IT News at the University of Rochester
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Starting next fall, 10 prominent universities will offer about 30 online courses to students at all 10 schools — for whom the classes will be covered by their regular tuition.
Students already attending the institutions can earn credit from any college in the group, giving them a wider selection of course options.
A consortium of 10 top-tier universities will soon offer fully online, credit-bearing undergraduate courses through a partnership with 2U, a company that facilitates online learning.
Targeting LEED Gold certification is O’Brien Hall, a 148-bed, $17-million facility completed this year at the University of Rochester.
The Health Sciences Center for Computational Innovation (HSCCI) is now one of the five most powerful university-based supercomputing sites in the nation.