washington, D.C.READ»
When Mark Zuckerberg showed up in Palo Alto three years ago, he had no car, no house, and no job. Today, he's at the helm of a smokin'-hot social-networking site, Facebook, and turning down billion-dollar offers. Can this kid be for real?READ»
The standard by which all other design firms are measured, Palo Alto-based IDEO had a great year, even against its own high bar. Unlike past years, where design firm innovation was often about a creating a new laptop or other ...READ»
In Fast Company's first decade, we introduced readers to a lot of amazingly smart people. To launch our second, we asked 10 of our favorite brains what's next--and how to get ready for it.READ»
An independent documentary exposes the new economy's dirtiest little secrets: the displacement of minority communities and the mistreatment of temporary employees working to build a valley they cannot afford.READ»
