The students of MSTI Cohort 2 recently passed the second milestone of their launch projects. The Launch Project is a culmination of months of joint technology development work between a student group and industry partner, focused on a full product or solution lifecycle. The milestones are designed to serve as a status update for their ( … )
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GIX proudly hosted the Taskar Center Holiday Toy Hack in which volunteers modified store-bought toys to be accessible for children with disabilities. Over 50 people worked to ...
GIX proudly hosted the Taskar Center Holiday Toy Hack in which volunteers modified store-bought toys to be accessible for children with disabilities. Over 50 people worked to disassemble the toys and soldered in switches that increase usability. The adapted toys enable children with motor limitations or developmental disabilities to more actively participate in and experience meaningful play interactions. #MadeAtGIX #TCATHolidayToyHack
Ada is a two-story artistic web made from fiberglass rods, 3D printed nodes, and fabric digitally knit with photoluminescent yarn. An installation by Microsoft's ...
Ada is a two-story artistic web made from fiberglass rods, 3D printed nodes, and fabric digitally knit with photoluminescent yarn. An installation by Microsoft's Artist-in-Resident Jenny Sabin, Ada is an 1800-pound exhibit suspended in the atrium of Microsoft's Building 99 in Redmond, WA. Illuminated by LED textiles, its AI software transforms facial expressions from people in the building, noise, and voice data into an ethereal dance of color and light.
Cohort 2 student Sixuan Li recently explored this exhibit with her mentor Genevieve Tremblay, who is an impact-driven leader working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Through her connections with Asta Roseway, co-founder of the Microsoft Research Artist-in-Residence program, Genevieve was able to help Sixuan get an up-close and personal look at Sabin's installation.
"I'm grateful to Genevieve for taking out time for me, introducing me to her connections, and sharing some great career advice" Sixuan said.
Photos by John Brecher for Microsoft and Sixuan Li.
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Welcome to the 2019-2020 Makerspace crew and staff! Swipe ➡️ to meet Yun, CJ, Joey, Ke, Chuck, Cody, and Justin. You can find them on the 2nd floor (starting now) to help ...
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Makerspace crew and staff! Swipe ➡️ to meet Yun, CJ, Joey, Ke, Chuck, Cody, and Justin. You can find them on the 2nd floor (starting now) to help with projects, machines, and tools. 🚀 #MadeAtGIX
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➡️ Students from cohorts 2 and 3 recently attended the inaugural GIX Career Day event. The day began with a panel discussion hosted by speakers from Tableau, Salesforce, ...
➡️ Students from cohorts 2 and 3 recently attended the inaugural GIX Career Day event. The day began with a panel discussion hosted by speakers from Tableau, Salesforce, and Microsoft, in which students asked questions about how to best apply to jobs and start their careers. Next, after a coffee and cookies break, students attended one of two workshops on building a personal brand or technology interview tips and best practices. ⠀
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The day culminated in an address by Diego Rejtman, Head of Microsoft Global University Recruiting, and Sacha Nunn, Culture Program Manager. Diego was recently named as one of 20 most influential latinos in technology in the US by CNET. He is about to publish his book, From Job to Dream Job, and told students the story of how he wrote letters to American gaming companies as a 15 year old in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and how their replies inspired him to pursue a career in technology. He eventually went to work on the Xbox operating system, spending 15 years moving from Software Design Engineer to Principal Engineering Manager. After a realization that he was as well suited to fostering culture as much as he is leading world-class engineering, he made a career shift to the Global University Recruiting team. GIX students learned and laughed while hearing his inspiring story of chasing passions and how to craft a rewarding career.⠀
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"The project was to take a sub-assembly apart so we could understand the manufacturing decisions, then remake it to see how it all works together," said Jay ...
"The project was to take a sub-assembly apart so we could understand the manufacturing decisions, then remake it to see how it all works together," said Jay Chakalasiya, a Cohort 3 student working in the Fabrication and Physical Prototyping class. "We started with a low-fi handmade version, then worked up in scale and quality, eventually to large-scale laser cut pieces.
It uses 90 different parts and I made 5 prototypes. I really learned everything has a purpose." #MadeAtGIX
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GIX is proud to welcome Cohort 3 to the Steve Ballmer Building! The 44 students are from China, India, Taiwan, Colombia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, ...
GIX is proud to welcome Cohort 3 to the Steve Ballmer Building! The 44 students are from China, India, Taiwan, Colombia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the United States. #DesignBuildLaunch
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Welcome to the students of GIX Cohorts 2 & 3 who are at the Steve Ballmer Building for the start of classes today. 🚀 We look forward to seeing what you ...
Welcome to the students of GIX Cohorts 2 & 3 who are at the Steve Ballmer Building for the start of classes today. 🚀 We look forward to seeing what you #DesignBuildLaunch
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As part of his thesis work while studying at @tsinghua_uni in Beijing, GIX student David Zhou helped develop Flextouch, a technology that enables long-range touch sensing (up ...
As part of his thesis work while studying at @tsinghua_uni in Beijing, GIX student David Zhou helped develop Flextouch, a technology that enables long-range touch sensing (up to 4 meters) using flexible and conductive materials from a normal touchscreen phone. This research can be applied to new technologies like fitness tracking and human/computer interaction.
"FlexTouch is one example showing GIX a playground where students can dive deeper into technology innovation," said Yuntao Wang, technique adviser of GIX. "It is fantastic to see students taking full advantage of state-of-the-art #GIX facilities accomplishing such achievement."
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Students and GIX Consortium members met yesterday for the Milestone 3 Launch Project presentations. Each group had ten minutes to explain their recent work, provide an update ...
Students and GIX Consortium members met yesterday for the Milestone 3 Launch Project presentations. Each group had ten minutes to explain their recent work, provide an update on future goals, and answer any audience questions. Afterwards, students and industry partners met for demos and future planning.
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Ideas become things. GIX graduate Padraic Casserly, who received a #fullbrightscholarship this year, helped develop sensors that estimate groundwater depth in his ...
Ideas become things. GIX graduate Padraic Casserly, who received a #fullbrightscholarship this year, helped develop sensors that estimate groundwater depth in his @tsinghua_uni thesis research during the last six months of the GIX Dual Degree program. He’ll soon be traveling to the island nation of Mauritius (off the east coast of Africa near Madagascar), where he’ll work to deploy the technology. The goal is to create a better understanding of the natural water resources that will contribute to water security for the health of the population and future economic development.
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