Education - Page 56 of 68

April 26, 2010

Women currently hold only a quarter of IT-related jobs. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup competition helps spread the message that more women are wanted in technical computing roles, and conveys the far-reaching impact that careers in computing can have.

April 26, 2010

U.S. Imagine Cup Winners Celebrate Victory, Share Inspiration with James Cameron and Craig Mundie

Team Mobilife from UC Davis wins with mobile application that diagnoses vascular diseases in world’s developing regions.

April 25, 2010

Filmmaker James Cameron to Speak to U.S. Imagine Cup Finalists

Pioneer in imaginative use of technology in film to attend event for students competing in using technology to solve some of the world’s toughest problems.

April 24, 2010

Imagine Cup Students Sweat Presentations, Tour D.C.

U.S. Imagine Cup Finals kick into high gear as students gather in the nation’s capital.

April 22, 2010

More U.S. Students Needed in Tech

Hundreds of students will meet in Washington, D.C., this weekend to compete in the Imagine Cup U.S. Finals. The winner goes to the world finals in Poland but won’t be favored to win, an indicator that the U.S. must do more to remain competitive in technical fields.

April 21, 2010

Microsoft and ePals to Bring Next-Generation Digital Learning Technologies to the Global K-12 Education Market

Strategic relationship to offer Microsoft Live@edu to millions of ePals’ users.

April 20, 2010

Imagine Cup Contestants Aim to Use Phones to Help Stop World’s No. 1 Killer

A group of students from Wayne State University in Detroit wants to use mobile phones to help stop the planet’s No. 1 killer—cardiovascular disease. The team is one of many competing in the U.S. Imagine Cup finals this weekend.

January 25, 2010

Microsoft and the Corporation for National and Community Service Launch New Initiative to Promote Student Leadership in the Classroom

Six schools highlight how others can connect service and technology to transform learning.

January 13, 2010

Pioneering Research Project to Focus on the Role of Technology in Innovative Teaching and Learning

Microsoft Partners in Learning to collaborate with national governments on major multinational study.

January 13, 2010

MultiPoint Makes the Most of Classroom PCs

Today, Microsoft announced two new education solutions – Windows MultiPoint Mouse SDK 1.5 and Mouse Mischief – that will help schools get the most from shared computing resources.