Official Opening of Four New Computer Labs at University of Bridgeport


   University of Bridgeport officially opened four new computer labs at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 17. UB alumnus John Fabrizi, '91, who is also the President of Bridgeport's City Council joined with University President Neil Salonen and several Sun executives to dedicate the labs. Three of the new labs are located at the main campus in Bridgeport and one lab containing 20 computers is located at the UB Stamford campus.

   The University of Bridgeport was the recipient of a Sun Microsystems' educational grant totaling $95,000 towards the purchase of 97 Sun Sparc, Ultra5 and Ultra10 workstations. The new computers put UB near the top of the ranking among in computing power of Connecticut's universities.

   The Computer Science and Engineering program at UB is the number one major for students with 550 enrolled in the program. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The accelerated weekend program for Masters of Science in Computer Science continues to expand and is the only one of its kind in the greater NY/CT/NJ/MA area. The web site for the School of Engineering and Design is www.bridgeport.edu.sed



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