2007 News Archive
- Microsoft Imagine Cup Software Design Competition
- Wed, Dec 05, 2007
- Presentation starts at 3:00 PM in McGraw 165.
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This year, the Imagine Cup Software Design invitational is a team based innovation competition. We are asking students to apply their passions and skills to create software that can help change the environment, in the theme of “Enable a Sustainable Environment for all”. Students who compete, will be not only be competing to create a great technical solution, but also competing for one of 6 spots in the Microsoft Innovation Accelerator – an accelerator designed to help student teams take their solution and deliver it to the world.
First, second, and third prize for the competition: $15,000, $10,000, and $5,000, plus success in the higher levels of the competition sets you up for an internship with Microsoft, which is an excellent opportunity. In addition, any team that makes it to the national finals earns $500 dollars for their student technology club. Attend the presentation to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
- Microsoft Imagine Cup IT competition
- Tue, Dec 04, 2007
- Presentation starts at 3:00 PM in McGraw 165.
The IT Invitational highlights the art and science of developing, deploying, and maintaining IT systems that are efficient, functional, robust and secure. In most scenarios, IT professionals have a base set of tools and techniques, but still have to work through custom needs and configurations that require an intimate understanding of how all the pieces fit together. IT professionals also have to know how to manage, administer, monitor, and maintain the systems for ongoing network security and reliability. The IT invitational challenges students to demonstrate their proficiency in understanding not only the theory of how Microsoft Windows-based networks and applications work, but also how to keep them working. This includes core file and print services, e-mail messaging, database systems, document collaboration and sharing, network virtualization, unified communications, and systems management.
The first round of the competition consists of an online multiple choice quiz. First, second, and third prize for the competition: $8,000, $4,000, $3,000, plus success in the higher levels of the competition sets you up for an internship with Microsoft, which is an excellent opportunity. Additionally, the top three first round scorers from Cornell will win earn one of a copy of Halo 3, Office Ultimate 2007, or Vista Ultimate. Attend the presentation to learn more about the competition.
- Microsoft XNA presentation
- Mon, Dec 03, 2007
- XNA presentation by Microsoft representative Gus Weber @ 4:00 PM in Phillips 203.
XNA Game Studio Express is a new game development solution targeted primarily at students, hobbyists, and independent game developers. XNA Game Studio Express is based on Visual C# Express 2005 and lets developers create games for both Windows and Xbox 360. XNA Game Studio Express contains the following:
- The XNA Framework, a set of managed code development libraries that make it possible for game developers to be more productive when creating games for Windows and the Xbox 360.
- The XNA Framework Content Pipeline, a set of tools that allow developers to more easily incorporate 3D content into their games
- XNA Game Studio Express also contains a full set of documentation, how-tos, and starter kits that demonstrate how best to use the content pipeline and XNA Framework.
- XNA Game Studio Express runs side-by-side with other versions of Visual Studio without interference
- XNA Game Studio Express has now been released, and can be found here. It supports both Windows and Xbox 360 game development.
- Programming Contest
- Sat, Nov 17, 2007
- Register by Fri, Nov 16 for a Programming Contest on Sat, Nov 17 from 11:45 AM to 2:00 PM in the CSUG lab (Upson 361). Prizes includes a 4GB iPod Nano for the winner as well as Logitech MX Revolution Wireless Mouse and 4GB USB Flash drive for second and third place respectively. For more info or to register, visit www.topcoder.com/cornell
- M.Eng Information Day
- Fri, Nov 16, 2007
- Engineer your career! Get an MEng! Join us on November 16, 2007 in Duffield Atrium from 12:00pm - 3:00pm for an information session where faculty, current students, financial aid and career services will be on hand to assist you with any questions. All Engineering fields will be represented. Door prizes and refreshments provided. Please feel free to contact Office of Research & Graduate Studies (engr_grad@cornell.edu) for more information or if you are not able to attend.
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