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Schools turn to hosted eMail to save money

Converting to Google or Microsoft eMail systems is saving some colleges and universities upwards of half a million dollars annually, and the move has satisfied some students and faculty members…

Apple now offering 20-inch education iMac for $899

Apple Inc. has quietly announced that it has replaced its 17-inch polycarbonate iMac for education with a new, low-end 20-inch aluminum model for the same $899 price, Ars Technica reports.…

Colleges step up training for ‘green collar’ jobs

As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for "green-collar" jobs. Key words: green technologies,…

Colleges step up training for ‘green collar’ jobs

As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for "green-collar" jobs. Key words: green technologies,…

‘Mystery Science Theater’ meets Twitter in new development for movie screenings

Normally, rampant texting in a movie theater is grounds for ejection. But in St. Charles, Ill., it's encouraged, reports the Chicago Tribune -- thanks to a new development that could…

Schools train rescuers and help vets, virtually

Jack Smith can put mine rescuers in the midst of an underground emergency with lives at stake, all in the calmness of a university research lab. Smith, a quantum chemist…

Schools train rescuers and help vets, virtually

Jack Smith can put mine rescuers in the midst of an underground emergency with lives at stake, all in the calmness of a university research lab. Smith, a quantum chemist…

MIT-created robots tend plants

A class of undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a set of robots that can water, harvest, and pollinate cherry tomato plants, reports the Associated Press. …

Unified communications benefit campuses

A growing number of college and university IT departments are combining their disparate telecommunications systems in an effort to simplify campus communications. These efforts also have the potential to save…

Unified communications saves money, unites campus

A growing number of college and university IT departments are combining their disparate telecommunications systems in an effort to simplify campus communications. These efforts also have the potential to save…

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