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Students Bring Digital Generation Skills
to Summertime Stay at Microsoft

Students Bring Digital Generation Skills
to Summertime Stay at Microsoft 07/28/2004 01:04 AM
When Makinde Adeagbo and 21 other undergraduate college students arrived here in June for a five-week computer-science training program on Microsoft's corporate campus, they were excited about the opportunity to get an inside look at life at Microsoft. Among the surprises: how much input everyone has in defining the products they work on; how much pride everyone takes in their job; and, of course, the free beverages Microsoft provides to employees.

Modern Students Devour Old Math

Modern Students Devour Old Math 08/14/2004 04:34 AM
Competition to get into India's top engineering schools has students turning to Vedic math, a set of Sanskrit shortcuts with a disputed origin. Manu Joseph reports from Mumbai, India.

Math And The Computer Science Major

Math And The Computer Science Major 05/05/2004 09:51 AM

Making Science and Math Kid Friendly?

Making Science and Math Kid Friendly? 04/17/2004 02:04 PM

Science Kit Launches New SK Math
Catalog, Web Site

Science Kit Launches New SK Math
Catalog, Web Site 08/27/2004 01:47 PM
For fifty years, Science Kit has been a well known and trusted name in the PreK through Grade 12 science education market. Their new SKMath site brings that same expertise to the world of mathematics.

Larry Summers, women, and jobs in math
and science

Larry Summers, women, and jobs in math
and science 02/01/2005 09:38 PM

To judge from the latest nytimes.com it seems that Larry Summers, the president of Harvard, is still getting beaten up for saying that women might not be genetically adapted as well as men for careers in math and science.  None of the news articles go into the question of whether these are good enough careers that anyone should care about the racial or sexual composition of people in them.  More than half of medical students are women.  Every graduating MD will get a job and the average salaries in the career range from $150,000 to $300,000+ depending on specialty.  A new math or science PhD will compete with 700 other applicants for one job, usually paying less than $50,000 per year.  Most of them could have made far more money and had far more job security if they'd gotten a bachelor's in education at the state teacher's college and, at age 22, taken a job as a schoolteacher in a public school.

A lot more men than women choose to do seemingly irrational things such as become petty criminals, fly homebuilt helicopters, play video games, and keep tropical fish as pets (98 percent of the attendees at the American Cichlid Association convention that I last attended were male).  Should we be surprised that it is mostly men who spend 10 years banging their heads against an equation-filled blackboard in hopes of landing a $35,000/year post-doc job?

How girls learn about opportunities in
math, science, and engineering

How girls learn about opportunities in
math, science, and engineering 03/17/2005 03:24 AM

A 17-year-old polo champion is visiting us from Argentina and today was my day to give her the grand tour of Boston.  Naturally the MIT campus was on our agenda.  MIT's new president, Susan Hockfield, rather than doing something interesting like starting a medical school, has made her first public action beating up on Larry Summers for his musings on why there aren't an equal number of women and men in super nerdy academic jobs.  Hockfield says that "The question we must ask as a society is not ‘can women excel in math, science and engineering?’ but ‘how can we encourage more women with exceptional abilities to pursue careers in these fields?’”  I felt proud to be doing my share.  I had brought a 17-year-old girl who can do anything she wants to with her life onto the MIT campus to be inspired.  What happened?  Just downstairs from Hockfield's office we ran into a woman who recently completed a Ph.D. in Aero/Astro, probably the most rigorous engineering department at MIT.  What did the woman engineer say to the 17-year-old?  "I'm not sure if I'll be able to get any job at all.  There are only about 10 universities that hire people in my area and the last one to have a job opening had more than 800 applicants."

[Spending the day with a young person is fraught with potential for humiliation.  She looked at my collection of 2000 LP records and asked "What are those?"  When I explained that they were records, she asked "What are records?"It is too bad that the Supreme Court won't let us execute 17-year-olds anymore...]

Students saying no to computer science

Students saying no to computer science 08/11/2004 07:17 PM
With the tech job market weak, undergrad enrollments in computer science departments keep dropping.

IBM goes after computer science students

IBM goes after computer science students 07/20/2004 01:02 PM
ZDNet Jul 20 2004 5:51PM GMT

Fewer, But Better, Computer Science
Students

Fewer, But Better, Computer Science
Students 11/14/2003 08:38 PM
To hear people complaining these days you'd think that there were no more computer science students taking classes any more, and the three or four who were would never find jobs. It seems that's not true. Enrollment in computer science is definitely down, but people say the quality is much higher, as these are students who actually are interested in the topic, as opposed to those boom-year students who just studied it because they thought it would let them ride the wave to dot com riches. The schools also note that it's more difficult to find jobs, but they are placing the majority of their students in tech jobs.

Advice for Computer Science College
Students

Advice for Computer Science College
Students 01/04/2005 04:24 AM

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" Advice for Computer Science College
Students "

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Students " 01/04/2005 05:59 PM

JU computer science students confine
teachers

JU computer science students confine
teachers 09/26/2004 06:52 PM
Bangladesh Daily Star Sep 26 2004 8:54PM GMT

Sixty-Four Graduate Medical Students Got
Drunk In The Name of Science

Sixty-Four Graduate Medical Students Got
Drunk In The Name of Science 08/27/2004 01:33 PM
A patented Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Extract has been proven to prevent hangover symptoms and provide improved cognitive function the morning following drinking. [PRWEB Aug 25, 2004]

Indian students win NASA's space design
contest

Indian students win NASA's space design
contest 07/31/2004 01:56 PM
123Bharath.com Jul 31 2004 5:45PM GMT

Bill would allow "intelligent design"
for science classes (phillyBurbs.com)

Bill would allow "intelligent design"
for science classes (phillyBurbs.com) 04/11/2005 05:59 AM
Bill would allow "intelligent design" for science classes

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Three Digital Technology Entrepreneurs
Collaborate to Stimulate Math and
Science Learning in Urban Areas with the
Urban Video Game Academy

Three Digital Technology Entrepreneurs
Collaborate to Stimulate Math and
Science Learning in Urban Areas with the
Urban Video Game Academy 06/05/2005 10:52 PM
Digital Arts & Technology Learning Center announces the Urban Video Game Academy at E3. The newly formed private non-profit organization will use the video game development model to enhance math and science performance in school-age students across the US. [PRWEB May 20, 2005]

Owens Design Collaborates with Candela
Instruments to Bring Ultra Fast and
Sensitive Optical Surface Analyzer to
Market

Owens Design Collaborates with Candela
Instruments to Bring Ultra Fast and
Sensitive Optical Surface Analyzer to
Market 05/31/2004 02:13 PM
Candela Instruments, the leading supplier of Optical Surface Analyzers (OSA’s) to the global data storage industry, needed to quickly move their disk surface scanning technology from the laboratory to full production. [PRWEB Dec 6, 2003]

ActiveWin.com: "Thirteen Years of
Innovative Design", Interview with Ken
Fry, Design Group Director: Microsoft
Hardware

ActiveWin.com: "Thirteen Years of
Innovative Design", Interview with Ken
Fry, Design Group Director: Microsoft
Hardware 05/07/2004 01:56 AM
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Computer Science Luminaries Papert,
Minsky, and Kay Examine Future
Interaction Design for Children at IDC
2004, 1-3 June,University of Maryland

Computer Science Luminaries Papert,
Minsky, and Kay Examine Future
Interaction Design for Children at IDC
2004, 1-3 June,University of Maryland 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Seymour Papert, Marvin Minsky and Alan Kay speak about the digital cultural revolution as it relates to children and education at the Third International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, June 1-3, University of Maryland. Computing has gone beyond sitting and staring at a screen and pecking at a hard plastic box. We need to understand how the world of education should change the technologies we make. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

Bring me $7.4M says Microsoft

Bring me $7.4M says Microsoft 01/06/2005 09:49 PM
Spamfo Jan 7 2005 12:59AM GMT

Microsoft to help bring ICT to schools

Microsoft to help bring ICT to schools 06/29/2004 08:10 PM
thestar.com.my Jun 30 2004 0:42AM GMT

EasyLink Becomes Microsoft Certified
Partner; EasyLink Introduces Fax Plug-in
for Microsoft Outlook to Bring a

EasyLink Becomes Microsoft Certified
Partner; EasyLink Introduces Fax Plug-in
for Microsoft Outlook to Bring a 04/14/2005 07:06 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 14 2005 11:48AM GMT

Microsoft first to bring posters to life

Microsoft first to bring posters to life 04/19/2005 05:59 AM
Media Week Online Apr 19 2005 9:18AM GMT

Microsoft to bring DirectX 8 gaming to
PDAs

Microsoft to bring DirectX 8 gaming to
PDAs 10/29/2003 09:12 AM
Bigger screens too

April showers bring bevy of Microsoft
flaws

April showers bring bevy of Microsoft
flaws 04/13/2004 11:32 PM
Fire up Windows Update, because April's bug count from Redmond is looking rather stiff. Dubbed by some as "unprecedented," Microsoft today released four critical updates covering a body of 20 software flaws.

Microsoft and Research In Motion to
Bring Enterprise IM to BlackBerry

Microsoft and Research In Motion to
Bring Enterprise IM to BlackBerry 04/19/2005 03:45 AM
Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced a product collaboration and joint marketing agreement to extend enterprise instant messaging (IM) and presence to BlackBerry® subscribers through connectivity with Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 and BlackBerry Enterprise Server (TM) .

Microsoft Encarta Provides Fun Features
to a New Generation of Students

Microsoft Encarta Provides Fun Features
to a New Generation of Students 07/07/2004 11:10 AM
For more than a decade, Microsoft® Encarta® has helped inquisitive minds realize the educational benefits of technology, and this year it is extending the focus to the youngest generation of learners. Today, Microsoft Corp. unveils Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005, the newest version of the best-selling reference library in the United States.1 With cool new content tailored specifically for elementary-aged children and helpful homework tools, Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005 is a comprehensive, current and trustworthy source of information for learners of all ages.

Jacob Cane Design – Website Design and
Graphic Design services ...

Jacob Cane Design – Website Design and
Graphic Design services ... 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Feb 26, 2004(PRWEB) February 26, 2004--Web Development: We use the best combination of all the tools available for web design, including Flash, JavaScript, PHP/MySQL, CSS ...

Project of UN agency and Microsoft to
bring computer training to refugee camps

Project of UN agency and Microsoft to
bring computer training to refugee camps 12/12/2003 04:16 PM
United Nations Dec 12 2003 4:02PM ET

Microsoft issues business challenge to
S'pore students

Microsoft issues business challenge to
S'pore students 05/06/2004 07:31 AM
CNET Asia May 6 2004 10:51AM GMT

Seeking Affordable Computer Technology
for Students? A New Solution Brings
College and Graduate Students the Best
Computers at Half the Cost

Seeking Affordable Computer Technology
for Students? A New Solution Brings
College and Graduate Students the Best
Computers at Half the Cost 09/07/2004 12:15 PM
University PCs, Inc. specializes in offering extremely affordable, professionally-serviced quality refurbished laptops, desktops, and all computer products to college and university students throughout the United States. University PCs is presenting an alternative to the existing model provided by Dell and other major computer manufacturers that promote only their most expensive products to students by bringing affordable computer technology to students on college and university campuses across the country. [PRWEB Sep 7, 2004]

Students at American College of Dubai to
get SitesPower's Microsoft
Certifications - UAE

Students at American College of Dubai to
get SitesPower's Microsoft
Certifications - UAE 04/06/2005 11:23 PM
MENAFN Apr 7 2005 2:54AM GMT

Microsoft Expands Options to Bring More
Choices and Flexibility To Customers
Buying Its Office Live Meeting Service

Microsoft Expands Options to Bring More
Choices and Flexibility To Customers
Buying Its Office Live Meeting Service 08/11/2004 11:59 AM
Microsoft Corp. today announced new Microsoft® Office Live Meeting subscription models and naming to augment the existing options and provide a more flexible, customizable and expansive way for customers to deploy Live Meeting across their entire organization. In addition to its present Shared Seat and Per-Minute Web conferencing subscription options, Live Meeting now offers the following models:

State of Michigan and Microsoft Team Up
to Prepare Students For 21st Century
Work Force

State of Michigan and Microsoft Team Up
to Prepare Students For 21st Century
Work Force 08/30/2004 02:09 PM
Today's work force requires workers to think strategically, analyze information, collaborate using 21st-century tools and apply knowledge to new situations.This morning, in Detroit, Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and Microsoft Corp. announced that they have established a relationship to work together to help improve instructional relevance and so enhance the 21st-century skills of Michigan students.

Candy Science: M&Ms pack more tightly
than spheres: Science News Online, Feb.
14, 2004

Candy Science: M&Ms pack more tightly
than spheres: Science News Online, Feb.
14, 2004 02/17/2004 06:09 AM
Candy Science: M&Ms pack more tightly than spheres

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New Microsoft.com Design

New Microsoft.com Design 08/29/2004 11:34 PM
Microsoft has updated its flagship website with some design improvements on the right hand side. The new changes allow users to more easily access different subsections of the site. Check it out.

Microsoft Research Cambridge Offers Fact
Not Fiction at Science Open Day

Microsoft Research Cambridge Offers Fact
Not Fiction at Science Open Day 06/14/2004 02:57 PM
The machine learning and perception group presents two new projects today. i2i uses dual cameras and stereo imaging techniques to offer a number of enhanced video conferencing capabilities. Founded on new computer algorithms, invented by the i2i team, the technology provides a virtual personal camera operator that tracks the user, panning and zooming in real time to improve the quality of visual communication. In addition, the technology can dynamically replace the background of a scene to make a user appear to be in a different location. i2i also introduces the concept of 3D Emoticons that takes traditional emoticons found in e-mail and messenger products to the next level by allowing three-dimensional objects to be inserted into a scene, such as a light bulb of inspiration that floats above the user's head.

Making Science Fact, Now Chronicling
Science Fiction

Making Science Fact, Now Chronicling
Science Fiction 06/14/2004 09:32 PM
Donna L. Shirley is director of the new Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, where science fiction is used to spur interest in science.
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