Duke University’s Sustainability Office was honored last week for its work with SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, to help develop SAS’ hosted solution for sustainability. IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program recognizes visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change.

University of Glamorgan has chosen SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, as its strategic tool for teaching statistics and analytics in mathematics degree courses to enhance the employability of its graduates.

SAS is removing a potential barrier to students seeking experience using advanced data analysis to solve classroom and real-world problems. SAS OnDemand for Academics, already used at no cost by professors at some 200 colleges and universities, will be available at no cost to all students worldwide in fall 2010.

The report on business intelligence platforms places SAP behind Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, SAS, and Microstrategy on ability to execute.

SAS celebrates the 20th anniversary of JMP statistical discovery software on Oct. 5.