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| Title | Houstonian, 2010 |
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| Date | 2010 |
| Description | This edition of the Houstonian, published by the students of the university in 2010, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | LD2281.H745 H6 2009/10 |
| Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11 |
| Digital Collection | Houstonian Yearbook Collection |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Spring |
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| File Name | yearb_2010_075.jpg |
| Transcript | MAR?8 UH GETS ITS 'APP FOR THAT' Computer science class project puts UH parking, Twitter, photos and more on hip mobile device Incoming students at UH who own an iPhone will have an easier time than their iPhone-less counterparts getting around campus, thanks in part to a computer science course project that began in August 2009. The semester-long project resulted in the UHGuide iPhone application, which has been available for free download in the iPhone App Store since January 2010. The application allows students to navigate the campus, whether walking or driving, find places to eat, learn first-hand of upcoming campus events and receive weather updates. Twitter feeds from UH President Renu Khator and various UH departments on Twitter are also available through the UHGuide. "The development of this application is a wonderful example of innovative thinking and creativity that supports top-tier student success and achievement," Khator said in a news release. "I'm pleased, too, that this application will help us further engage members of the university community, while also providing a host of useful services." The application has been updated to provide real-time parking updates, traffic updates and a link to UH's student information software, PeopleSoft. Computer science undergraduates Hussain Abbasi, Kaleb Fulgham, Andre Navarro and Nick Prescott invented the application for their Ubiquitous Computing project. The 46th administration of the Student Government Association awarded the group with a Student Service award for their contribution to the UH community. "We really want to continue developing this app ... and also make the necessary tools and documentation to pass it on to somebody at the University once we graduate, to ensure that the app doesn't go stale," Fulgham said in a Daily Cougar interview. 108 ■ Spring |