Stanford University: The Engine of Silicon Valley and the Spirit of Audacity

Stanford University, formally Leland Stanford Junior University, is an institution inseparable from the landscape and mindset of the American West—a place defined by vast potential, entrepreneurial ambition, and a relentless future orientation. Founded in 1891 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their son, the university was envisioned as a coeducational, non-sectarian institution that … Read more