This is the March 2003 newsletter of the ITC Research Computing Support Group. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information presented here, please contact the ITC Research Computing Support Group via e-mail to res-consult@virginia.edu, or at the Research Computing Support Center (RCSC), 244 Wilson Hall, 243-8800. The RCSC is open 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.
The Research Computing Support Center will be hosting a series of colloquia as the new year starts. All talks will be from 3:30pm to 4:45pm in the Research Computing Support Center, Wilson Hall, Room 244. Please join us for:
The Research Computing Support Center can teach introductory workshops on SAS, SPSS, and S-PLUS statistical packages, as well as any of the other research software supported by ITC. The scheduled workshops for these three statistical packages have already occurred for this spring semester. However, we are available to teach the workshop, or some component of it, if there are several people interested in taking the workshop. We can tailor it to your group's specific needs. For example, if you are an instructor, we could tailor an introductory workshop to your class's needs; please e-mail res-consult@virginia.edu, or call the Research Computing Support Center at 243-8800 for more information.
Insightful Corporation, home of the statistical software package S-PLUS, also offers training courses for users of S-PLUS from the beginner to the seasoned professional. Seats are available for several S-PLUS courses being presented in 2003. You can view the details of all upcoming courses on the Insightful Website at http://www.insightful.com/services/schedule.asp.
Due to the recent
announcement of a security hole in Sendmail, ITC has updated the ITC Sendmail
support pages at
This page covers Sendmail for Aix 4.3, Irix 6.5, and Solaris 2.6 and 8.
Linux information can be found at
We are currently working on updating all ITC-maintained machines.
Non-ITC-maintained machines are their owner's responsibilty.
This security hole is significant enough that all machines need to be
patched, without exception. Even machines not currently running Sendmail,
but that have an unpatched binary installed are vulnerable to local compromise.
ITC Network Systems
(Posted 3/4/03 to ITCWeb Announcements)
ITC manages the site license for the Maple system, an advanced, mathematical
problem solving and programming environment. In addition to the research computing
application Maple, Waterloo offers several products of interest to post-secondary
educators and information management professionals.
Waterloo Maple is now soliciting participation in testing of Maple T.A., a
Web-based assessment and teaching software product in the pilot stage. Maple
T.A. offers a Web-based system for creating tests, assignments, and exercises,
automatically assessing student responses and performance. Maple T.A. can be
used in the classroom and as part of complex distance-education initiatives.
Unlike traditional assessment systems, Maple T.A. supports complex, freeform
entry and intelligent evaluation of responses, making this system ideal for
mathematics, science, or any course that requires mathematics. If your department
has interest in participating in a pilot study, please contact Maple directly
at bizdev@maplesoft.com.
Waterloo Maple will conduct free Web demonstrations of Maple T.A., their upcoming
product for creating online Maple-graded exams and assignments. All you need
to participate is a Web browser and a telephone. Seminars on Maplets Programming
and Maple in Mathematics Education will also be hosted throughout the Spring.
To view the current schedule and to register for a session, visit the Website
at https://maplesoft.webex.com/.
If you are new to Web seminars and would rather attend a session conducted
by Research Computing, please contact us. The schedule is as follows:
ESRI's MapObjects 2.2 is now available at the Research Computing Support Center.
MapObjects software is a powerful collection of embeddable mapping and GIS components.
Developers can use MapObjects to create applications that include dynamic live
maps and GIS capabilities. MapObjects 2.2 is an ActiveX control (OCX) with more
than 45 programmable ActiveX Automation objects that can be plugged into many
standard Windows development environments such as Visual Basic, Visual C++,
Delphi, and Powerbuilder.
MapObjects provides the tools you need to create specialized solutions for
your desktop mapping and GIS needs. With MapObjects you can
ITC announces the upgrade of SecureFX from version 1.9.4 to version 2.1.3.
SecureFX is a secure file transfer client from Van Dyke Technologies. Users
of versions prior to 2.1.3 should upgrade at this time to close known security
holes. Version 2.1.3 fixes a bug in the client program that did not scrub user
names, passwords, and pass phrases in memory after their use.
To find out more about SecureFX, please visit ITC's SecureFX information site
at http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/securefx/.
SAS Users Group International (SUGI) 28 -- Proven Technology for Changing
Times conference will be held March 30-April 2, 2003 in Seattle, Washington.
Register now at: Complete conference information, including the schedule of over 400 paper
presentations, demos and training courses are now available. You can even create
your own personal schedule via the Web site! Don't miss this valuable opportunity
to network with your colleagues and SAS staff, gather information on the latest
solutions and best practices, learn new techniques in the hands-on workshops
and see the future of SAS software.
Join your fellow professionals in the health and human services community
to discuss the well-being of our world. The theme for 2003 is "GIS in HealthChanging
the Way We Think and Act."
Learn more and register at http://www.esri.com/events/health.
The Maple Summer Workshop is an annual international meeting that brings together
members of the Maple community to share techniques and innovative uses of Maple
in education, research, and industry. The workshop will be at the Wilfred Laurier
University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
For more information on the Workshop, please visit http://www.maplesoft.com/msw.
The Ninth ACM SIGKDD
International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining will take place
August 24 - 27, 2003 in Washington, DC KDD is the leading international conference
on knowledge discovery and data mining, and provides a forum for academic researchers
and industry and government practitioners to share their research and experience.
It will feature keynote presentations, oral paper presentations, poster presentations,
workshops, tutorials, and panels, as well as the KDD Cup competition. For conference
details, visit http://www.acm.org/sigkdd/kdd2003/.
http://www.virginia.edu/abuse/sendmail/
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
Maple Web Demonstrations in March and April
Maple in Mathematics Education with Jason Schattman (45 minutes)
Maple in Mathematics Education with Jason Schattman (45 minutes)
Maple T.A. demonstration with Karen Ranger (45 minutes)
Maple T.A. demonstration with Karen Ranger (45 minutes)
Maplets Programming with Karen Ranger (45 minutes)
Maplets Programming with Karen Ranger (45 minutes)
MapObjects 2.2 Now Available
SecureFX Upgraded to Version 2.1.3
SAS SUGI 28 Conference: Proven Technology for Changing Times
http://www6.sas.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=3DC15655L20495U172288=20
ESRI International Health Conference, May 4-7, 2003, in Arlington, VA
Maple Summer Workshop 2003, July 13-15, 2003, in Waterloo, Ontario
ACM SIGKDD Conference, August 24-27, in Washington, DC
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