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Imagine Cup 2009 has come to a spectacular close as 444 students from 70 countries gathered in Cairo, Egypt for the world finals last July 3-8. The competitions were intense. The scenery was breathtaking. The food was overflowing and flavorful with spices. More importantly, students from various cultures and backgrounds blended as one through technology and friendship. The Team This year, the Philippines has sent it’s biggest delegation ever with two teams competing in different categories. For Software Design is a team from Ateneo de Manila University comprised of Philip Cheang, Rodrick Tan, Wilhansen Li, Thomas Dy, and their coach Dr. Ma. Mercedes Rodrigo. For Mash Up is a team from De La Salle University comprised of Janine Trogo, Janelle Campita , and their coach Dr. Jose Lloyd Espiritu. Welcome Party After a 15 hour flight, the team checked in at the Intecontinental City Stars Hotel. We were greeted by the sphinx replica at the grand lobby entrance. It ...177 days ago
It’s not just Ateneo representing the Philippines in the Imagine Cup 2009 world finals in Cairo. The results of the other 8 Imagine Cup competition categories are out and a team from De La Salle University placed in the top 6 teams worldwide for the Mash Up category! Janine Trogo and Janelle Marie Campita (DLSU Team Grace8fhex – coached by DLSU professor Danny Cheng ) bested 116 teams from all over the world in 2 rounds to land in the top 6 team finalists along with Poland, US, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Brazil. Team Grace8fhex – Janine and Janelle The MashUp competition challenges students to use their imagination and creativity to organize and combine data and services available today on the internet, and create something useful that will help and improve the world in which we live. MashUp is what we call those web applications that take information from many different places and effectively mix them together. Microsoft offers you an online tool called ...213 days ago
Here are more coverage of the Imagine Cup local finals :) Ateneo team win MS Imagine Cup Finals Manila Times (B4) http://manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/27/yehey/techtimes/20090427tech2.html Microsoft competition to focus on Millennium Development Goals Business Mirror (C4) http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/52-technology/9461-microsoft-competition-to-focus-on-millennium-development-goals.html Ateneo to represent RP in programming tilt Inquirer.net http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20090420-200431/Ateneo-to-represent-RP-in-programming-tilt Microsoft competition to focus on MDGs ABS-CBN News http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/technology/04/28/09/microsoft-competition-focus-mdgs And they are still coming! </tim>
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They have done it again! The Ateneo de Manila University has defended their title as champions in the recently concluded Imagine Cup 2009 Software Design Philippine finals. The competition was held in the Augusto R. Gonzales theater of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde on April 20, 2009. The winning team, Nohako Studios , developed a system called Caduceus that will consolidate the medical records of Filipinos and, through data mining, generate useful information that will aid researchers and policy makers. Two of the team members have also represented the country in last year’s competition in Paris. We’ve invited experts in the field of technology, research, entrepreneurship, and governance to be part of our distinguished panel of judges. They are Agnes Aliman (UNIC National Information Officer), Beng Coronel (President, Philippine Software Industry Association), Arup Maity (President/CEO, BlastAsia), and Dr. Jaime Caro (Chairman, UPD ...221 days ago
Complete Round 1 Results are Out! All online competitions have officially concluded their first round of eliminations. Congratulations to the following students, teams, and schools who have made it to Round 2! You are just a step away from competing in the world finals in Egypt this July. Photography Competition Ariane Empaynado , University of Santo Tomas Leonard Bryan Perez , Polytechnic University of the Philippines Algorithm & Robotics Competition Angelo Crisanto Miranda, De La Salle University, Manila Carlos Miguel Gomez, De La Salle University, Manila Christian Valeen Chiu, De La Salle University, Manila Nellie Margaret Chua, De La Salle University, Manila Arturo Caronongan, De La Salle University, Manila Design for Development Award Buklod DLSU School: De La Salle University ...
