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Awards
2007 Campus Technology Innovators
8/3/2007
ON THESE 13 PAGES, we proudly profile the
winners of this year’s competition for outstanding
technology innovation on US college and university
campuses. We congratulate the schools, their
project leads, and vendor partners in 13 categories
challenging institutions of higher education around the
country. This year, 338 institutions submitted their
compelling case studies via our online nomination
form. Many of those stories will find their way into
future issues; our sincere thanks to all entrants.
| 2007 Campus Technology Innovators | |
|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY AREA |
INNOVATOR |
| VIRTUALIZED NETWORKS | Rice University |
| RICH MEDIA | Drexel University |
| NETWORK MANAGEMENT | Harvard Business School |
| PROTECTING PERSONAL DATA | Louisiana State University |
| CELLULAR/MOBILE | Montclair State University |
| PORTALS | Rio Salado College |
| HIGH-TECH LEARNING SPACES | San Jose State University |
| SOCIAL/COMMUNITY NETWORKING | Tufts University |
| PODCASTING | University of Connecticut |
| CAMPUS CARDS | The University of Arizona |
| ONLINE EDUCATION | University of Vermont College of Medicine |
| EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION | West Virginia University at Parkersburg |
| SECURING THE CAMPUS | Drexel University |
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