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IBM Academic Initiative Newsletter
June 2007
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Our June issue has lots of exciting news from around the globe as well as some great new courseware offerings and collaboration tools. In the first-ever public ThinkPlace Challenge, IBM has set out to identify new opportunities to advance innovation and economic development for the people of Africa. Read about the innovative work of Dr. Viniotis at the State University of North Carolina or follow the discussion on "the state of computer science education - Part 2" just posted! This is also a great time to advance your skills or get certified; learn how to create a Java Web service using Rational Business Developer Extension and check out our new DB9 certification exams. With so much to learn to explore this month, you won't know where to begin! |
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This newsletter is intended for members of the IBM Academic Initiative. If you
are on the faculty of an accredited academic
institution but haven't joined the Academic Initiative, you can apply right now by
going to:
http://www.ibm.com/university/members/. |
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Baltics: Cooperation initiative between the University of Latvia and IBM
IBM Latvia and the University of Latvia have agreed to an initiative that promotes discussions and cooperation on seminars, educational programs, common research projects, and training of faculty and students. Courses of study include software architecture and SOA.
http://www.lu.lv/laikraksts/zinas/713/index.html
Serbia: IBM signs agreement with Faculty of Organizational Science
IBM has signed a 5-year agreement with the Faculty of Organizational Science. The agreement allows for research and education of faculty and students related to IBM products and technologies. IBM plans to organize courses and faculty training to begin implementing IBM curriculums into the next school year.
Serbian: http://www.fon.bg.ac.yu/
USA: Virtual Computing Initiative reaches students at all educational levels
North Carolina State University and IBM join forces to bridge the digital divide by sharing resources to support everyday educational and research requirements in a more productive and cost effective way.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=248824
USA: IBM helps University of Arkansas establish global academic hub
Walton College of Business will use its new access to an IBM System z900 mainframe to promote academic curricula on the latest technologies and prepare students for 21st century jobs worldwide.
http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/10629.htm
Africa: IBM launches its first-ever public ThinkPlace Challenge
IBM launched its first-ever public ThinkPlace Challenge, a three-week open forum designed to foster global collaboration on innovation opportunities and economic development issues facing the African continent. The top ideas generated through the ThinkPlace Challenge will help shape the agenda for IBM's upcoming Global Innovation Outlook focus on Africa, and provide longer-term input for IBM's World Development Initiative.
http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/thinkplace/execchallenge/html/archive/exec_challenge_2.html
Germany: IBM awards Shared University Research (SUR) grants
Two German SUR awards have been won by Professor Gomber, head of the e-Finance-Lab at the University of Frankfurt and Professor Spath, Franunhofer IAO/University of Stuttgart. With the hardware provided, Professor Gomber will implement a Trading Lab in order to analyze and optimize e-transactions while Professor Spath will equip the banking showcase of "Bank & Future".
German: http://efinance.wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php?id=400
English: http://www.efinance.wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de/eng/index.php?id=391
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Faculty spotlight: Dr. Yannis Viniotis preparing for the future
Dr. Viniotis is preparing students for the 21st century by ensuring they have the latest technical skills. He helped start the ground-breaking Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) program at the State University of North Carolina. He is also presenting a series of courses on mainframe technology and service oriented architecture that can easily be adapted by other schools with an eye on the future.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/members/spotlights/y_viniotis.html
Courseware: DB2 9 is here... time to upgrade your curriculum!
You already know that IBM DB2 9 is the next generation hybrid data server with optimized management of both pure XML and relational data. Download and integrate this new course material into your database curriculum. New courseware posted includes: DB2 Admin Workshop for Linux, Query and Manage XML Data with DB2 9, DB2 SQL Workshop, and DB2 Admin Workshop for Win.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/infomgmt.html
Courseware: New System z courseware on security
With this full-semester courseware and textbook you can teach your students about the security principles, hardware, and software needed to insure that mainframe resources and environments are secure. Materials include a textbook with 24 chapters, a set of PowerPoint slides, and questions for review and discussion.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/systemz.html#foo13
Resources: New way to collaborate and connect with developerWorks spaces
New developerWorks spaces let you connect with others, stay informed, and share your expertise with the worldwide developer community. Create your own community topic and get involved.
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/wa-spaces/
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Event: IBM Information on Demand 2007 - October 14-19, 2007
IBM Information On Demand at the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV, October 14-19, 2007 is the premier information management event for business and IT executives, managers, professionals, DBA's, developers, and business partners. More technical and business leadership sessions on IBM information management than at any other conference! The only place to see all IBM Information Management technologies under one roof. Early bird discount registration available through May 31st.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/conf/
Event: zSummer University 2007
The IBM zSummer University is for students in the advanced study period of applied computer science. It takes place from August 27 to September 07, 2007 at IBM Boeblingen Lab and features lectures and practical training on hardware and software products of the zSeries.
http://www-5.ibm.com/de/entwicklung/jobs/summer_uni.html
Event: Special academic rates for the SHARE conference in San Diego
Students and educators get a discounted rate for SHARE, the largest mainframe users' conference, August 12-17 in San Diego, CA. Excellent educational and networking opportunities are available, along with a shot at the System z Entry Level for z/OS System Programmer Mastery Test. For more information, contact zskills@us.ibm.com.
http://www.share.org
http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/mastery_tests/azprogprot_mt.shtml
Event: Two developerWorks Live! briefings in Rome, Italy
Attend these one-day developerWorks Live! briefings, at not cost, and learn more about two of the top IBM offerings. Get started on SOA with WebSphere will be held on June 19; Rational Business Developer Extension will be held June 21. Choose the Rome location and register today.
SOA: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/webspheresoa.html
Rational: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/rbde.html
Podcast: The state of computer science education, Part 2
In this developerWorks interview, Professor Andrew McGettrick from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland talks about the state of computer science education from his vantage point, including challenges faced and opportunities at hand.
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/podcast/dwi/cm-int051507.html |
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Exams: New DB2 9 Certification Exams
Validate your skills and demonstrate your IBM DB2 9 proficiency with Information Management Professional Certification. Ensure your success on exam day by taking advantage of our preparation resources.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/us/en/university/scholars/products/data/certification.html
Training: Create online forms with IBM Development Engagement Service
This online service has an easy-to-use web interface that lets people with no programming experience create online forms. A series of wizard pages walk you through the process to specify details such as an application name, behavior, look and feel, and the model for the form that will be managed by the application.
http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/devengage/?open&S_TACT=106AH62W&S_CMP=AINEWS
Tutorial: Create a bot that listens to conversations in SecondLife
This tutorial shows you how to create a Sametime bot that listens for conversations in Second Life and relays them to your IBM Lotus Sametime Connect client or vice-versa, making it possible to let people alert you when you're needed, but you're not "in-world".
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/ls-dw-ls-stsl.html?S_TACT=105AGX54&ca=dnw-820
Tutorial: Create a Java Web service using Rational Business Developer Extension
Build a simple service-oriented application using Rational Business Developer Extension and Enterprise Generation Language. See how easy it is to create flexible, modular Web services that can be used remotely by a wide variety of clients.
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/r-dw-r-hellorbd.html?S_TACT=105AGX54&ca=dnw-819
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