August 9, 2006
Source: The Daily Utah Chronicle
Written by Andy Thompson
Construction on the John E. and Marva M. Warnock Engineering Building, just north of the Olpin Union, began in April 2005 and is scheduled for completion Dec. 4, 2006.
One of the biggest improvements, located at the core of the building’s 100,000 square feet, will be the Michael O. Leavitt Student Learning Center.
August 8, 2006
Source: The Mercury News
Written by Katherine Conrad
When cities compel developers to set aside money for public art, it’s one of those for-the-greater-good regulations that encounters little if any resistance from the corporate world.
August 7, 2006
Source: The New York Times
Written by Juston Jones
Adobe Systems has tussled recently with Microsoft over software used to create PDF documents. Behind the scenes, it is forging ventures with Google and Verizon Wireless and is preparing products to ship later this year and next spring. Adobe is also digesting Macromedia, which it acquired in December.
The company’s chief executive, Bruce R. Chizen, 50, spoke recently about the competitive landscape, about being on pace to surpass $2 billion in sales for the first time and about how far-reaching Adobe has become in Americans’ daily lives. Following are excerpts:
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August 3, 2006
Company Sponsors Youth Education Programs and Emerging Artist Award
Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif. — Aug. 2, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced details of its participation in ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge being held August 7-13 in conjunction with ISEA2006, the International Symposium on Electronic Art. As a leading corporate sponsor and sole sponsor of the art and technology festival’s education programs, Adobe is supporting the event with cash, in-kind donations and employee volunteerism. Adobe is also sponsoring ZeroOne’s Emerging Artist award being presented by Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen at the festival’s official Opening and Awards Ceremony.
August 3, 2006
Highly Visible Artwork by Noted Artist Ben Rubin Transforms San Jose Skyline and Engages Public with Coded Message
Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif. — Aug. 2, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) will debut a major new public art commission installed atop its corporate headquarters in downtown San Jose at dusk on August 7. Called “San José Semaphore” and created by noted artist Ben Rubin, the digital artwork is designed to be visible from many streets, freeways and local buildings and will become a significant feature of the San Jose skyline. Commissioned by Adobe in collaboration with the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, San José Semaphore will engage the public with transmission of a coded message. The artwork’s unveiling coincides with the beginning of the ZeroOne San Jose: “A Global Festival of Art on the Edge” showcasing digital art from around the world August 7-13.
August 2, 2006
Source: MarketWatch
Written by Michael Paige
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Adobe Systems Inc. late Tuesday backed its earlier financial forecast for its fiscal third quarter, sending the design-software firm’s shares climbing over 5% in evening trading.
August 1, 2006
Source: The Mercury News
Written by Mark de la Viña
Silicon Valley will flip the switch on its newest start-up Monday — a seven-day festival of art and technology.
More than 150 artists will use everything from Internet chat rooms to GPS technology in works of art displayed throughout downtown, most of which can be viewed for free as part of “ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge.”
August 1, 2006
Source: The Mercury News
Written by Katherine Conrad
Adobe Systems’s San Jose headquarters is one of the most energy-efficient campuses in the country. It’s so “green” that the software maker earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest marks for becoming a lean, mean, energy-conserving machine.
Yet the killer heat wave that rolled through Northern California last week almost brought the buildings to their knees. “It was so hot, that finally we thought, `Can we blow on this building to cool it down?’ ” said Ted Ludwick, Cushman & Wakefield’s assistant chief engineer for Adobe, on Wednesday.
July 31, 2006
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements will now be available on Lenovo PCs sold to education customers in the U.S.M
Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 31, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Lenovo today announced an agreement to deliver digital imaging and video solutions to educational institutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Lenovo will include Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0 and Premiere Elements 2.0 software on ThinkPad® laptop, tablet and ThinkCentre® desktops it sells in the U.S. education market.
July 31, 2006
Source: Brigham Young University
A new software tool developed by computer scientists at Brigham Young University will allow surgeons to instantly visualize any part of a patient’s anatomy by extracting a 3-D computer image from an MRI, CT scan or similar data with just a few clicks of the mouse.