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What Google can teach colleges about servers

August 19, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Increasing internet use, the proliferation of streaming video, and the need for more powerful servers has colleges and universities seeking new, efficient ways to cool those all-important servers.…

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Is Big Data ‘bull****’?

August 12, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

The man who headed up the tech side of President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign took issue with higher education's emphasis on Big Data this week, and it's not…

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3 ways to bolster competency in higher education

August 1, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Converting a student's experience into college credits, whether in the traditional classroom or online, has proven one of the most complex, oft-discussed issues in higher education. Competency based…

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Why are colleges getting free Big Data services?

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_Denny' target='_blank'>@eCN_Denny </a>

Hoping to mold a generation of college graduates specializing in analyzing data using certain proprietary Big Data software, companies are offering their services for free to campuses nationwide.…

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A new roadmap to guard student data

July 28, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

With the slew of not just universities, but major corporations like Target, currently coming under criticism for leaking massive amount of personal data, keeping student data safe has…

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The best “geek” Masters programs

January 8, 2019July 15, 2014 by By Matt Satell

Businesses are being inundated with information and data, but struggle to make sense of it all. That’s led to a rising demand for data scientists and business analysts.

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Universities to take back control of digital resources

June 12, 2014June 12, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

Four large research universities have formed a new consortium in an attempt to wrestle control over the digital learning landscape from educational technology companies, the founders announced Wednesday.…

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6 wonders of campus supercomputers

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_Jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake </a>

Supercomputers can help university researchers predict the weather, simulate the start of the universe, and understand human biology. They can help visualize data, projecting high quality images onto…

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Innovation corner: Hitting back against data attacks

May 23, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Colleges and universities have more data than ever, and with that exponential increase in sensitive information has come the prying eyes of hackers hoping to find their way…

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Innovation corner: Big Data for colleges large and small

May 7, 2014May 2, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

Many colleges and universities are just beginning to understand how to leverage vast amounts of data. While the definition of ... Read more

What Google can teach colleges about servers

Is Big Data ‘bull****’?

3 ways to bolster competency in higher education

Why are colleges getting free Big Data services?

A new roadmap to guard student data

The best “geek” Masters programs

Universities to take back control of digital resources

6 wonders of campus supercomputers

Innovation corner: Hitting back against data attacks

Innovation corner: Big Data for colleges large and small

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

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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