Intel's Atom arrives on campus

Through the efforts of faculty members Jim Long and Jay Bockelman, as well as OIT Vice President Lita Colligan and Jim Fister of Intel, our department recently received a donation of 25 Intel Atom systems. The donation will equip a lab on the Klamath Falls campus and will allow students to learn on state-of-the-industry Intel architecture which will give them an advantage as they enter the workforce.

Intel Atom processors can scale to deliver PC-like performance in devices ranging from cars, smart phones and smart TV devices to razor-thin tablets and netbooks and more. More than 50 million netbooks have now been sold, almost all of which are based on the Intel Atom processor.

“Intel is pleased to provide this contribution of Intel Atom systems to OIT to help support the next generation of engineers as they complete their degrees,” said Morgan Anderson, Intel Oregon Higher Ed and Government Affairs Manager. “OIT and Intel have a rich history together, with over 200 OIT alumni working at the company, and several OIT grads serving in Intel’s top executive and technical positions.”