Headlines

• Campus alert: Purdue never sends email asking for passwords
• Plan ahead for IT service outages on two consecutive Saturday evenings
• MS Office 2007—Factors to consider when planning an upgrade
• ITaP Knowledge Base: Where help is just a click away
• New view for the outage notification system

Research Review

• Scientists create their own Web 2.0 network with nanoHUB
• Purdue students to compete in national supercomputing contest
• Purdue to show benefits of working together in creating animated graphics at conference
• Research uses climate modeling and computational resources at Purdue to forecast stormy weather
• Purdue installs the Big Ten's largest campus supercomputer
• Proposed new city of Istanbul premiers in animated video created by Purdue
• Data collection begins on satellite observatory project's latest phase
• Northwest Indiana grid joins international research network
• Northwest Indiana receives funding for regional science computer grid
• 'Not so fast, supercomputers,' say software programmers
• Not YouTube, HUGETube: Purdue researchers stream massive Internet video
• Purdue creates scientifically based animation of 9/11 attack
• Purdue makes distributed rendering available at SIGGRAPH 2007 via TeraGrid
• Purdue students' 3D animation on display at the Future of Flight center
• Purdue teams up with UCSD to raise the bar in grid computing
• Purdue's Envision Center receives national award for innovation
• Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
• Students' work in Envision Center garners top awards
• Universities prepare as physicists plan to pop protons

Academic Notebook

• Technology changes in classrooms and computing labs for spring semester
• Grants awarded to ten instructional technology projects
• Eight faculty earn Distance Ed Incentive Awards
• Graduating senior gives Purdue high marks for its disability resources
• Accessible technology serves students with disabilities
• Print quota update
• Purdue enhances classroom podcasting with Apple's iTunes University
• Purdue receives national award for 'learning anywhere' technology
• Purdue, the largest user of collaboration software
• Purdue's system-wide technology lets students click in to academics
• Students gain virtual meeting rooms this fall
• Students win cash, prizes for short films

IT Update

• Added functionality in Remedy ticketing system
• ITaP releases a position statement on the use of Instant Messaging
• ITaP upgrading Oracle software and hardware
• Macromedia products: Procedures change for new purchases and renewals
• Microsoft Access changes for ITaP customers
• SQL Server 2005 coming soon to ITaP servers

Users Digest

• Training for Microsoft Office 2007
• Local dialup services to be discontinued Aug. 1
• iPhone devices do a lot, but waiting may be wise
• New on campus—Dell's XPS One
• Campus computer reps at ITaP Shopping Offline
• Long distance rates lowered as SUVON discontinued
• Protect your laptop from loss, theft
• Purdue discounts on Microsoft software extended with more options
• Best buys in grad gifts might be found at the university
• Pre-order software online for faster pick-up from BoilerCopyMaker
• Before you call tech support ... try this!
• Safeguard your personal information to prevent identity theft
• How to access campus resources from off campus
• How to access your Exchange email from off campus
• Password reset self-service now available
• How to enable Outlook's Junk filter
• Purdue's electronic directory to drop home addresses and home phone numbers
• Search safely when “Googling” yourself
• Top ten cyber security tips
• Computer security for working at home
• McAfee VirusScan Home Edition free to Purdue computer users
• BoilerCast faster and easier than ever
• Transfer files quickly and securely
• Changes to Purdue Electronic Directory
• ITaP negotiates discount with Equifax

ITaP Newsmakers

• Campbell named to top post for Rosen Center
• Purdue named among InfoWorld's Top 100
• Rubesch appointed to lead IT systems and operations
• Ksander appointed executive director of IT Networks & Security and Purdue CISO
• McCartney named Purdue's IT vice president, chief information officer
• Purdue administrator honored as CIO 'One to Watch'
• Loftis appointed managing director for Rosen Center