Stanford University
private research university in Stanford, California, USA
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Videos Mentioning Stanford University
Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
One of the universities to which Librex recently expanded its community, alongside MIT.
Andrew Huberman: Neuroscience of Optimal Performance | Lex Fridman Podcast #139
Lex Fridman
The institution where Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and where his lab conducts research on the brain.
Jim Collins on The Value of Small Gestures, Unseen Sources of Power, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Institution where Ed Zschau was a professor and where Jim Collins taught, both having influenced Tim Ferriss.
Ben Horowitz — What You Do Is Who You Are | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
University where Ben Horowitz gave a talk that Andy Grove observed.
Jeremy Howard: fast.ai Deep Learning Courses and Research | Lex Fridman Podcast #35
Lex Fridman
The institution that ran the DawnBench competition.
Safi Bahcall — On Hypnosis, Conquering Insomnia, Incentives, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Where Safi Bahcall studied physics and first encountered a hypnosis class at the psychology building.
Andrew Ng: Deep Learning, Education, and Real-World AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #73
Lex Fridman
A top university where Andrew Ng taught and where some of his initiatives, like the helicopter reinforcement learning project, took place.
Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An academic institution where Ed Zschau taught in the Graduate Business School and earned his MBA, MS Statistics, and PhD degrees.
Peter Thiel: The Coming Collapse No One Is Prepared For
All-In Podcast
University where Peter Thiel studied in the late 1980s, mentioned in the context of engineering fields being a poor choice.
Catherine Hoke Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
University where Catherine Hoke's father was invited to teach electrical engineering, leading to their family's move to the US.
Chip Conley — Building Empires, Tackling Cancer, and Surfing the Liminal | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Chip Conley attended Stanford Business School after undergrad, focusing on real estate, and was part of a brainstorming group with Seth Godin.
Jeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #25
Lex Fridman
A university that launched the 'human-centered AI' initiative, which Hawkins views as slightly misaligned with his goal of understanding the essence of intelligence.
How to Negotiate a Prenup — Ramit Sethi
Tim Ferriss
University where Ramit Sethi was an undergrad when he started his website.
Seth Godin on The Game of Life, The Value of Hacks, and Overcoming Anxiety | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Where Tim Ferriss took a master's swimming class taught by Bill Boomer.
Kevin Systrom at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
The university that drew Systrom due to its environment where people enjoyed life while working hard.
Caterina Fake — The Outsider Who Built Giants | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a common path for Silicon Valley careers, but not Caterina Fake's route.
Deep Learning State of the Art (2020)
Lex Fridman
Offers excellent courses on visual recognition (convolutional nets) and natural language processing.
Alfred Lin with Justin Kan
Y Combinator
Alfred Lin considered opening a Subway franchise on campus, but the university did not allow commercial entities.
David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain | Lex Fridman Podcast #119
Lex Fridman
Where David Eagleman still teaches courses, despite dedicating most of his time to his company Neosensory.
How to Generate 8 Figure Revenue at Age 21 Or Any Age | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The institution where Y Combinator taught classes on team building and hiring, which are recommended resources.
Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The university where Mike Maples Jr. teaches an entrepreneurship class, and where Tim Ferriss considered attending business school.
Stewart Brand | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Institution where Stewart Brand was trained in biology and where Steve Jobs delivered his famous commencement speech.
Dr Peter Attia vs Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Where Peter Attia earned his MD.
The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
Balaji Srinivasan's alma mater, where he obtained his degrees and taught Computer Science and Statistics.