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Cybera Attends Career Night for Grad Students

24 March 2008
Cybera attended a University of Alberta Career Fair hosted by Career and Placement Services (CaPS) on March 19, 2008, that attractedhundreds of graduate students.

Graduate students from alldisciplines crammed into the Faculty Club, which was standing room onlyfor a while, attempting to secure lines for their futures. Cybera staff delivered the cyberinfrastructure message to hundreds ofattendees and handed out information packages for current careeropportunities at Cybera, including a Grid Developer for the Calgary office and a Project Manager and Videoconferencing Technician for the Edmonton office. Cybera is also hiring a Systems Operator for its Calgary location.

Cyberais always interested in promoting cyberinfrastructure in Alberta andwelcomes the opportunity to attend events in Edmonton or Calgary.Please contact us if you are interested in having Cybera attend your event.

Cybera Introduces Cyberinfrastructure Blog

13 March 2008
If you want a definition of Web 2.0, cyberinfrastructure, cloud computing, and crowdsourcing, go to Wikipedia. But if you're looking for something beyond a simple definition -- if you want to know how today's disruptive technologies impact your research, business, organization or project -- then you should tap into Cybera's new blog, Cyberinfrastructure 2.0.

Cyberinfrastructure 2.0 will chronicle advancements in cyberinfrastructure and Web 2.0 trends and technologies. Get the latest take on computing and network technology from Cybera's panel of experts that keep connected with current cyberinfrastructure movements, innovations and inspirations.

Give someone a link, and they can surf the Internet.

Give someone cyberinfrastructure, and they can activate the Internet.

 

Cybera Launches Cyberinfrastructure Lunch 'N' Learn Series

26 February 2008
Cybera is launching a new Cyberinfrastructure Lunch 'n Learn seriesto keep you connected with current cyberinfrastructure movements,innovations and inspirations. For each Lunch 'n Learn session, Cyberawill host a guest speaker who will explore a current hot topic or trendinvolving industry or academic technology innovation. The inaugural session will be held on March 20, 2008, at the University of Alberta.

The series' first keynote speaker is Michael Sikorsky, CEO of Cambrian House. Cambrian House is home to the world's first crowdsourcing community: a diverse collective of creative, tech-savvy and entrepreneurial minds. Crowdsourcing was coined by Jeff Howeof Wired Magazine in 2006 to describe a business model in which acompany or institution takes a job traditionally performed by anemployee and outsources it to an undefined, generally large group ofpeople in the form of an open call over the internet.

For more information, visit our lunch 'n' learn page.

To register, click here.

 

Cybera Introduces High-Definition Videoconferencing

29 January 2008
Cybera’s Edmonton and Calgary Cyberports now offer free high-definition videoconferencing services for Cybera member organizations.

The new LifeSize-brand equipment features 1280 x 720 resolution, wide-angle, high-definition cameras and the ability to transmit data at up to 5.0Mbps for point-to-point sessions.

The units also provide data-sharing capabilities and will provide users with a richer meeting experience by making remote participants seem more lifelike.

The Cyberports are used to help users collaborate over distance for a number of reasons, including research exchanges, PhD defenses and job interviews. This month, Dr. Chris Herd, Associate Professor with the University of Alberta Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department, used the Edmonton facility to connect with the Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology in Moorpark, California. Dr. Herd and an associate from the biological sciences department fielded questions from a 2nd grade class at Flory on the topic: "What happened to the dinosaurs?" Approximately 80 students participated in the event.

For technical specs on the new hardware, click here. 

For more information on Cybera membership, click here.

 

CyberaNet to Carry Data for ICPC 2008

25 January 2008
CyberaNet will help carry data for the 32nd ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals in Banff, AB., from April 6-10, 2008. Worldwide competitions from September through December, 2007, featured 6,700 teams from 1,821 universities in 83 countries. Only 100 teams advance to the ICPC finals in Banff. The University of Alberta, which is hosting the event in honour of its 100th anniversary, requires a 70 Mbps connection to CANARIE’s network for the duration of the event. CyberaNet, along with SuperNet, will help facilitate that connection.

For more information on the ICPC finals, click here. For more information on CyberaNet, check out Cybera's Services page.