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Professor Mikkonen visits the Media Technology Department

22 of March, 2011 By: Arianit Kurti

Professor Tommi Mikkonen from Tampere University of Technology in Finland will visit the School of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics at Linnaeus University (LNU) in connection to the International Workshop on Mobile Application Development that will be held between April 4th-5th in Växjö. During his visit to LNU, Professor Mikkonen will give a lecture entitled “Doing software for Nokia platforms”, as well a hands-on workshop on Nokia’s Qt Development Framework. More about professor Mikkonen’s work can be found here Information about the workshop, as well as the detailed program can be found here. For further information regarding the workshop, please contact Arianit Kurti, Associate Professor of Media Technology.

SEK 1.4 million for the development of the Master Programme in Social Media and Web Technologies

11 of March, 2011 By: Arianit Kurti

The world wide web is developing faster than ever before and its interactive aspects are becoming increasingly important. For companies, as well as the public sector, it is very important to know what to concentrate on, and how. Linnaeus University's new Master Programme in Social Media and Web Technologies has been developed with exactly these concerns in mind – to meet the industrial needs related to the knowledge and skills required for the design, development and deployment of innovative services and web-based platforms. The importance of this effort has been today acknowledged, as the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen) has granted financial support from it’s programme ”Expertise for innovation” to the master programme. The funds provided by the KK-foundations correspond to SEK 1.436 million during one year, with the possibility to apply for an extension for up to six years and SEK 20 million. Thanks to this financial support, the Department of Media Technology will be able to further increase its competence and cooperation with industry. – The aim of this project is to develop a sustainable model that makes it possible to create and develop a flexible programme that combines our experience in research with the genuine business and industrial experience available in industry and in the rest of the society. The Knowledge Foundation states that the area is developing rapidly and is becoming increasingly important for industry and society at large. It cites that companies often have a leading role in the development and also that ”there is a great need to enhance the academic contribution to the development process”. More information For more information about the project and the master programme, please contact Arianit Kurti, Associate Professor of Media Technology.