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In this issue... |  | Microsoft Among the Top 10 Diversity Employers A survey conducted by Universium Communications and THE BLACK COLLEGIAN, has ranked Microsoft as the fourth most popular employer among minority university students. | ||||||||||||
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| Meet Microsoft Recruiters at the following U.S. career fairs and conferences: Check our website for future events at http://www.microsoft.com/careers/events/ |
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Security-Cleared Positions at Microsoft The security of our nation and preservation of our nation’s interest are critical to the safety and prosperity of the United States. Microsoft is proud to have the opportunity to serve our government and Microsoft's Federal Services team has an opportunity for you to do the same if you have technology consulting experience and an active or in-process security clearance. Visit our site for a list of our current openings in Washington D.C. and Reston, VA.
Learn more...Microsoft TechNet Briefings TechNet Briefings are held in your local area and give IT professionals a chance to connect with Microsoft and get in-person, how-to information on planning, deploying, managing, and supporting Microsoft products and technologies. Presented by Microsoft professionals, they're a great way to preview new products, understand the latest Microsoft technologies, and get answers straight from the source.
Learn more...SQL Server 2005 Webcasts The Microsoft SQL product team is hosting special week of live MSDN Webcasts in December to provide you a sneak peek at what Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 has in store for the future database development. SQL Server 2005 offers a new paradigm for database development that integrates SQL Server and the CLR to provide several major benefits including enhanced programming mode, enhanced safety and security, user defined types and aggregates, and a common development environment, where database development is integrated into the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 development environment.
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Microsoft Senior Architect Earns IDEAlliance XML Cup Award for His Contributions to XML Jean Paoli, a co-creator of the XML standard and recognized visionary of the technology, recently discussed the vision for XML, Microsoft's role in making that vision real, and the state of XML and Web services today.
Learn more...Q and A: New Corporate Vice President on the State of Microsoft's Corporate Development Group Brian Roberts, the head of Microsoft Corporate Development, who recently became the company’s newest corporate vice president, discusses the world of acquisitions and investments at Microsoft.
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Microsoft Launches Beta Version of New MSN Search Service On November 11th the new beta version of the MSN® Search service was launched to provide consumers with more useful answers to their questions and more control over their search experience. The global beta version of MSN Search is available for public use in the United States at http://beta.search.msn.com.
Learn More ...U.S. Air Force Selects Microsoft Software and Services In Technology Transformation Effort to Increase Security 525,000 software licenses awarded through Dell; Microsoft to standardize infrastructure, provide support for one of the world's largest global enterprises.
Learn More ...Global Intelligence Action is needed now to strengthen U.S. leadership in the knowledge economy according to a joint statement recently issued by Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Level (3) Communications, Micron Technology, Texas Instruments and Microsoft.
Learn More ...MSN Music Makes Discovering New Music From Emerging Artists Simple And Affordable Through Relationship With GarageBand.com MSN's music service offers paid downloads and free tracks from top GarageBand.com musicians including content from rising pop star Geoff Byrd.
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Q and A: MSN Enhances Customer Protection, Privacy As MSN prepares to launch an upgraded version of Hotmail, Microsoft VP Brian Arbogast discusses efforts to help protect customer e-mail and other communication services.
Learn More ...Microsoft Research Subscriptions offer RSS Feeds If you want to keep up with the latest news and stories about Microsoft Research, subscribe to our RSS feeds. You'll be automatically notified when we've published new content.
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Gates Stresses Value of Digital Technology in Making Information More Accessible to People with Vision or Print Disabilities When representatives from libraries around the world gathered at Microsoft to share best practices for improving services to people who are blind or print disabled, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates joined them to explore ideas for converting print and audio data to more accessible digital formats and distributing library resources over the Internet.
Learn More ...Microsoft and the School District of Philadelphia Break Ground To Build School of the Future Representatives from the School District of Philadelphia and Microsoft broke ground in November on the School of the Future and cracked open a new era for the marriage of technology and education which promises to be a model for high-school learning.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. |