Archive for ‘February, 2010’

Training of surgeons might take flight into virtual reality

Training of surgeons might take flight into virtual reality

Buffalo researchers have unveiled a simulator to train doctors to perform robotic surgery, similar to the way pilots use virtual-reality devices for flight training, reports the Buffalo News.

Tennessee colleges fight cell-phone cheating

Tennessee colleges fight cell-phone cheating

As students head off to college with cell phones in hand, universities are wrestling with the issue of how to cope with high-tech temptations in the classroom, reports the Tennessean.

Facebook messaging glitch raises fresh privacy concerns

Facebook messaging glitch raises fresh privacy concerns

Social networking behemoth Facebook reported a glitch in a software update that caused users’ private messages to land in the wrong in-boxes, stoking new fears over the site’s security, eWeek reports.

Vaddio Releases UXHD CrossPoint Universal Video Scaler and Converter

Vaddio Releases UXHD CrossPoint Universal Video Scaler and Converter

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (February 25, 2010) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, is now shipping the new UXHD CrossPoint, a dual input, dual output video format converter and scaler for HD-SDI and analog video signals.
“The UXHD CrossPoint was originally designed as a companion piece for [...]

National survey of colleges reveals importance of branding, creating community

National survey of colleges reveals importance of branding, creating community

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A national survey of large and small colleges and universities aimed at identifying brand connection and affinity among alumni shows that while size may matter, large public universities can compete on the same playing field as a small, private college.
A new paper by Jim McAlexander and Hal Koenig, both marketing professors in [...]

Universities mull role of tenure in UAH shootings

Universities mull role of tenure in UAH shootings

Questions about how universities handle tenure decisions have arisen after Amy Bishop, a professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus, was accused of killing three colleagues from the university’s biology department earlier this month.

New Windows software turns one PC into many

New Windows software turns one PC into many

Microsoft announced Feb. 24 that it is ready with Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a product that lets schools run a classroom full of systems using just a single computer, CNET reports.

Rutgers researchers warn of smart-phone privacy risk

Rutgers researchers warn of smart-phone privacy risk

Rutgers University researchers warned this week that smart phones could be susceptible to a virus that would turn them into eavesdropping or tracking devices, MyCentralJersey.com reports.

University of Virginia considers joint application for Google Fiber

University of Virginia considers joint application for Google Fiber

The University of Virginia is considering applying jointly with the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County to become a pilot community for the installation of Google Fiber, a fiber-optic network that could produce internet speeds greater than 1 gigabit per second, reports the Cavalier Daily.

How to grow campus technology amid shrinking resources

How to grow campus technology amid shrinking resources

Being an IT official at a California university today requires a close look at any measures that can save the campus cash. But Hilary Baker, vice president for IT at California State University Northridge, has found ways to maintain—and even improve—technology services despite massive statewide budget cuts.