Googlers Beta
September 19th, 2008 | by John | published in Google Student Blog
Remember those days when you just couldn’t wait for the bell to ring on that last day of class? You’d sprint down the hall, burst through the door, and head for daylight, because it’s…SUMMERTIME! It’s time for iced lemonade and laying out at the bea…
September 18th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
At Google we’re committed to helping build a clean energy future, and we have several projects and initiatives in the works to support this goal. As part of that responsibility, Google has committed to being carbon-neutral, meaning we offset carbon for…
September 17th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
The Google “App to School” bus tour stopped at my campus, Abilene Christian University, on Monday, September 15th. The bus rolled into place early in the morning and by the time most students were heading to class the Googlers were hard at work showin…
Strengthening the study of computer science
September 15th, 2008 | by John | published in Google Student Blog
The study of Computer Science can be challenging and fun, and Google wants to inspire students to become active participants and leaders in creating technology. With this in mind, our educational outreach group, University Programs, and Diversity and …
The Google Apps Bus stops at the beginning
September 12th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
Back in October 2006, the Google Apps team met with Adrian Sannier, the Chief Technology Officer at Arizona State University. Just two weeks later we announced that ASU was the first major university to fully deploy Google Apps to its 65,000 students. …
Congrats to Google Scholarship winners
September 11th, 2008 | by John | published in Google Student Blog
At Google, we are trying to do more to increase diversity in the technology industry. If you are a computer science major you probably already know that women and minorities are significantly under-represented in the field. Did you know that each year …
First stop: USC, Docs, and California sunshine
September 10th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
Yesterday, the App to School bus rolled into Los Angeles for our first stop at the University of Southern California. The sun was shining, and the students were out in full force, visiting our demo stations, hanging out in our tour bus, and picking up …
September 10th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
Going to college can be exciting, but how do you keep your friends and family back at home updated on all the new things happening in your life? Well, one easy way is to create your own personal blog.Blogs are a great way to share information (just lik…
Appy Trails
September 8th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
If you’re reading this you probably go to college, can’t wait to get to college, or desperately wish you were still in college. You’re in the right place. Some of us on the Apps for Education team are in the “still wish we were in college” camp and hav…
September 6th, 2008 | by miriam | published in Google Student Blog
According to Google lore, our company founders didn’t really get along when they first met as Stanford graduate students in 1995. Larry was a 24-year-old University of Michigan alumnus on a weekend visit; Sergey, 23, was assigned to show him around cam…