Stanford ends bid to build NYC tech school
Source: baltimoresun.co Posted By: Zarah Owens..4722 days ago
California's Stanford University, one of the top engineering schools in the United States, said on Friday it had dropped out of the bidding to build an applied sciences and engineering college campus in New York City.
Stanford's decision will make it more difficult for Mayor Michael Bloomberg to realize his vision to create a high-tech hub in New York City to compete with Silicon Valley. The new engineering school is viewed as one of the ways the mayor hopes to leave a lasting imprint on the city....