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News Update
June 10, 2008
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- News: U Oregon Project Applies GIS to Historic Maps
- iPhone 3G, New Mobile Apps Debut at Apple WWDC 2008
- SD Supercomputer Center Processes Red-lining Data
- Elluminate Launches Learning Suite, Planning Software for Online Learning
- Northeastern Cell Phone Study Draws Anger; University Defends Researcher
- Supercomputers Crank Up in Three Japanese Universities in Collaborative Pursuits
- Clemson U Installs Dell High-Performance Computing Cluster
- Universities Join IBM Multi-National ‘LA Grid’
- HP Awards $7 Million in Technology for Teaching Initiative
- Events:Keep up with your peers!
- Online Resources:The Impact of CRM on Enrollment Management
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U Oregon Project Applies GIS to Historic Maps
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences collaborated with scholars in Rome to produce a new Web site dedicated to the work of one of Rome’s great vedutisti–or cityscape artists. The intention is to provide a rich historical resource for educators, scholars, students and others.
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iPhone 3G, New Mobile Apps Debut at Apple WWDC 2008
During his keynote address at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) Monday, CEO Steve Jobs debuted the company’s new iPhone 3G, an update to the popular mobile phone and computing device set for delivery July 11. Developers also took the stage during the keynote to show off new technologies arriving for the platform..
SD Supercomputer Center Processes Red-lining Data
The San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego will be using clustered storage from Caringo as part of a project to bring red-lining grids to UC campuses. The implementation has started with a CAStor clustered storage pool that is initially tasked with archiving The Redlining Archives of California’s Exclusionary Spaces (T-RACES). The project brings the history of red-lining from the shelves of the National Archives and puts it online in digital format.
Elluminate Launches Learning Suite, Planning Software for Online Learning
Ed tech developer Elluminate Monday announced new collaborative learning bundles–the Elluminate Learning Suite and the Elluminate Next bundle–and launched a new tool for planning online learning sessions called Elluminate Plan! The company also told us it’s revamping its education licensing structure, moving away from a concurrent user model to a structure based on the full-time enrollment of educational institutions.
Northeastern Cell Phone Study Draws Anger; University Defends Researcher
Looking for a little privacy in your life? If so, you might want to leave that cell phone behind. Research released last week by Northeastern University showed not only how easy it is to track individuals by their cell phone usage, but how easy it is to track massive groups of people as well–all without their consent. The research has drawn the ire of those both inside and outside academia for the act of breaching these individuals’ privacy and for the implications for further enabling the surveillance culture. But Northeastern is defending the research, saying that the privacy of those studied was of the utmost concern.
Supercomputers Crank Up in Three Japanese Universities in Collaborative Pursuits
Three universities in Japan have started operation of open source supercomputers designed jointly to enable collaboration among the systems. The T2K Open Supercomputer Alliance machines were built from specifications developed jointly by the University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, and Kyoto University.
Clemson U Installs Dell High-Performance Computing Cluster
Clemson University has gone public with its use of a high-performance computing cluster (HPCC) from Dell to enable academic research on topics ranging from how family migration patterns impact schools and children’s development to the design of wireless communication networks.
Universities Join IBM Multi-National ‘LA Grid’
Calling it a «perfect living laboratory for research to advance the healthcare industry,» the Quantum Group, which provides consulting and applications for the healthcare industry, is joining 12 universities as part of IBM’s Latin American Grid (LA Grid) initiative. LA Grid (pronounced «lah grid») is comprised of a collection of human and computing resources in North America, Latin America, and Spain, working in collaboration to perform as one massive supercomputer for advanced research.
HP Awards $7 Million in Technology for Teaching Initiative
HP this week announced the recipients of its 2008 HP Technology for Teaching grant program. Thirty-nine colleges and universities and 110 K-12 schools will be receiving more than $7 million in cash, gear, and professional development.
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Fairport, NY
Jun 9-11, 2008
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Jun 11-14, 2008
InfoComm 08
Las Vegas, NV
Jun 14-20, 2008
Strategy Institute Digital Signage Technology Summit
Las Vegas, NV
Jun 16-17, 2008
2-3-98 Coneference: Open Source in Higher Education and MoodleMoot
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Jun 19-20, 2008
American Library Association 2008 Annual Conference
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Jun 26 – Jul 2, 2008
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