IT Trends :: Thursday, July 6, 2006

  • 07/04/06

New Technology

Indiana University Claims Fastest Supercomputer

According to a new list announced at the International Supercomputer Conference, Indiana University’s Big Red IBM with its 2,048 processors and 4TB is the fastest university-owned computing machine in the United States. The fastest in the world is the United States government’s BlueGene IBM, which boasts 131,000 processors… (NetworkWorld)

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Strayer University Launches Pioneering Virtual Commencement Ceremony

One third of Strayer’s students take all of their classes online, so it only makes sense that graduation occur on the Web, too. The school’s provost said, "This virtual event is the logical evolution in online education… It is a perfect fit for students who have earned their degrees using an e-learning platform.”… (IT Business Net)

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A Lesson in Finance: Teachers Sell Their Original Work Online

When students buy others’ work online and pass it off as their own in class, it’s called plagiarism. When teachers do it on TeachersPayTeachers.com, it’s called “eBay for educators.” This new Web site allows teachers to create, sell and buy lesson plans. It’s only $29.95 to sign up and the best part may be that purchases are tax-deductible… (CNN.com)

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Capella University Launches 'Inside Online Education' Podcasts

Capella, an online university, is launching a podcast series that explores the benefits of Internet education through interviews with administrators, instructors, and students. The school’s public relations director said, "Our learners have many inspiring stories to tell, and their experiences highlight the many different paths by which people come to online education."… (IT Business Net)

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Featured

  • From Fire TV to Signage Stick: University of Utah's Digital Signage Evolution

    Jake Sorensen, who oversees sponsorship and advertising and Student Media in Auxiliary Business Development at the University of Utah, has navigated the digital signage landscape for nearly 15 years. He was managing hundreds of devices on campus that were incompatible with digital signage requirements and needed a solution that was reliable and lowered labor costs. The Amazon Signage Stick, specifically engineered for digital signage applications, gave him the stability and design functionality the University of Utah needed, along with the assurance of long-term support.

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    Google Launches Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet

    Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a new artificial intelligence model designed to reason through problems before delivering answers, a shift that marks a major leap in AI capability, according to the company.

  • Training the Next Generation of Space Cybersecurity Experts

    CT asked Scott Shackelford, Indiana University professor of law and director of the Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance, about the possible emergence of space cybersecurity as a separate field that would support changing practices and foster future space cybersecurity leaders.

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    New Boston-Based Research Center to Advance Quantum Computing with AI

    NVIDIA is establishing a research hub dedicated to advancing quantum computing through artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerated computing technologies.