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Researchers Open Repository For 'dark Data'
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Researchers Open Repository For 'dark Data'

The U.S. National Science Foundation is funding an effort to develop a one-stop shop to house researchers' data sets after they publish their papers. 

Technology Group Promises Scientists Their Own Clouds (the Data Kind)
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Technology Group Promises Scientists Their Own Clouds (the Data Kind)

The nonprofit Internet2 organization is now offering researchers the opportunity to create clouds that will be connected by its network. 

Gaming the Archives
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Gaming the Archives

Dartmouth College researchers have developed Metadata Games, an experiment that uses crowdsourcing to create archival metadata. 

American Graduate Programs With Overseas Partners Are on the Rise
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American Graduate Programs With Overseas Partners Are on the Rise

International joint- and dual-degree programs are becoming more numerous in Europe, but interest also is rising in the United States, according to presenters at...

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Supercomputers Often Run Outdated Software

Supercomputing experts discussed the issue of supercomputing software during a recent conference in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Coalition...

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Georgia Tech Program Pairs Computing With Public Service

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has spun off a course on using technology to solve real-world problems into a new program called Computing for...

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Energy Drain By Computers Stifles Efforts at Cost Control

Higher-education institutions are having a hard time keeping computing costs under control because of power-thirsty data centers. Experts say colleges and universities...
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