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OPNET Technologies Provides Major Software
Gift to NCSU Department of Computer Science
-- Software Donation Valued at $7.6M --
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 20, 2002) - OPNET Technologies, Inc.,
the pioneer and leading provider of Intelligent Network Management
software, recently made a major software donation to the NCSU
department of computer science valued at approximately $7.6M.
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, OPNET Technologies, Inc. has
long been a strong supporter of NC State University and in
particular, the department of computer science. According
to OPNET's Vice President of Business Development & Marketing,
Todd Kaloudis, "Over 500 university groups worldwide
use OPNET software across multiple disciplines including MIS,
EE, and CS - this is the same software we provide to businesses
from around the world for planning production networks, and
for optimizing the performance of networked applications.
NCSU has applied our technology broadly, and they have established
an effective process for integrating it into their academic
programs. We are very happy to be contributing to their work."
OPNET's software gift includes licenses of IT Guru and Modeler
products. According to Assistant Department Head & Associate
Professor, David Thuente, these are being used successfully
in undergraduate, graduate and distance education network
projects courses. Professor Thuente adds "I have used
OPNET software for more than seven years to support networking
courses and network research with students. OPNET and its
University Program have contributed significantly to our curriculum,
to the understanding and development of protocols, and have
been indispensable for our research endeavors."
According to Department Head, Dr. Alan Tharp, the OPNET gift
will enhance the educational experience for students, and
demonstrates the tremendous impact of corporate and university
partnerships. He adds, "We are extremely appreciative
of OPNET's generosity and their ongoing support of NC State
University and the department of computer science. Strong
and active partnerships between the university and members
of the global business community are core to our mutual success."
About NCSU's Computer Science Department
North Carolina State University's Department of Computer Science
was established in 1967, and is among the nation's largest,
fastest growing and venerable computer science departments.
The department's undergraduate enrollment has grown 64% since
1996, and now stands at approximately 1,030, while graduate
enrollment has grown an incredible 156% in the same time period
to 330 graduate students. Over 14,000 students take courses
provided by the computer science department at NCSU annually.
Twenty tenure-track computer science faculty have joined the
department over the last eight years, possibly the largest
influx of new tenure-track talent for any computer science
department in the United States during this period. Eleven
faculty members have received the prestigious National Science
Foundation career development award for outstanding young
faculty in the U.S.A. Faculty and staff now occupy space in
eight different buildings spread across multiple campuses,
but plans are being finalized which will consolidate the department
in a new $41M facility on Centennial Campus in the 2005 timeframe.
The department continues to strengthen its curriculum having
recently completed a comprehensive curriculum update adding
courses in artificial intelligence, human-computer interface
design, data and computer communications networks, multimedia
technologies, ecommerce technologies, XML, network security,
gaming, and data warehousing.
About OPNET Technologies
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies is the pioneer and leading
provider of Intelligent Network Management software. For more
information about OPNET and its products, visit http://www.opnet.com/.
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