Fund Helps Student Start-Up Test 'Blue Books' of the Future (The Chronicle) – A team of students at the University of Pennsylvania have developed computer software that makes it possible to take an exam securely on a personal computer rather than relying on the traditional Blue Book. The program is designed to make grading easier for the teacher and reduce the stress faced by many students in writing exams, especially those with poor penmanship.
The Global Race for Online Learning: How Does America Compare? (Huffington Post) – A look at the use of online courses in various countries shows that the U.S. leads in its integration of online courses at all levels. Many countries such as England and China however are working to expand their use of distance learning and MOOCs.
Corporate titans seeking state aid for data and cybersecurity center (Columbus Business First) Seven companies from central Ohio are seeking $5 million in funding from Ohio’s Third Frontier to help build a data and cybersecurity center to help develop solutions to problems faced by the various companies.
Supercomputers Help Identify Key Molecular Switch (Scientific Computing) – A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a protein that switches on/off depending on its receptor in a recent simulation using a specialized molecular simulation supercomputer known as Anton. The team plans to expand the study using the Titan full scale supercomputer.
Tackling the Power and Energy Wall for Future HPC Systems (HPCwire) – Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory are working to examine ways of improving supercomputer efficiencies by examining all aspects of supercomputers from hardware to architecture to software. The hope is to find ways to overcome the current energy and power hurdles faced by supercomputers.
