IT Trends :: Thursday, January 4, 2007

Deals, Contracts, Awards

Daniel Webster College Professor Named As Microsoft Grant Recipient

"Daniel Webster College Computer Science, Information Systems, and Gaming, Simulation, and Robotics (GSR) Chair Dr. Thomas Goulding was named one of six recipients of a Microsoft-sponsored Computer Gaming Curriculum grant for his research in developing freshmen problem-solving and programming skills in the demanding and engaging game-based development environment."...

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Penn State ITS Planning to Cut Back?

Several UC campuses are in the running for a number of large grants ($500M from British Petroleum, $200M from the federal government) and the money is seen as a way to boost their chances at getting the larger dollars. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed spending $95 million to promote green, biomedical, and nanotechnology research at the University of California, and to help state campuses compete for grants to launch alternative fuel programs and build the world's fastest supercomputer…

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