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September 2007
Volume 8 | Issue 9 | 4 September 2007

The Academic Initiative newsletter is about to receive a well deserved face-lift, starting with our next issue in October. Our editors have been hard at work creating a fantastic new layout with clearer organization and more focused academic content. Our improved newsletter will be e-mailed to you in HTML format, so be sure to have your e-mail client set up to receive HTML e-mails! As always, our newsletter will also be available online for those who prefer to view it on the Web. We look forward to publishing our first new issue and encourage you to spread the word to your friends and colleagues. Explore all the offerings in this September issue...and be sure to return next month when we roll out our exciting new format.

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/.
 

 In This Issue
News Features Webcasts podcasts & events Training & books
 News

China: 2007 IBM SUR project under way at Chinese universities
Four Chinese top universities are using an IBM Shared University Research (SUR) award in a joint project on Service Science research. The project involves in depth research in the SSME field and aims to apply research results to solid case studies and courseware for teaching. Join in and exchange ideas.
http://www.ssglobal.org/chinaibmsur


China: CNGrid CELL BE Symposium a success
IBM China with the collaboration of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) hosted the CNGrid Cell BE Symposium on IBM advanced Cell technology and its application in Beijing. The symposium fostered deep discussions and technical exchanges among 70 attendees from Chinese universities, IBM Cell specialists, and CAS.
http://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2007-07-26/1310371947.shtml


Egypt: CAS Cairo and Bibliotheca Alexandrina collaborate to preserve the Great Sphinx
Using Immersive Virtual Reality Applications to study the effect of wind, the project aims to develop a comprehensive protection and perseverance plan for the Great Sphinx. The International School of Information Science team at Bibliotheca Alexandrina created the visualization, with research data provided by IBM Egypt Center for advanced studies.
http://www.bibalex.org/isis/PressDetails.aspx?id=44


Turkey: KoUniversity's IBM SUR award applied to supply chain project
The IBM Shared University Research (SUR) award at KoUniversity was given to the Engineering Faculty for hardware, software and services. Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin Tkay, lecturer at the Industrial Engineering Faculty, will use the award funds for his project "Innovation at the Supply Chain".
http://www.ku.edu.tr/main.php?lang=en
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 Features

Award: The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for 2007-2008 opens soon
Get ready to nominate your outstanding students for an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship award. The program for the 2007-2008 academic year will be open for nominations September 17 through October 26, 2007. Please see our Website for the program description and eligibility. 
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/ur/awards/fellowship/

Faculty spotlight: Bringing the real world into the classroom
Professor Suk-Chung Yoon believes in the value of teaching large-scale computing. At the twelfth annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, he shared his success with Widener University's mainframe program and System z courses, which give their students a competitive advantage for landing technical jobs at the world's most successful companies. 
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/members/spotlights/sc_yoon.html


Game: Second Life CODESTATION Coder's Challenge
IBM CODESTATION, a virtual island in Second Life with resources for developers and LSL scripters, just announced the first CODESTATION Coder's Challenge. Compete against your fellow coders and explore Second Life as you strive to defeat evil and protect CODESTATION. Details on the Challenge can be found at specially marked kiosks in CODESTATION.
Kiosks: http://slurl.com/secondlife/IBM%20CODESTATION/124/159/25
Blog: http://www-03.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/codestation

Contest: Master The Mainframe Contest 2007
A big iron contest with no experience necessary! Take charge of a world-class system in this hands-on contest developed specifically for college students looking for a challenge. High school students are also encouraged to compete. Prizes include T-shirts, pre-paid debit cards and Nintendo Wiis. Registration opens for USA and Canada (excluding Quebec) on September 4th. 
http://ibm.com/university/contest

 

Certification: System Administration for IBM Informix Dynamic Server V11
Validate your IDS V11 skills by becoming an IBM Certified System Administrator on Informix Dynamic Server V11! This new exam (918) has seven sections consisting of 71 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have 120 minutes to complete the exam and must achieve 70% or greater to pass. Request your 50% off voucher now.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/us/en/university/scholars/certification/

Certification: Complimentary WebSphere Certification
Develop and validate your WebSphere skills with a special opportunity for no-charge WebSphere Certification. Take select WebSphere Education courses before November 30 and receive the corresponding certification at no charge. With this special offer, now is a great time to certify for WebSphere MQ, Message Broker, Process Server, ESB and others.
http://www-132.ibm.com/content/home/store_IBMPublicUSA/en_US/webspherecertification.html

Courseware: New IBM Tivoli Monitoring courses available for download
New Tivoli courses are available to download and use in your classrooms. Get IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 for Administrators, IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 for Implementers, IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 for Operators and IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1: Introduction.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/tivoli.html

Courseware: Getting Started with SOA on System i
This course module includes both classroom and lab content and provides an overview of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). It demonstrates different ways to work with services from traditional i5/OS programs, such as creating and calling Web services from existing RPG applications, and more. 
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/systemi.html#soa

Service: Data mashup service for Web and enterprise information
alphaWorks has launched IBM DAMIA, easy-to-use tools to quickly assemble data feeds from the Internet and a variety of enterprise data sources through a Web-based interface. This service offers the ability to aggregate and transform a wide variety of data or content feeds, which can be used in enterprise mashups. 
http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/damia/?S_TACT=106AH21W&S_CMP=AINEWS

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 Webcasts, podcasts & events

Event: Get a special rate at EDUCATION-2007 conference
This conference, October 9-10 in Denver CO, focuses on the generation of "21st Century Skills" through innovative technological and social educational initiatives. IBM is providing a scholarship supported rate of $148.00 (25% discount) for IBM patrons. 
Conference details: http://education-2007.org
Special rate requests: wrc@tcfir.org


Event: Attend CASCON 2007 Oct. 22-25 in Toronto
Come to Toronto, Canada and attend this annual premier international computer science conference, at no charge. CASCON is a forum for academic and industry researchers and developers hosted by the IBM Center for Advanced Studies. It offers keynotes, workshops, paper presentations, technology demonstrations and student poster displays. 
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/cas/cascon

Event: Bringing Web 2.0 to your organization
Join us for a no-cost event and learn how you can bring Web 2.0 into your curricula. Being held in Raleigh, NC on September 12 and in Austin, TX on September 18, these day-long technology events from IBM will include live demos of the hottest technologies, interactive breakout session, and true attendee participation! 
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/web20.html

Podcast: New data server software: Informix Dynamic Server 11
IBM has announced Informix Dynamic Server 11, a next-generation data server that, for the first time, brings mainframe-like continuous availability and disaster recovery capabilities to global data centers. The new IDS 11 is tuned to deliver a combination of increased performance, reliability and scalability, along with the ability to handle massive volumes of complex data at very high speeds. 
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/podcast/

 

Teleconference: Optimizing development on System z
Learn how the integration between software configuration management tools, such as Rational ClearCase, and WebSphere Developer for System z creates a complete environment for building composite applications from traditional COBOL and PL/I applications, Web services, XML-based interfaces, and Web applications. 
Replay: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/telecon/aug1/

 

Webcast: Making SOA Governance real
Hear IBM experts and business partners explain SOA Governance and how it can help move an existing software environment to a managed SOA Governance environment. Discussion includes: WebSphere Service Registry and Repository, Rational Asset Manager, and WebLayers Policy products. 
Listen to the Replay


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 Training and books

Tutorial: Prepare for IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11 certification
This series of eight tutorials will help you prepare for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11 System Administration Certification Exam (918). The tutorials provide a solid base for each section of the exam. You can take the tutorials online, or download a PDF, and each one should take less than two hours to complete.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/lp/db2cert/ids-cert918.html


Book: SOA for the Business Developer: Concepts, BPEL, and SCA
This book gives a clear introduction to Service Oriented Architecture from a technical point of view, covering open standards that will be the basis of tooling in the coming years. "Comprehensive yet ... approachable," says Grady Booch. The book is for courses on information technology and business process management.
http://www.mc-store.com/5079.html


Briefings: alphaWorks emerging technology briefings
Attend an alphaWorks emerging technology briefing to learn about rapid development of Web applications with Web Relational Blocks, how to create richer, graphical, interactive applications with Standard Widget Graphics for Eclipse, and how you can innovate your curricula with IBM emerging technologies. 
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/?S_TACT=106AH62W&S_CMP=AINEWS


Training: Real-time Active Inference and Learning (RAIL)
RAIL is a part of our ongoing development of self-healing systems capable of making inferences about their own behavior, such as diagnosing faults and performance degradations. 
Learn about RAIL 
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 Web-based technology and product news publications

developerWorks newsletters
https://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/newsletter/

Rational Edge e-zine
http://www.therationaledge.com

IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/techjournal

IBM Systems Journal
http://www.research.ibm.com/journal

Global WebSphere Community Forum
http://ecommunity.groupintelligence.com/websphere/forums/


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