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1/24/2012

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Marist College Beefs Up HPC with IBM z114 Hybrid Mainframe
Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY is expanding its high-performance computing capabilities with a new hybrid computing system from IBM for AIX and Linux applications.
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Berklee College of Music Launches Social Music Network
Berklee College of Music and its online extension school, Berkleemusic, have launched the Berklee Music Network, an online music community open to students, alumni and faculty of the school as well as a select group of music insiders.
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U Arizona Rolls Out Student Academic Progress Tracking
Both current and prospective students at the University of Arizona will have access to a new service that allows up-to-date tracking of the academic progress of all students at the university and provides detailed information of what is involved in pursuing individual majors.
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York U Business School Adopts Cloud-Based Collaboration Suite
Toronto, Ontario-based York University's Schulich School of Business is bringing in a new cloud-based collaboration tool in an effort to expose students to new trends in business communication and to lower IT expenses and improve efficiencies in the process.
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Johns Hopkins Sensor Detects Overheating in Li-ion Batteries
Stories of exploding lithium-ion batteries could become much rarer if a team of scientists at Johns Hopkins University succeed in licensing new technology they've created.
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iPad App Tackles Admissions Application Review
Matchbox has developed an iPad app for reviewing and evaluating university admissions applications.
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SUNY Migrates to Blackboard Learn To Reduce Costs
The State University of New York will adopt a single platform for online learning in an effort to manage costs.
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Apple Launches iBooks 2, iBooks Author
At a press event held Thursday morning at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Apple introduced iBooks 2, a new version of the company's e-book software that adds a new textbook category. The company also announced iBooks Author, which provides free, interactive tools to create e-books.
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