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Stanford names Vietnamese associate professor among world's top 2% scientists

Stanford names Vietnamese associate professor among world's top 2% scientists

Associate Professor D.Sc. Nguyen Thi Mong Diep, a senior lecturer at Quy Nhon University, has been listed among the world's top 2% most influential scientists in 2025 by the U.S.’s Stanford University.
The frugal life of Stanford’s ‘professor billionaire’ David Cheriton, who helped launch Google

The frugal life of Stanford’s ‘professor billionaire’ David Cheriton, who helped launch Google

Vietnamese teen earns spot at Stanford's economics program with essay about father's ice cream cart

Vietnamese teen earns spot at Stanford's economics program with essay about father's ice cream cart

Vietnamese man earns Stanford scholarship despite low GPA, shares tips for future applicants

Vietnamese man earns Stanford scholarship despite low GPA, shares tips for future applicants

Despite having a modest undergraduate GPA of 2.99/4.0, with more than half of his courses graded B or C, a Vietnamese man secured a 50% master's scholarship from Stanford University, ranked third in the world.
July 31, 2025 | 11:00 pm PT
Meet the world’s 3 richest lecturers - from UCLA, Stanford, and top Chinese university

Meet the world’s 3 richest lecturers - from UCLA, Stanford, and top Chinese university

Fan Daidi, vice president of a top Chinese university, along with Stanford’s David Cheriton and UCLA’s Henry Samueli, are among the world’s 1,000 wealthiest people, with a combined net worth exceeding US$46 billion.
July 7, 2025 | 12:44 am PT
Stanford climbs, Cambridge falls: The world's top universities for 2026

Stanford climbs, Cambridge falls: The world's top universities for 2026

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an American tech powerhouse, has been named the world's best university once again in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings.
June 28, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Inside the charmed life of Phoebe Gates, youngest daughter of tech billionaire Bill Gates

Inside the charmed life of Phoebe Gates, youngest daughter of tech billionaire Bill Gates

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and philanthropist Melinda French Gates, leads a glamorous life, co-founding an app with her friend and appearing at star-studded events in designer outfits.
June 16, 2025 | 04:44 am PT
Quiz: Which US university produces the most billionaires?

Quiz: Which US university produces the most billionaires?

Some 144 billionaires with an average net worth of US$9.65 billion have attended this U.S. university.
May 18, 2025 | 03:25 pm PT
Harvard tops list of 5 US universities with the most billionaire alumni — MIT left out

Harvard tops list of 5 US universities with the most billionaire alumni — MIT left out

With 144 billionaires having attended the school, Harvard tops the list of five U.S. universities with the most billionaire alumni, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is notably absent.
April 17, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Duke, Stanford among 21 American universities seeking partnership in Vietnam

Duke, Stanford among 21 American universities seeking partnership in Vietnam

More than 40 senior leaders from 21 highly rated American universities will embark on a five-day study tour of Vietnam from March 31 to April 4 to forge new partnerships and strengthen academic collaboration with their Vietnamese counterparts.
March 10, 2025 | 06:54 pm PT
Quiz: Which university ranks highest for data science and AI?

Quiz: Which university ranks highest for data science and AI?

The university, a leading private institution in the U.S., also claimed the top position in the QS World University Overall Rankings for the 13th year in a row.
February 27, 2025 | 11:56 pm PT
Quiz: Which university ranks highest for computer science degrees in 2025?

Quiz: Which university ranks highest for computer science degrees in 2025?

This university, home to one of the UK's longest-established computer science departments, offers a wide variety of programs, including computational biology and quantum computing.
February 18, 2025 | 11:23 pm PT
Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country has a university ranked among the world's top 10 for engineering in 2025?

Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country has a university ranked among the world's top 10 for engineering in 2025?

A university from this Southeast Asian nation secured 9th place, standing as the only institution from the region in the world's top 10 for engineering.
February 9, 2025 | 09:11 pm PT
How much do world's top business schools charge for tuition?

How much do world's top business schools charge for tuition?

The world's top 10 business schools in 2025 are from the U.K., the U.S., and China, with tuition fees ranging from US$3,600 to US$62,000 per year.
February 7, 2025 | 03:11 pm PT
From poor immigrant to AI pioneer: Fei Fei Li's journey to $3M science prize

From poor immigrant to AI pioneer: Fei Fei Li's journey to $3M science prize

Leaving behind a comfortable life in China and moving to the U.S. with her family, Fei Fei Li overcame hardships to become one of the world’s leading scientists in artificial intelligence.
December 12, 2024 | 07:18 pm PT
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