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Grant to support sustainability research
IU School of Library and Information Science faculty member Katy Börner and a colleague have received a $100K grant from the National Science Foundation to compile a comprehensive dataset of scholarly publications, patents, research grants, policy documents, and popular science pieces to map basic research and technology on sustainability. The project seeks to create novel insights into the emergence of sustainability science as a new field of research.
— Posted 28 August 2008
IU researchers launch social networking for scientists
IU researchers have introduced Laboratree, a web-based solution to the complex problems of scientific collaboration. Designed to streamline research and enhance collaborative social networking for the science community, Laboratree will enable scientists to securely manage research papers and data, organize groups and projects, send group messages, author blogs, and customize personal and group profiles – all online. See also Inside INdiana Business.
— Posted 25 August 2008
Professor's film noir podcasts draw interest
Richard Edwards, an assistant professor of media arts and science at IUPUI, is an expert on the genre of film noir, the highly stylized films that were a staple in American movie theaters during the 1930s and '40s. Edwards and a former colleague are hosts of "Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir," a popular podcast featured in Apple's iTunes store. The free audio download features a series of discussions about the genre and its impact on filmmaking and popular culture. Newer forms of noir filmmaking are also examined.
— Posted 25 August 2008
IU School of Informatics named to Computerworld's top IT schools to watch
Computerworld magazine announced in its August 2008 issue its "Top IT Schools to Watch 2008," and the Indiana University School of Informatics was among the 10 schools recognized in a feature article on graduate programs. The schools, including institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Virginia, were selected based on how well they were keeping pace with today's IT workplace, and the relevance of their curriculum to the ever-changing technology industry.
— Posted 22 August 2008
IU to play role in Bloomington tech growth
The Bloomington Herald-Times reports on a new partnership aimed at growing Bloomington’s technology sector. The Bloomington Technology Partnership -- guided by an advisory committee including IU School of Informatics Dean Robert Schnabel -- will promote technology sector businesses and promote Bloomington as a center for tech companies. The partnership will also focus on recruiting top technology talent to the Bloomington area. "The partnership is a new initiative focused on strengthening Bloomington’s emerging technology sector," said Mayor Mark Kruzan at a news conference. (Access to article by subscription only.)
— Posted 21 August 2008
IT@IU Podcast: UITS at the Indiana State Fair
This podcast includes highlights and interviews from IU Day at the Indiana State Fair 2008. Host Laura McCain, University Information Technology Services (UITS), takes viewers through the Technology neighborhood where UITS staff educated and informed visitors to the fair with games and giveaways. Get the video file (50MB). Subscribe to IT@IU Podcasts.
— Posted 18 August 2008
Top Ten IT School to Watch: IU
Computerworld magazine recognizes the interdisciplinary approach that Indiana University's School of Informatics has taken that provides students with real-world IT experiences either through case-study assignments, capstone projects, or internships, in its top ten innovative schools of IT Schools to Watch 2008.
— Posted 18 August 2008
IU's McConahay appointed Technology Conference Director
Mark M. McConahay, senior associate registrar at Indiana University in Bloomington, recently was appointed by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) as technology conference director. McConahay is a regular presenter on topics relating to student services and the implementation of administrative information technology.
— Posted 15 August 2008
Roundtable: Cloud computing and virtualization
The August Research Technologies Roundtable will feature discussions of key emerging technologies — including cloud computing and virtualization — and one of IU’s initiatives in this area, the Quarry Gateway Hosting Service: Thursday, August 28, 12:30-1:30pm; ICTC room 497 (IUPUI) and Wells Library W305 (IUB).
— Posted 15 August 2008
IU's Stewart testifies before congressional committee on science and technology
Indiana University Associate Dean for Research Technologies Dr. Craig Stewart, testified July 31 before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology on the conclusions published in the 2007 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology report: Leadership Under Challenge: Information Technology R&D in a Competitive World.
— Updated 5 August 2008
Google bus to stop at IU
This fall, Google is stopping at universities across the country who have adopted Google Apps for their students. The retro-fitted, bio-fueled school bus will stop at IU on September 29. IU has partnered with Google and Microsoft to deliver enhanced email and collaboration services to all IU students and alumni on all IU campuses.
— Posted 4 August 2008
Grant supports IU Wii research
IU School of Informatics Assistant Professors Kay Connelly and Kalpana Shankar have received a $15,500 Multidisciplinary Research Opportunity for Women (MROW) grant from the Computing Research Association Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research to investigate whether integrating a social networking component into the Wii gaming platform increases its user acceptance and social connectedness among the elderly.
— Posted 4 August 2008
IU study shows popular web sites at risk
A recent study by Indiana University School of Informatics researchers revealed that nearly 2.5 million web pages on some of the Internet's most recognizable and trusted sites have 128,000 links that could be easily manipulated by phishers -- making them vulnerable to online scams.
— Posted 30 July 2008
IT@IU Podcast: IT Strategic Plan 2: VP Wheeler
IU Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Brad Wheeler discusses the exciting new developments in the second IU IT Strategic Plan. Wheeler has launched a new planning effort that includes 140 faculty, staff, and students, who are charged with developing a plan that is "visionary, realistic, and relevant to the missions of IU campuses." Get the video file (485MB). Subscribe to IT@IU Podcasts.
— Posted 29 July 2008
