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What You Should Know About Second Life
Second Life is an increasingly popular "virtual world" software application populated by a global community of individuals.
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Service Without Boundaries: IT Services at NYU's International Academic Centers, Programs & Branches
Over the past year, ITS has partnered with the Office of Global Programs on projects to improve technology at academic sites abroad.
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NYU faculty can visit the Digital Studio to use digital media computer equipment, receive assistance from Digital Studio lab assistants, and gain access to various supported technologies.
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Quantitative Research on Campus: Data and Statistical Resources at NYU
NYU provides many excellent data sources and statistical resources, whether you are an experienced user of statistics, a qualitative investigator interested in learning the basics, or a faculty member looking for tools to share with your students.
Collaborative Research Tools: No Need to Work Alone!
Online research community websites such as CiteULike are part of a move toward generating research in a collaborative fashion.
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Resource Sharing During Emergencies: DOCLINE, National Network of Libraries, and NYU
In times of emergency, continued access to knowledge-based resources may be vital to patient care in disaster-affected regions.
New and Improved Services: NYU Lists (Forums)
ITs has recently upgraded the software that powers the NYU Lists service.
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New and Improved Services: Advanced Media Studio
The Advanced Media Studio has recently upgraded many of their tools, machines, and workstations and instituted a new pricing structure.
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Launched in August of this year, the new Ask ITS tool provides a means of sharing a wealth of IT-related knowledge with the whole NYU community.
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Did You Know? Personalizing NYUHome
There are many ways to customize your NYUHome experience.
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ITS has upgraded the NYU site license for ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcIMS, and other ESRI products which comprise the premier suite of Geographic Information Systems tools used for research and instruction at NYU.
Managing humanitarian crises requires quick, decisive, and educated leadership, and an emerging technology called Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is helping.
Manage Your Information Using Self Service
With ePASS, employees can submit their own information and receive automated confirmation that their requested changes have been entered.
Meeting Maker Web Calendar: Your Calendar, From Anywhere
The Meeting Maker web calendar offers most of the same functionality of the Meeting Maker client, but without the need to install software.
Using NYUeVita's basic template, students can quickly build, customize, and share personalized e-portfolios with potential employers, scholarship programs, and graduate and professional schools.
Raised Floor Evolution: Transforming Departmental Server Support
Virtualization, storage pooling, and blade servers are real life examples of new and innovative technologies that help us continue our hardware evolution and meet the growing technology needs of the NYU community.