News topic: Technology

Website examines the problem of intolerance
Assistant Religion Professor Lynn Neal is passionate about religious intolerance education. Read »

88.5 WFDD to celebrate 60th anniversary
WFDD, the university licensed National Public Radio Station will celebrate its 60th year on campus on April 19, 2008. The celebration, slated to involve heavy Homecoming involvement in fall 2008, marks… Read »

University goes green University goes green
The university’s pursuit of a greater degree of environmental sustainability is taking another step forward this semester: the greening of a wide range of cleaning products ranging from paper towels… Read »

Wiki site offers university forum, but fails to impress
Students may spend hours procrastinating on Wikipedia, but the same has yet to apply to the “Wake Wiki.” The university’s unofficial networking forum, http://wfu.collegewikis.com, provides… Read »

All about YouTube
Most university students have probably seen the infamous “Shoes” video on YouTube, or have used the site to learn the latest dance craze, such as the Soulja Boy. Read »

Faculty members raise awareness of biodiesel fuels Faculty members raise awareness of biodiesel fuels
Three years ago, four men discovered they shared a common interest in renewable fuel sources. At the time, the current explosion of interest in renewable fuel sources was just beginning to pick up, and… Read »

Tech problems afflict new ThinkPads
First-year students and juniors eagerly receive their new laptop computers at the beginning of each fall semester. This program has worked very well since it began in 1998, and the wireless capabilities… Read »

Wikipedia use ignites academic debate
“Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit,” greets the Web site. A non-profit venture launched in January 2001, Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia in the world, and… Read »

University forms partnerships to spur nanotech research
The university’s latest technological endeavors are focused on nanotechnology. Read »

Thinkpad batteries recalled
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