Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, will talk on Thursday, November 5, at 4:15 p.m. in 120 Kane Hall about how software and information technology can help solve the most pressing global challenges. Hear how computer science technologies are changing scientific exploration and discovery.

Choose from over 30 free workshops offered by Learning & Scholarly Technologies for UW students, faculty, and staff. Topics include using software from Microsoft and Adobe, publishing a Web site, working with digital audio and video, and more. Check out the schedule.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to Digital Media Demo Day at UW, presented by UW’s Digital Media Special Interest Group and UWTV. Don't miss several presentations from Sony representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in UWTV's Kane Hall studio. Explore tapeless workflow options, watch camera demonstrations, and check out new digital signage solutions. Attendees will also have a chance to win a Sony Blu-Ray HD player. Doors open at 9:00 a.m.