EDITOR'S NOTE: The Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at University of Illinois at Chicago recently hosted two Northwestern University Medill School graduate students who are majoring in science journalism. Frank Jackson and Annie Koval spent four full days at EVL in fulfillment of their practicum course work. Here is the first of at least two articles they wrote, profiling the Lab's professors, students and research activities.

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Cyberspace wall connects real-time global imaging, conferencing, data

by Frank Jackson III and Annie Koval
Medill Reports Chicago, Northwestern University

FEBRUARY 22, 2011 - SAGE is the heartbeat of a wall of interactive screens where people from around the world can simultaneously run and manipulate videos, images, charts and other applications. SAGE -- Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment -- keeps it all humming. The program interconnects various users and wall displays in more than 50 global locations.

See the complete article and accompanying video at Medill Reports Chicago.

See the same story picked up by the Northwest Indiana Times.