As global warming continues such heat waves will be increasingly common in the future, a Stanford University study concludes.

斯坦福大学一项研究称，随着全球变暖，这样的热浪在未来会越来越普遍。

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Hallowed schools such as Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are moving toward offering classes online, while startups Learn2.com and Hungry Minds are trying to outflank them.

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Though often in the shadow of heavy-hitters such as Stanford University (No. 5) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (No. 9), UT has succeeded in carving out its own space in tech innovation.

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Other universities, such as Stanford University, the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and Carnegie Mellon University, are affiliated with UNext, a privately held company that has just started a degree-granting online university focused on business training.

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