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6/5/2012

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MIT Launches Big Data Initiative, Becomes Home to Intel Science and Technology Center
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) will be home to the Intel Science and Technology Center (ISTC) for Big Data. CSAIL will also launch a new initiative called bigdata@CSAIL to study "data collections that are too big, growing too fast, or are too complex for existing information technology systems to handle," according to information released by the school.
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Intel To Invest $40 Million in Global Research Communities
Intel will invest more than $40 million over the next five years to launch a network of research communities, dubbed Intel Collaborative Research Institutes, in partnership with universities around the world.
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Bricsys Makes Engineering Software, APIs Free to Students
Bricsys has launched a global academic program, which provides free engineering software and application programming interface access to students and schools.
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Civitas Launches New Community To Improve Learning Analytics
Civitas Learning has launched a new learning community designed to improve "key academic outcomes in higher education," according to information released by the company.
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UCLA Athletics Deploys New Archive Workflow Solution
After losing irreplaceable footage, UCLA Athletics implements a new archive and retrieval workflow solution to better protect its digital media content.
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World Science Festival 'Innovation Square' Showcases Science and Technology Research
Children and adults get to test drive the latest innovations in robotics, multiplayer gaming, and education technology at this year's World Science Festival.
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Citizens in Space Competition Seeks Entries
Citizens in Space, a project of the United States Rocket Academy, is asking the public to dream up and build space hardware in exchange for a shot at cash prizes up to $10,000.
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CornellNYC Tech Partners With Google For Office Space During Campus Completion
CornellNYC Tech will receive the use of 22,000 square feet of office space from Google to build the school's presence in New York while its campus is being constructed.
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