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Windows Phone Camp comes to Lancaster
Students learnt about Windows Phone 7 apps from Microsoft staff
42 Lancaster students attended the first Windows Phone Camp to be held at Lancaster University on Friday 9 December.
The event was run by Microsoft in collaboration with Lancaster University Science and Technology Association (LUSTA). Staff from Microsoft provided guidance and resources to Science and Technology students to help them build mobile apps on the Windows Phone 7 platform. The event featured presentations on Windows Phone 7, Visual studio, App templates and the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Microsoft also gave away 10 Samsung Focus Flash smartphones to students who agreed to build Windows Phone 7 apps before 25th December.
LUSTA and Microsoft are now in the process of forging a new partnership to organize more technical and career events in 2012.
Fri 09 December 2011
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- LUSTA - Lancaster University Science and Technology Association (LUSTA) brings together eight academic societies, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and the Centre of Enterprise, Employability and Career (CEEC) to promote and inspire opportunities in the world of science and technology
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Geography student sets up film company
It is well known that Geography graduates are highly employable and use their degrees in many different ways. One of the more unusual we have heard about recently is Lancaster geographer Greg Tomaszewicz who has set up his own Video Production Company - Lanor Productions.
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Fri 22 February 2013
Eco-innovation businesses invited to attend pioneering project launch
Ambitious North West SMEs keen to drive forward eco-innovative ideas and products are invited to a major event in Manchester on March 4.
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Thu 21 February 2013
First Science and Technology Business Partnerships and Enterprise Annual Report 2011-2012 available to download now
2011-2012 saw the development of a new theme-based strategy for Business Partnerships and Enterprise in Science and Technology. The seven interdisciplinary themes are: Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Environment, Health and Human Development, Information and Communication Technologies, Quantum Technology and Security. Each theme has dedicated professional staff to work with businesses and source the expertise they need.
Tue 19 February 2013
Lancaster University Coffeemat Challenge won by Science and Technology student Seb
The concept of a new university website, complete with mobile application, to capture the campus social scene at a glance, earned an enterprising student an iPad.
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Tue 19 February 2013