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  • Microsoft Research Asia - 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum

     

    On August 12, Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft®, joined visionary technologists from Microsoft Research (MSR) Asia, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and the University of Hong Kong, to celebrate a decade of ground-breaking collaboration during the Microsoft Research Asia's 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum.

    Gates, who delivered the keynote speech, said that Microsoft’s relationship to academia in the Asia Pacific region remains vital and that cultivating the next generation of researchers should continue to be a focal point of MSR Asia’s work. “For the last 10 years, great collaborative work between Microsoft Research Asia and the region’s world-leading academic researchers has resulted in a wide range of exciting technology innovations,” Gates said. “As Asia becomes more and more of a global centre for innovation, I have no doubt that Microsoft Research Asia and its academic partners will have an even bigger impact on the world of technology.”

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    At the MSR Asia Innovation Forum, Bill Gates said that the success of Microsoft depends on its ability to attract and retain the best talent from around the world—something he believes MSR Asia is doing well.

    To learn more about this collaboration and to hear Bill’s speech, click Innovation.

     

    Best wishes,

    Allison

     

  • News from the Faculty Summit

    Lee Dirks, the Director for Education and Scholarly Research, announced five new ‘lifecycle’ tools for academics and researchers. The tools are as follows:

    1. Research Information Centre
    2. Creative Commons (an add-in to Microsoft Office)
    3. Article Authoring (an add-in to Microsoft Word)
    4. E-Journal Hosting Service
    5. Research Output Repository Platform

    To hear more about these tools from Lee, please visit Channel 8.

    If you have any questions, do contact me and I’ll see if I can get them answered for you.

    Best,

    Allison

  • Software Entrepreneurship Faculty Workshop

    Hi All,

    In June, Bournemouth University played host to Lars Lindstedt who delivered a two day Software Entrepreneurship Faculty Workshop.

    The training materials for that event are now available to view on the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship website and include the slide decks together with a couple of case studies.

    Do please take a look, and if you have any questions or want further information, come back to me and I’ll be happy to help.

    Best,

    Allison McVety

    Academic Information Manager

  • Invitation to Convergence 2008 Copenhagen - Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance MDAA:00071306

    Hi,

     

    I thought you'd like to receive your invitation to an interesting event in Denmark.

     

     

    Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance invites you to attend:

     

    Microsoft Academic Preconference and Convergence 2008 Copenhagen, Denmark from 17 to 20 November, 2008.

     

    Last year we hosted about 60 educators and researchers from 17 countries from around the world. We would like to see you this year!

     

    The Academic Preconference will be held 17-18 November 2008.

    ·         Includes two tracks (Educators and Researchers Track) with several special sessions, workshops and network opportunities for educators and researchers working with Microsoft Dynamics software. You will be able to network, exchange experiences and enhance your knowledge with like-minded educators and researchers.

    ·         Location: Copenhagen Business School (CBS) – Kilevej 14a, 2000 Frederiksberg.

    ·         Registration fee: no registration fee is associated with these two days.

    ·         Please consider the following call for papers and presentations.

     

    Call for Papers – Researchers Track - due by 1st September 2008:

    Academic Preconference 2008 - Research Agenda

    17 - 18 November 2008
    Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Frederiksberg  

    Submit to: workshop@3gERP.org - Please write "Submission to 3gERP workshop"

    See instructions attached.

     

    Call for Presentation – Educators Track - due by 1st September 2008:

    Academic Preconference 2008 - Educators Agenda
    17 - 18 November 2008

    Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Frederiksberg  

    Submit to: dynaa@microsoft.com – Please write “Academic Preconference - Convergence 2008 Presentation”

    See instructions attached.

     

    Convergence will be held 19-20 November 2008.

    ·         Here you will enhance your knowledge through Dynamics conference sessions and interactions with Microsoft customers, partners, Microsoft Dynamics specialist and industry experts and establish a true community that can be leveraged in your work.

    ·         Location: Bella Center A/S, Center Boulevard, 2300 Copenhagen S

    ·         Registration fee - Academic Alliance team will fund a main part of your registration fee at Convergence. Your costs will include €250.00 for your share of registration fee.

    ·         Please request special registration codes from us to have the special academic fee.

     

    Registration:

    To register please fill in attached registration form and send to dynaa@microsoft.com.

     

    Registration includes entrance at the registered event, the meals served as part of the agenda as well as a special educator evening gathering.

     

    The number of participants is limited due to space restrictions and will be determined on a first come basis.

     

    Customer Excellence Award - Excellence in Academics:

    ·         The Convergence Customer Excellence Awards recognize, honor and celebrate customers/members that have achieved outstanding success with their Microsoft solutions as well as Microsoft partners’ solutions. Start to consider if that is your educational institution.

    ·         Please submit your own nomination via the online form which will be available 1 July 2008. Find more details here: http://www.microsoft.com/Dynamics/convergence/copenhagen/2008/customer_excellence.aspx

     

    To make sure to receive all details please write to dynaa@microsoft.com to be included on the mailing list.

     

    We look forward to seeing you in Copenhagen!

     

    MICROSOFT DYNAMICS ACADEMIC ALLIANCE

     

     

    The Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance is a global program that enables educators to incorporate Microsoft Dynamics technology into the classroom.  Currently, over 1,000 institutions around the world use Microsoft Dynamics products to provide students with an exceptional hands-on learning experience.  If you would like to learn more about the Academic Alliance you are welcome to visit our website: http://www.microsoft.com/education/academic_alliance.mspx.

     

    Conference on 3rd Generation Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (3gERP)

    The 3gERP project aims to develop the academic foundations for a ‘standard’ flexible and highly configurable global ERP-system for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), which can be implemented and maintained at a fraction of the costs of current systems. The ambition of the project is to tackle some of the fundamental challenges and trade-offs existing systems have, for instance with regard to customizability vs. total cost including upgrades. If you would like to learn more about 3gERP please visit this website: http://www.3gerp.org

     

     

    All the best,

     

     

    Allison, your new Academic Information Manager

     

     

  • Early bird discount for the Architect Insight Conference

    The Architect Insight Conference is a two day residential event aimed at senior architects in forward thinking companies and universities. There is an early bird discount which provides a saving of £229.13 for all those who register before leap day this year (Feb 29th 2008). To find out who is speaking and how to register please visit the AIC site and please do so soon as places go fast.

     

    Claire

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  • Embedded Technologies in UK Universities

    Windows Embedded CE

    This year we have been running an Embedded Technologies Pilot Project with a number of UK Universities...

    Westminster

    UWE

    Aberystwyth

    Hull

    Hertfordshire

    Wolverhampton

    Birmingham

    Staffordshire

    Glasgow Caledonian

    London Metropolitan

    Manchester Metropolitan

    Lancaster

    ...with the aim of exploring how best to teach this subject, how to use the Compact MIcro-Framework and how industry partners such as Intrinsyc, MPC Data, Alpha Micro and Direct Insight can provide support. The next meeting is at the University of Westminster on December 19th. At this event the universities will present their findings in articles, presentations and exhibits and discuss the way forward.

    If you are a UK lecturer with an interest in this field and would like to come along then please let me know.

    Claire

  • XNA at Gamecity, the follow up

     Hi everyone,

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    We held our events at Gamecity Nottingham last week and were delighted by the enthusiasm of everyone who attended. The afternoon saw the academics eating popcorn while hearing about:

    Delegates also received an Imagine Cup brochure and an XNA CD. We are having more of each made so if you are a UK academic and would like some, let me know (full name, job title and university postal address please)

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    In the evening we all decamped to Bluu and were joined by hundreds of students for a games party like no other. The video of the party can be found on Channel 10 soon.

    Thanks to the Xbox team for the equipment, Rare for the Games and Gamers, the Frag Dolls for being great fun and everyone else who helped and played. The next step is to have all those students and many others enter the Game Development category of the Imagine Cup. If you need info about this then please get in touch.

    Claire

  • The Rare 2008 lecture series

    We are pleased to announce the 2008 lecture series offered by our colleagues at Rare. These free talks can be delivered to Games Design degree students in the UK. If you would like to book one then please let me know. We will try to satisfy all requests but recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment (the speakers have to write some games too!)

    The titles are:

    Pre-Computed Global Illumination in Games

    Real Time Graphics for Computer Games: A Primer

    Creativity and Design

    Smoke and Mirrors: The True Art of Game AI

    Games with Character

    The Past, Present and Future of Computer Games Development

    Retro Revisited

    The Development Process

    An Insight into the Shared Technology Group at Rare

    Never work with children or Pinata

    Claire

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