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Academic Social Network Raises Cash From Former Facebook Exec and Others

in Social on January 2 at 10:57 am PT

New York-based Coursekit, a social network for instructors to manage courses and interact with students, has raised $5 million in a first round. The round was led by Social+Capital Partnership, a firm started by former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya. Existing investor IA Ventures and new angel investors also participated. Coursekit, which became available in November, was founded by Joseph Cohen, 20, and two other undergraduate students at University of Pennsylvania.

Silicon Valley's Latest Geek: Barbie Gets a CS Degree

in News on November 23, 2010 at 11:00 am PT

Of course, All Things Digital went. How could we not, what with Microsoft, Mattel and the Girl Scouts of America holding a joint event last week to talk up their new partnership aimed at halting the expanding gender gap in the tech sector. Their weapon of choice? Barbie.

Almost Famous: Pat Hanrahan of Tableau

in News on February 26, 2010 at 6:16 pm PT

This week: We dropped by the Gates Computer Science building at Stanford University for an interview with Pat Hanrahan. He isn’t just a professor of computer science and electrical engineering–he’s also the chief technology officer at Tableau, a software start-up that specializes in data visualization for businesses. Why do we think he’s the epitome of geek-chic? Maybe because he’s also a two-time Oscar winner. Seriously.

App Watch: Registering for Class on the iPhone

in News on September 28, 2009 at 10:39 am PT

Stanford University was one of the first academic institutions to come out with an iPhone app last October. Now Stanford has debuted an upgrade, dubbed iStanford, which lets students search for courses, add or drop them and see their grades.

Obama, Schmidt, Mundie: The Fellowship of the Pings

in News on April 28, 2009 at 4:55 am PT

Back in 2005, Google was represented in Washington by a lone staffer. The company’s political innocence was something of a joke among seasoned beltway players and it didn’t much seem to care. Google was far too busy organizing the world’s information to pay attention to Washington. How quickly things changed. By 2007, the company’s Washington lobbyists numbered about 12. And now, two years later, Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been named by President Obama to his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
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