Interview with Adam Tow : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Adam Tow (BS Symbolic Systems, 1997), states that his favorite memory at Stanford was studying abroad in Paris. He describes how he built on this love of France by being a theme associate at the French House. Additionally, Tow recalls working in the Tea House and being a member of the Asian American Student Association (AASA) and the Undergraduate Chinese American Association. He claims that his “niche [at Stanford] was not having a niche” and enjoyed spending time with friends from different facets of the university.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | October 20, 2022 - |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Tow, Adam | |
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| Creator | Tow, Adam | |
| Interviewer | Basila, Baylee | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Tow, Adam |
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| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1990s |
| Subject | Universities and colleges |
| Subject | College students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical Profile | Adam Tow is a digital media producer, software developer, and content creator. In his professional life, he currently works at Zoom where he is a lead software engineer. Outside of work, Adam is an indie software developer and has a popular application for controlling video production hardware from Blackmagic Design and for filing messages in macOS Mail. He previously had a career in tech journalism, where he builds websites and organized conferences for The Wall Street Journal, AllThings.com, Recode, and Vox Media. He and his wife produced, directed, edited, and marketed Autumn Gem, a feature-length documentary on Modern China's first feminist, Qiu Jin. From 2009-2013, they screened the film over 120 times at universities, high schools and organizations around the world. He graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a B.S. degree in Symbolic Systems, with a focus in human-computer interaction. He cites his time studying abroad in Paris, France, in 1995, as one of the best experiences a Stanford student can do. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qg334tg7084 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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