Late Breaks - Microsoft Corp.

  • 03/01/00
Microsoft Corp. has announced that college and university faculty members are invited to apply for the Microsoft 2000 Instructional Grant Program and share their innovative uses of technology in computer science, engineering and information systems curricula. This competitive grant offers software licenses for Microsoft visual development tools and operating systems in exchange for posting and sharing curricula via the Microsoft Academic Cooperative Web site. Software licenses to be awarded include the Visual FoxPro database development system, Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition, the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional operating systems and many more. Entries are due on June 30, 2000. Complete grant information, applications and resources from past grant winners can be found at www.academicoop.com.Microsoft Corp. has announced that college and university faculty members are invited to apply for the Microsoft 2000 Instructional Grant Program and share their innovative uses of technology in computer science, engineering and information systems curricula. This competitive grant offers software licenses for Microsoft visual development tools and operating systems in exchange for posting and sharing curricula via the Microsoft Academic Cooperative Web site. Software licenses to be awarded include the Visual FoxPro database development system, Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition, the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional operating systems and many more. Entries are due on June 30, 2000. Complete grant information, applications and resources from past grant winners can be found at www.academicoop.com.Microsoft Corp. has announced that college and university faculty members are invited to apply for the Microsoft 2000 Instructional Grant Program and share their innovative uses of technology in computer science, engineering and information systems curricula. This competitive grant offers software licenses for Microsoft visual development tools and operating systems in exchange for posting and sharing curricula via the Microsoft Academic Cooperative Web site. Software licenses to be awarded include the Visual FoxPro database development system, Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition, the Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional operating systems and many more. Entries are due on June 30, 2000. Complete grant information, applications and resources from past grant winners can be found at www.academicoop.com.

Featured

  • silhouetted student stands before the White House, surrounded by abstract digital graphics of brains, circuits, and AI elements

    White House Sets Sights on AI Education

    A new executive order from President Donald Trump aims to advance America's position in artificial intelligence technology by incorporating AI into education and providing AI training for educators.

  • repeating abstract pattern featuring cloud icons, neural network shapes, data streams, and circuit-like elements in muted tones

    Report: Infrastructure Is the Missing Piece in Gen AI Strategy

    While generative AI has become central to digital transformation strategies, a new report from Google Cloud reveals most organizations aren't yet equipped to support it at scale.

  • abstract pattern of cybersecurity, ai and cloud imagery

    Report Identifies Malicious Use of AI in Cloud-Based Cyber Threats

    A recent report from OpenAI identifies the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime, social engineering, and influence operations, particularly those targeting or operating through cloud infrastructure. In "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI: June 2025," the company outlines how threat actors are weaponizing large language models for malicious ends — and how OpenAI is pushing back.

  • brass balance scale with a black rotary telephone on one side and a stack of gold coins on the other

    Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund

    In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, the primary funding source behind the E-Rate program.