REINVENTING HISTORY: Responding to Technology Challenges with Innovation

"Computing at Creighton University (NE) is growing up fast," writes Matt Villano. "For years, the school offered students dozens of desktops for use in libraries and public labs across campus. Then, in 2003, when the school sought to expand its computing program, officials had a brilliant idea for change: wireless. Instead of purchasing a new slew of desktops, officials expanded the wireless network ...."

Read Villano's new feature, REINVENTING HISTORY, about campus wireless innovation.

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