Council
on Academic Computing
December
13, 2006
Jeff Leitman, a member of the
interdisciplinary simulation and modeling group (SAM), described the group’s
activities. SAM participants include
approximately 30 faculty, staff, and students from the biological, health,
information, physical, and social sciences.
Group members are united by a common interest in computer modeling. The group hopes to enhance the University’s
profile in this area by facilitating collaboration among researchers,
sponsoring courses for students, and building computing infrastructure at the
University. The SAM website is located
at www.cs.pitt.edu/modeling/. Information about participants, their
research projects, University resources, and funding sources is located on the
site.
Jinx Walton, Director of
Computing Services and Systems Development (CSSD), discussed the University’s
wireless implementation plan. Wireless
networks have been installed in five buildings: Allen Hall, Thaw Hall, Old
Engineering Hall, the Space Research Coordination Center, and the Nuclear
Physics Laboratory. CSSD will monitor
usage patterns within the buildings to determine how to optimize coverage.
Ms. Walton also discussed:
·
use of the Virtual Private Network (VPN) service
·
infringement of motion picture copyrights
·
the security breach at UCLA
Members of the Council discussed
several other issues: