Neowin News Feed for: University

Educators are now teaching high-level coding skills over syntax due to generative AI

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 May 2024 02:10:01 +0000

Generative AI is already affecting the way computer coding is taught at universities. Several educators have said that they now teach more high-level skills predominantly like debugging and testing. Read more...

University of Arizona will now offer degree credit for playing Age of Empires IV

Usama Jawad — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has formed a unique partnership with University of Arizona that will allow students to earn credit towards their degree for playing Age of Empires in a history-related course. Read more...

THOR is a hybrid drone that can transform mid-flight from a helicopter to an airplane

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:52:01 +0000

A team from the Singapore University of Technology & Design has created a drone that can transition mid-flight from a hover mode to an airplane-like cruising mode by turning its rotors into wings. Read more...

Microsoft's DreamSpark set to be rebranded as 'Imagine'

Cage Appleby — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:58:01 +0000

Microsoft announced exciting news for university students amidst the rebranding of its DreamSpark student initiative program. Microsoft Imagine is expected to be introduced to faculties by Q1 FY17. Read more...

Students can now save up to $300 on a Surface Pro 3 at the Microsoft Store till September 26th

Camden Krupala — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 05:58:01 +0000

If you're a student and don't plan on waiting for the Surface Pro 4, the Microsoft Store may be offering a deal you can't resist with models up to $300 off the regular retail price. Read more...

Samsung to release Student Edition GTab, undercutting their own product

Paul Ferson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:19 +0000

Samsung are to release a new variant of their Galaxy Tab 7.0. Entitled the 'Student Edition', it includes extras and retails for the same price as a standard model.... for some reason. Read more...

Study: iPads enhanced learning experience at Oklahoma State University

Denis Wong — Thu, 05 May 2011 06:38:54 +0000

There have been a few pilot projects for the use of iPads in the education sector. Last month, Virginia Beach schools spent $651,000 on iPads to distribute to elementary students, while a school district in... Read more...

Gameaholics are less likely to go to university

Steven Parker — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:43:35 +0000

Research has shown that those who frequently play computer games are less likely to go to university. The research, which was carried out by Oxford University, involved 17,000 participants born, all of who were born... Read more...

Wikipedia suffers mass editor loss

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:38:26 +0000

Staple student reference site Wikipedia has come under some hard times recently. The English language version of the site is crying out for $7.5 million USD worth of support to keep the site up and... Read more...

Tiny nuclear battery unveiled by researchers

Matthew Hopson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:20:53 +0000

Researchers at the University of Missouri have unveiled tiny nuclear batteries that produce power from the decay of radioisotopes. Although such batteries are currently used in devices such as pacemakers and satellites, they are costly,... Read more...

Intel sued for Core 2 Duo patent infringement by University

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:41:27 +0000

Although Intel's mighty proud of the Core 2 Duo, it looks like the chip wasn't all home-grown - a lawsuit filed today by the University of Wisconsin claims that the processor infringes on patented technology... Read more...

MPAA's University wiretapping product taken down

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:15:22 +0000

The MPAA's "University Toolkit" (a piece of monitoring software that universities are being asked to install on their networks to spy on students' communications) has been taken down, due to copyright violations. The Toolkit... Read more...

University of Delaware Sets New Solar Efficiency Record

Christopher Vendemio — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:01:14 +0000

The University of Delaware has inched up the record for solar cell efficiency with a new device that can convert 42.8 percent of the light that strikes it into electricity. That beats the old record... Read more...

Symantec Hole Leaks University Data

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:11:02 +0000

The Academic Advising Center of the University of Colorado's College of Arts and Science made the mistake of not applying a patch to its Symantec Corporation anti-virus management console which resulted in the compromise of... Read more...

China University Sacks Dean After Blog Rant

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:22:37 +0000

On March 12, Zhang Ming, dean of political sciences at Renmin University of China, posted articles detailing a row with his superior and attacking the "bureaucratization of Chinese colleges" on his well-read blog. He wrote... Read more...

Google to Digitize University of Texas library

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:09:42 +0000

Google and the University of Texas Libraries have agreed that over one million books will be digitized and incorporated into the Google Books Library Project. The University of Texas at Austin is the fifth largest... Read more...

Brown University Researchers Create Paper Thin Battery

Christopher Vendemio — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:09:10 +0000

Researchers at Brown University in the US have created a prototype rechargeable battery that is as thin as a plastic transparency and as powerful as 100 alkaline batteries. The plastic battery, created by engineers Tayhas... Read more...

Study from Japanese University Suggests Addiction is Genetic

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:41:27 +0000

If you love gadgets and computers and absolutely must have the latest device, then you may be a neophiliac. Neophiliacs, it seems, are people who are addicted to the new. "Some folks have an... Read more...

The Sim 2 University ships

Todd Tanner — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:03:41 +0000

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that The Sims(TM) 2 University, the highly-anticipated expansion pack to the best-selling PC game The Sims 2 will ship starting today in North America under the EA GAMES(TM) brand. In... Read more...

EA Announces The Sims 2 University Expansion Pack

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:43:29 +0000

Electronic Arts announced today that EA's Maxis™ Studio is developing The Sims™ 2 University, the first expansion pack for the highly-acclaimed The Sims 2 PC game. The Sims 2 University will ship this March and... Read more...

Hacker strikes university computer system

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 06:52:01 +0000

A computer hacker accessed names and Social Security numbers of about 1.4 million Californians after breaking into a University of California, Berkeley, computer system in perhaps the worst attack of its kind ever suffered by... Read more...

Sony sued by US university over PS2 technology

Marcel Klum — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:18:13 +0000

PS2's Emotion Engine infringes 17 year old patent, claims University The University of Wisconsin Madison has filed a suit against Sony and Toshiba, claiming that technology being used in the PlayStation 2's Emotion... Read more...

First annual Unreal University

Marcel Klum — Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:55:31 +0000

The first annual Unreal University, a two-day tutorial covering techniques for creating mods for the Unreal Tournament 2004 game engine, will be held at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, on November... Read more...

Viruses a blessing in disguise, says Open University

Tom Warren — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:45:37 +0000

Tell that to the IT managers ... The SoBig and Blaster viruses could be a "blessing in disguise" as they can help IT departments apply a security policy to home users, according... Read more...

RIAA admit error in ruling at Pennsylvania University

Tue, 13 May 2003 11:19:00 +0000

The RIAA have admitted that they sent an erroneous legal notice to Pennsylvania University, which would have resulted in students being denied access to a server which provides essential services, at a time when pressures... Read more...

University Diploma Spammers Busted?

Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:39:31 +0000

We have just received an interesting tale from one Phillip Skeen. Are you tired of receiving those "University Diploma" emails in your inbox? Of course you are! Phillip has been doing a spot of... Read more...

University dumps Apple for IT courses; Linux gains ground

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:30:05 +0000

The University of Western Australia (UWA), which was one of the first Australian universities to adopt Apple computers for its courses has dropped them because the hardware is too expensive. This is the second such... Read more...

Microsoft Research Announces Sponsored University Projects For 2002

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:24:23 +0000

Professor Ellis Horowitz and his colleagues at the University of Southern California (USC) have longed to improve certain areas of computer-science education and expand research opportunities. But one key ingredient has been missing: the resources... Read more...

IBM Helps University on Cancer Research Computer

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:47:49 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N on Wednesday said it is working with the University of Pennsylvania on a large computer that will store mammogram data, helping doctors screen for breast cancer... Read more...