News Update :: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
News
Finalists for 2007 Higher Ed 'Codie' Awards Named
The finalists for the Software & Information Industry Association’s annual Codie awards for best software were announced last week, with a diverse mix of newcomers and the usual suspects in the higher education categories....
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UMassOnline To Expand Blended Programs
The University of Massachusetts' online education center, UMassOnline, will expand its blended programs with the help of a new grant it received from the Sloan Foundation and the University of Massachusetts' five physical campuses....
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Gallaudet to Host National Center for Visual Learning
Gallaudet University has been picked as the site of a national science of learning center devoted to researching visual language and learning....
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UCSD, Supercomputer Center, Target Girls' Science Ed
San Diego Supercomputer Center staff and the University of California at San Diego’s engineering faculty and students have launched an environmental education initiative to keep middle-school girls interested in science and engineering careers....
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ACM Names 41 Fellows for Contributions to Computing, IT
The venerable Association of Computing Machinery recognized 41 of its members, including those from the university and research community, for their contributions to the practical and theoretical aspects of computing and information technology....
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Contracts, Deals, Awards
Tech Collaborative to Fund University Electronics, Cyber Sec
The Technology Collaborative, Pennsylvania economic development organization said last week it expects to award $1.6 million in technology commercialization funding to university groups, start-up companies, and established companies based in Pennsylvania by June 15, 2007....
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MTV Finalizes Acquisition of RateMyProfessors.com
MTV Networks has reached a formal agreement to acquire RateMyProfessors.com....
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