"Northwestern is an interesting place because it is known for excellence in a wide variety of fields, " said Alan Cubbage, a university spokesman.

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Its close proximity to Chicago is an advantage, Cubbage said.

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"Alienware continues to be the leader in performance laptops and we appreciate that its customers are used to getting the best gaming experience possible, " said Mike Cubbage, director of business development, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros.

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"The biggest problem in the past with aerial imagery in agriculture is that everything is time-sensitive, and with unmanned aerial vehicles we'd be able to process that data much more quickly, " said Steve Cubbage, president of Prime Meridian, a company that sells precision agriculture data services to growers.

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