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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...

The future for Chicago area youth got a bit brighter last week with the launch of Microsoft’s YouthSpark initiative . A packed room of local government, education, and non-profit leaders joined Microsoft executives to learn how YouthSpark, through new education and training programs, will create...

Tomorrow, Microsoft officially launches its YouthSpark initiative in Chicago. As part of the launch, Microsoft will host a panel discussion on the youth opportunity divide with education, government, and non-profit leaders from around Chicago. The panel line-up includes: Beth Swanson, Deputy Chief...

From day one, a child’s potential is a gift waiting to be realized. Consider the magic of fire and how it is only a promise until someone lights a wick, igniting a dazzling chemical response. At Microsoft, we view our children’s potential with a similar perspective and are doing something...

Did you know that more than half of adolescents in the United States have been bullied online? What’s equally disturbing is about the same number of teens have engaged in cyber bullying themselves, which, by definition, consists of participating in torment, harassment and humiliation of another...

Happy anniversary, Office 365! Just 12 months ago, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer introduced Office 365. Now one year later the flexibility and number of options are endless, and with more than 50 new capabilities added in the past year (average of one update a week!), Office 365 continues to grow...

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...

As college commencements have come and gone, graduates are polishing their resumes in the hopes of landing their dream job. With the increasing popularity of digital and social media, graduates will need to incorporate job hunting techniques that go beyond the traditional methods in order to be successful...

Twenty-two teams traveled across the country to Microsoft’s Redmond campus to compete in the final round of competition in Microsoft’s U.S. Imagine Cup this past weekend. Each team showcased their software and game designs to solve the world’s toughest issues, such as combating disease...

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...

Today is the day! Students from across the nation have descended upon Redmond, Wash., for the U.S. finals of Microsoft’s 2012 Imagine Cup competition , the world’s premier student technology competition. This year, more than 100,000 U.S. students registered for the competition and the top...

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...

Giving back to the community and supporting education is not only exceedingly important to Microsoft, but also all of its partners. Recently, Jenni Flinders, Microsoft Vice President, U.S. Partner Strategy and Programs, visited Chicago’s Alain Locke Charter School alongside Microsoft partner SWC...

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...

As part of Chicago Ideas Week , Microsoft hosted United Way’s Education Town Hall meeting on Saturday, October 15. Bringing together parents, students, teachers, organizations and community leaders, this meeting unearthed ideas, best practices and innovative approaches to improving education and...

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...

By: Staci Trackey Meagher, General Manager, Midwest District, Microsoft Corp. At Microsoft, we take the issue of counterfeit and pirated software seriously. By definition, counterfeit means the software is illegitimate or fake; and piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyright-protected...

Content reposted from Microsoft’s Office blog The annual back-to-school routine is right around the corner and this year a projected 55.5 million K-12 students and 19.7 million college students will head for the classroom (according to the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics ). 2.1...

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...

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...

"We didn't just want to be four guys who sat in a room and made a game; we wanted to get involved with our community and help make a change”so said Imagine Cup 2011 competitors, part of Team Bloom (above), who are comprised of students from Chicago’s Tribeca Flashpoint Media Academy. Well...

Vote for local Chicago students in the Imagine Cup People’s Choice voting. To vote for Team Bloom and to see a video from their team, click this link and you can also text bloom to 23000. To vote for Team Mintrus and to see a video from their team, click this link and you can also text mintrus...