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  1. Computer Science Education Week Spotlights the Needs in U.S. Schools 

    December 6, 2010

    As computer-science researchers, we at Microsoft Research are committed to strong computer-science education programs. With more than 800 researchers worldwide, we know firsthand the value of a solid computer-science education, which is why Microsoft Research is a proud supporter of the second annual Computer Science…

  2. Bioinformatics Tools Promote Life-Saving Research 

    December 1, 2010

    On November 30, I appeared on Health Tech Today, where I chatted with Dr. Bill Crounse about the Microsoft Biology Foundation and how it will help scientists advance their research. This interview marks yet another opportunity for Microsoft External Research to spread the word about…

  3. Bill Gates Talks about mHealth 

    November 23, 2010

    I'm here in Washington, DC, at the second annual mHealth Summit, where I gave a talk and conducted a keynote interview with Bill Gates. During a wide-ranging discussion, Bill stressed that improved health is the key to controlling many of the world's most challenging problems.…

  4. Climate Prediction Leverages Home Computers 

    November 19, 2010

    A mind is a terrible thing to waste, and so, apparently, is an idle computer. On November 18, scientists from Oregon State University (OSU) will begin harnessing the idle time of thousands of personal computers to study climate modeling and the resulting weather effects on…

  5. Brazilian Researcher Wins Coveted Rigo Award 

    November 8, 2010

    Professor Maria Cecília Calani Baranauskas, of the Institute of Computing at the University of Campinas (IC-Unicamp), was named co-winner of the 2010 Rigo Award, the prestigious biennial honor bestowed by Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Design Communication (AMC SIGDOC) on researchers who…

  6. Annual PopTech Conference Brims with Innovative Ideas 

    November 2, 2010

    Amazing people working to make the world a better place—that pretty much encapsulates the presentations at the recent PopTech conference in Camden, Maine. A network of cutting-edge thinkers from many disciplines, PopTech fosters deep, world-changing collaborations. And in a world where science often receives short…

  7. Open Science, Open Software 

    October 19, 2010

    Here in External Research, we collaborate with dozens of computer and research scientists around the world. Through these collaborations, we regularly ask the question, "How can software make you a better scientist?"This seemingly simple question has evoked many exciting answers - and indeed drives the…

  8. Winner of the Jim Gray eScience Award Announced 

    October 12, 2010

    By Tony Hey, corporate vice president of the External Research Division of Microsoft Research One of the high points of the annual eScience Workshop is the presentation of the Jim Gray Award to a researcher who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of…

  9. New Technologies Help Healthcare and Environmental Sciences “Scale Up” 

    October 8, 2010

    Microsoft Research's 7th annual eScience Workshop is in full swing this week in lovely Berkeley, California. This event has brought together over 200 scientists from diverse fields (and diverse geographies), all united around their interest in using data-intensive science to advance their research. The theme…

  10. Microsoft Makes Its Presence Felt at GHC 

    September 28, 2010

    This week, technology-minded women from the across the United States have descend on Atlanta for the annual Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing, an annual conference that spotlights women’s contributions in computer science, information technology, research, and engineering. Named for the legendary computer…

  11. Surface + Robotics = Life-Saving Possibilities 

    September 27, 2010

    In the realm of applied research, perhaps nothing is more satisfying than working on projects that can help save lives.  Such is the case with a unique project at the University of Massachusetts Lowell that combines Microsoft Surface and Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio in a…