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URMC’s Flaum Eye Institute Receives Grant to Fund Telemedicine Program [RBJ]

Posted on June 7, 2013 by pluggedin

A $600,000 grant will help physicians identify diabetic patients at risk of vision loss in Rochester’s poorest neighborhoods.

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Will MOOCs Change Higher Education for the Better? [Yahoo! News]

Posted on June 3, 2013 by pluggedin

Professor John Covach discusses his experience teaching “The History of Rock Music” as a massively open online course.

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An Instant Path to an Online Army [NY Times]

Posted on April 20, 2013 by pluggedin

Two apps developed at UR give real-time help to blind, deaf, and hearing-impaired users.

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OptiCool Saves Energy for University of Rochester Data Center [Energy Manager]

Posted on April 3, 2013 by pluggedin

University receives $168K rebate for use of OptiCool Technology’s modular cooling technology in secondary data center.

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Winners Selected for RBJ’s Annual Best of Web Awards [RBJ]

Posted on March 26, 2013 by pluggedin

Meliora Challenge website honored as best overall and best education website.

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