Speaking today at an unprecedented two-day event involving 300 faculty members from leading research institutions worldwide, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft Corp., stressed the importance of Microsoft's engagement with academia. Microsoft officials and representatives of academia have gathered to share ideas and collaborate to further the state of the art of engineering and computer science. Gates highlighted Microsoft's investment in research to solve complex computing challenges, in addition to underscoring the company's commitment to academia with additional programs to engage professors and students, new products such as Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET Academic, and new licensing programs for academia.
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