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University of Maryland Launches eDorm
The University of Maryland recently launched eDorm—an electronic dormitory in Garrett Hall designed and equipped by Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Avaya (formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies) that houses 21 undergraduate students participating in the university’s Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (CEO’s) Program. EDorm gives students in the CEOs Program easy access to communications technologies to build their own businesses, such as desktop videoconferencing, multimedia messaging, high-speed data connections, voice over the Internet, and wireless roaming.
Ultra Clean Technology Opens Austin Plant
Ultra Clean Technology (UCT) opened a new $4-million plant in late October 2000 in North Austin’s Business Center @ TechRidge complex. UCT supplies gas and liquid delivery technology to the semiconductor process equipment industry. The new 11,000-sf facility houses a 3,000-sf cleanroom and a 4,000-sf warehouse. The North Austin facility is UCT’s first expansion outside Menlo Park, Calif., where the company is based.
SW Texas State University Creates Aquatic Research Center
Southwest Texas State University has entered into a partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to create an aquatic research center—the Texas Rivers Center—at the university’s Aquarena Center. The $16-million facility will focus on public awareness of aquatic ecology and serve as the center for research on protecting and restoring the former Aquarena Springs resort property’s archaeology and history. Construction is slated to start in summer 2001.
IBM Builds Raleigh Network Innovation Laboratories
IBM has plans to increase its presence in the telecommunications services field with the building of the Network Innovation Laboratories—three labs where several IBM units will work with other telecom companies to research and test new services: wireless solutions, broadband delivery, Internet telephony and data centers. By March 2001, IBM expects to have built one lab in Raleigh, and one each in France and Asia.
UConn Breaks Ground on Rentschler Field
University of Connecticut (UConn) broke ground in October on Rentschler Field, a $90-million state-funded project aimed at revitalizing the Hartford area and elevating the UConn football program to national status. The 40,000-seat football stadium will serve as home field for UConn Football as well as other sports and entertainment events. The facility will occupy 8.5 acres of the 75-acre site contributed by Hartford-based United Technologies.