October 2010

College dropout rate puts financial strain on governments

October 11, 2010October 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

State and federal governments spend billions of dollars in college financial aid to support students at four-year colleges and universities who leave school before their sophomore year, according…

Ohio campuses to work together on virtual lab creation

March 15, 2011October 9, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The University of Toledo’s (UT) Office of Accessibility has completed the investigative phase of a $127,000 technology grant from the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, a supplement to the…

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Technology access law helps those with special education needs

October 10, 2010October 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Americans with disabilities and those with related special education needs will be able to use smart phones, the internet, and other technologies that are staples of life and…

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Duke winces as a private joke slips out of control

October 8, 2010 by Denny Carter

For nearly two weeks, many on the Duke University campus had been aware of a certain senior “thesis” that a recent graduate wrote, apparently as a private joke,…

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Microsoft proposes public health approach to internet infections

October 8, 2010 by Denny Carter

Microsoft has proposed a bold new internet security model based on the principles used to preserve public health on a global basis, USA Today reports.

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University of Minnesota to provide free iPads for research

October 8, 2010 by Denny Carter

Approximately 450 University of Minnesota students will receive Apple iPads at the end of October as a part of a major research project, reports the Minnesota Daily.

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USC library offers students computer locks for rent

October 8, 2010 by Denny Carter

Students working at the University of Southern California’s Leavey Library now have the option of renting computer locks for their laptops at the circulation desk, as part of…

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Students dependent on technology—for better or worse

October 11, 2010October 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Technology has become so entwined with college students' often frantic lives that most in a new survey say they'd be more frazzled without it. Yet the poll also…

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Purdue chosen for Verizon 4G rollout

October 7, 2010 by Denny Carter

Verizon Wireless has announced that Purdue University will be one of 38 locations across the United States chosen for the rollout of its first large-scale 4G Long Term…

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Cisco unveils $599 home video conferencing system

October 7, 2010 by Denny Carter

Cisco Systems Inc. has launched a $599 home video conferencing system, a high-quality rival to Skype and other low-cost providers, as the network equipment maker seeks to expand…

College dropout rate puts financial strain on governments

Ohio campuses to work together on virtual lab creation

Technology access law helps those with special education needs

Duke winces as a private joke slips out of control

Microsoft proposes public health approach to internet infections

University of Minnesota to provide free iPads for research

USC library offers students computer locks for rent

Purdue chosen for Verizon 4G rollout

Cisco unveils $599 home video conferencing system

Chief Releases Fit Mobile Cart for Interactive Displays

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

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