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Once again, Microsoft's flagship student technology competition, Imagine Cup , is bringing together student innovators from around the world. And this year, Microsoft is re-imagining the competition to be a springboard for budding entrepreneurs as much as it is a student technology competition. The U...

The world’s coolest student technology competition just announced who is making it to the next round! Microsoft just unveiled the 10 teams who will compete in the 11 th annual Imagine Cup U.S. Finals Demo Day on May 13 in Silicon Valley. Each of the top teams will pitch their business to investors...

Who doesn’t like to get an award? Microsoft was recently named number one in Corporate Social Responsibility by the Reputation Institute for our philanthropy efforts. While this award is a wonderful validation, there is something much more important than recognition: the people and communities...

Feel like you’ve been seeing a lot of familiar faces in the news lately? Well you are! Two of Microsoft’s Chicago employees were recently featured in local media coverage: On June 7, WLS-TV (ABC) in Chicago, Ill., aired a video segment featuring Innovation for Learning (IFL), a nonprofit...

What’s important to you in your career? The potential to move up the ladder? The option to work from home? State-of-the-art technology? Microsoft’s Chicago office offers all of this and so much more! This is exactly why they recently landed on not one, but two lists in Crain’s Chicago...

Closely examine the photo above because the high school students pictured here may represent the next generation of women IT leaders! The photo was taken at Microsoft’s DigiGirlz Workshop in Chicago earlier this month, where more than 50 presentations educated and inspired young women to pursue...

Just in this year alone, more than 13 million kids in the U.S. reported being bullied and each month 3 million-plus students have intentionally missed school because they felt unsafe. The shocking truth is bullying affects millions of kids every single day. These startling statistics are the reason...

Chicago Public Schools now are offering Early College STEM Schools (ECSS), a new program to develop student’s knowledge and skills for careers in science and technology. With the help of Microsoft, ECSS will offer a unique curriculum to mentors, internships for students and professional development...

Software piracy dwells in the shadows of the legitimate IT industry, so it might surprise some to learn what a glaring impact it has on consumers, businesses and economies. Because software pirates’ ability to sell non-genuine products is largely dependent upon secrecy, awareness is power in fighting...

What do some of the world’s most luxurious designers and Microsoft have in common?, Well when it comes to giving back to the community, high tech and high fashion complement each other perfectly. Earlier this week in Chicago, Bloomingdales and Microsoft united to host Geek 2 Chic, a unique fashion...

You are on your computer and browsing the internet, clicking on various links, when suddenly an alert pops up that you are under attack from the latest virus. It’s a familiar situation, one that many computer users experience on a daily basis. This week, Microsoft released the 11 th Security Intelligence...

Earlier this week, Microsoft sponsored the Social Media for Nonprofits conference at Columbia College in Chicago. The event was their fifth stop in a series of nine conferences across the U.S. dedicated to educating nonprofits about social media. With more than 200 attendees, the conference room was...

It happens every year. Just as quickly as it began, summer ends. And with its exit brings in a brand new school year for local students. In fact, this year, approximately 405,000 Chicago students in more than 675 public schools return to school. To assist in the first crucial days of school, Microsoft...

September is synonymous with back-to-school, as students return to the classroom, reconnect with friends and teachers and share tales of summer fun. For some, however, back-to-school often means a return to cyberbullying. The Cyberbullying Research Center in the U.S. defines cyberbullying as “willful...

Community initiatives play an important role at Microsoft, and Chicago employees have continued their generous giving efforts. Employees from the Downers Grove, Chicago, and Microsoft Store in Oak Brook donated more than 400 various items, including food, beverages, and personal hygiene items as part...

Today, 100 educators from across the country are at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to participate in the U.S. Innovative Education Forum (IEF), Microsoft’s premier educator recognition event. These teachers are being celebrated for their innovative use of technology in the classroom...

Microsoft’s mission as a company is to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. And this mission extends to the local Chicago community. Recently, Shelley Stern, Microsoft’s Citizenship director, Central and Southeast Regions, and Mary Monroy-Spampinato...

More than 18,000 Chicago Public School (CPS) students walked through their school doors Monday morning, June 12, to find freshly painted walls, colorful murals and mosaics, new landscaping and reorganized libraries. It was the work of 6,000 volunteers, including 145 Microsoft employees, of the Chicago...

This past month, Microsoft Chicago employees donated more than 100 items of clothing, including jackets, pants, suits, sweaters and shoes that any woking woman would want in her own closet. The donations were provided to Dress for Success , an international not-for-profit organization that promotes economic...

Posted by: Staci Trackey Meagher , General Manager, Midwest District, Microsoft Working for Microsoft, I have a natural passion for technology. The technology field is rapidly expanding and as a leading software company, we are constantly seeking rising talent. Often times, this talent develops...

The Microsoft Midwest District donated 29 boxes of stuffed animals to "Loving Hugs." Lovings Hugs sends the stuffed animals to children in need in war zones, IDP camps, orphanages, and hospitals all over the world. We are very excited to bring even a small amount of happiness to children around the world...