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Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

July 23, 2010February 17, 2010 by By Alexander Poltorak, Contributor

Each day, universities conduct and invest in research that has an impact on science, medical, and technology industries. And while schools of higher education serve a larger purpose,…

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Google rebuts DOJ objections to digital book deal

February 12, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Google Inc. wants the digital rights to millions of books badly enough that it's willing to take on the U.S. Department of Justice in a court battle over…

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Stanford affirms support for Google Book Search

February 9, 2010February 8, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The U.S. Justice Department’s concerns about Google Book Search persist, but not everyone shares those concerns: Stanford University last week affirmed its support of the expansive online library…

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Feds still troubled by Google Books deal

February 5, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The U.S. Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google the digital rights to millions of hard-to-find books threatens to stifle competition and undermine copyright laws, despite…

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Blind law student wins computer aid for bar exam

February 2, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

A blind law student can use computer-assisted reading devices in next month's bar exam, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the examiners' arguments that the assistance was too…

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Professors file petition against Google Books settlement

January 28, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

From UC Berkeley to Cornell, more than 80 professors have signed a petition against a pending settlement agreement between Google Inc. and authors and publishers, reports the Daily…

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Minnesota song-sharing case heads for third trial

January 28, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

A trade group representing the major music labels on Jan. 27 said it will reject a reduced penalty for a central Minnesota woman found guilty of sharing 24…

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Judge cuts $2M penalty in Minn. song-sharing case

January 25, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

A federal judge on Jan. 22 drastically reduced a nearly $2 million verdict against a Minnesota woman found guilty last year of sharing 24 songs over the internet,…

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Blindness groups, ASU settle lawsuit over Kindle

January 12, 2010January 12, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Two organizations representing the blind have settled a discrimination lawsuit against Arizona State University over its use of Amazon's Kindle e-reader device.

Cashing in on idle tech assets could help close campus budget gaps

Google rebuts DOJ objections to digital book deal

Stanford affirms support for Google Book Search

Feds still troubled by Google Books deal

Blind law student wins computer aid for bar exam

Professors file petition against Google Books settlement

Minnesota song-sharing case heads for third trial

Judge cuts $2M penalty in Minn. song-sharing case

Blindness groups, ASU settle lawsuit over Kindle

Alcatraz AI Partners with CBORD to Enhance Higher Education & Healthcare Security with AI-Powered Biometric Access Control Technology

ReadCube Expands Literature Management with New AI Assistant and Comprehensive Search

Vernier Science Education Becomes Sole Distributor of Select MicroLAB High School- and College-Level Chemistry Accessories

Top Hat Expands AI Capabilities To Further Reinforce Evidence-Based Learning

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