Back to the Future Day, OU research revenue, Google books scanning and more

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 4:15pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 1:41pm)

Today is the day Marty traveled to the future in ‘Back to the Future Part II’

Tech Insider, Oct. 21, 2015

For the film's 26th anniversary, companies have been scurrying to make some of the products in the film a reality. Here's a look at some of the things Marty comes across and whether they're real or not…

 

City moving forward with plans for fiber-optic network

Upper Arlington News, Oct. 21, 2015

Upper Arlington City Council will consider a number of ordinances next week that would lead to the construction of a citywide fiber-optic network…

 

OU ranks first in state for university research licensing revenue

The Athens Messenger, Oct. 21, 2015

Ohio University ranks first among Ohio higher education institutions for research licensing revenue, with faculty inventions generating $10.6 million during fiscal year 2014, according to a report from The Association of University Technology Managers…

 

Supercomputer for the ‘long tail’ of science

Phys, Oct. 20, 2015

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego this week formally launched "Comet," a new petascale supercomputer designed to transform scientific research by expanding computational access among a larger number of researchers and across a wider range of domains…
 

U.S. Appeals Court rules Google book scanning is fair use

Library Journal, Oct. 19, 2015

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled on October 16 that Google’s library book scanning project is protected by fair use...