Aha: After the surprising announcement from Stanford University that it was dropping out of the race to build a high-tech school campus in New York City, there was much speculation as to why the apparent frontrunner did so (Mayor Bloomberg had previously bragged that the school was “desperate” to build). Now here’s one possibile reason: Cornell received a $350 million anonymous donation to go towards its proposal. [ more › ]
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Cornell Gets $350 Million Gift For Its NYC Tech Campus Bid