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The Importance of STEAM for the Next Generation with the GeoBus

The Importance of STEAM for the Next Generation with the GeoBus

The University of Central Florida has launched the nation’s first GeoBus to inspire passion and careers in STEAM for the next generation. What Is Steam and How Does It Impact Society? […]
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What Lies Beneath

While 99 percent of all international communication flows through submarine cables, few people can visualize how this unique underworld appears. Currently, there are 263 cables, with 22 soon to be added, connecting New York, Singapore, Auckland, Cape Town, Paris and...

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Building Smarter Cities Improves Citizens’ Lives

The smart cities movement has increased significantly in popularity over the past year. Initially, studies suggested smart growth was limited to transportation, energy and state resources, but recently Research and Markets broadened the scope of smart cities to...

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MITCON Fiber Project

MITCON Fiber Project

In 1999, Midland, Michigan launched MITCON, a project designed to rebuild the Michigan Molecular Institutes IT platform. Since then, it has blossomed into an organization that provides technical support and service to more than 40 local non-profits, mainly human...

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Professor Awarded Fiber Optics Grant

Professor Awarded Fiber Optics Grant

The Air Force’s Defense University Research Equipment Program (DURIP) awarded Axel Schülzgen, a professor in the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida, an $870,000 grant to create fiber optic glass preforms, the tubular-shaped pieces of...

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Senator Aims to Improve Broadband

U.S. Nebraska senator Deb Fischer is on a mission to improve broadband connectivity throughout her state. In her weekly news column, Fischer declared that too many Nebraskans experience communication challenges. Both rural and urban Nebraskans suffer from aging and...

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U.S. in Terms of Broadband

Twenty countries are members of the Convention on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), mainly northern American and European states.In a study released by the OECD, the United States has the largest number of broadband subscribers, yet it...

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Mapping Buried Assets Crucial in Mining

Managing and mapping buried assets, such as communication and electrical lines, poses a unique challenge to companies worldwide. At CITIC Pacific Mining, they decided to use GIS technology to map all buried cables, lines and pipes at their Sino Iron project, the...

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Federal Aid Repairs Fiber Optic Cables From Sandy

Federal Aid Repairs Fiber Optic Cables From Sandy

Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast more than a year ago, but many companies are still working to replace and repair their infrastructure. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America’s largest transportation network. Its network spans 5,000 square...

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