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Researchers in Microsoft Research Asia lab launch COVID Insights website 

April 30, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities around the world, researchers everywhere are fighting hard in the hopes of gradually understanding the mystery of the COVID-19​ virus through the most advanced technologies available. Based on their expertise and research experience in the fields of…

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    Researchers in Microsoft Research Asia lab launch COVID Insights website 

    April 30, 2020

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities around the world, researchers everywhere are fighting hard in the hopes of gradually understanding the mystery of the COVID-19​ virus through the most advanced technologies available. Based on their expertise and research experience in the fields of…

  2. the long-tail of hardware

    Beyond the prototype: Enabling the long tail of hardware devices 

    April 21, 2020 | Steve Hodges

    Hardware is important, but it’s hard More than ever before, our society depends on an array of interactive devices. We need to provide input to computer systems throughout our day, whether at home, at work, or on the move. And the same computer systems often…

  3. Group of men and women walking down a lab hallway

    Research Collection: Research Supporting Responsible AI 

    April 13, 2020

    Microsoft is committed to the advancement and use of AI grounded in principles that put people first and benefit society. We are putting these principles into practice throughout the company by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering continuous learning, and proactively responding as AI technology evolves.

  4. a woman sitting at a table using a laptop

    How research can enable more effective remote work 

    April 9, 2020 | Jaime Teevan and Brent Hecht

    Due to recent events, millions of office workers have needed to rapidly adjust to working from home—learning new collaboration tools and best practices, re-thinking how to stay connected with colleagues outside the office, and adapting to new social norms around meetings. Working remotely presents both…

  5. Screenshots from five categories of websites used in the study: a news site (showing a CNN article), a social networking site (showing a personal image and funny caption, an employment site (for jobs at Nebraska Wesleyan University), an advertisement (showing a woman applying makeup), and a blog (showing a DIY tutorial for crafts).

    Alt text that informs: Meeting the needs of people who are blind or low vision 

    March 31, 2020 | Meredith Ringel Morris

    Image descriptions are vital to making digital content fully accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. However, as past research has shown, content authors often leave out these descriptions—also known as ā€œalternative textā€ or ā€œalt textā€ā€”for images on the web and on…

  6. Extending the reach of care: Tending to patients using chat app technology 

    March 30, 2020 | Ding Wang

    According to a report released by World Bank and the World Health Organization in 2017, there are nearly 4 billion people worldwide, that’s half of the world population, who lack access to essential healthcare. Although delivering high-quality patient-centered care is at the heart of good…

  7. multiple people as avatars

    Microsoft Rocketbox avatar library now available for research and academic use 

    March 30, 2020 | Mar Gonzalez Franco and Eyal Ofek

    Virtual reality technology has become popular in recent years thanks to the availability of more affordable systems. Today, we can put on a head-mounted display and find ourselves in a completely different world, a virtual one in which the more we explore, the more new…

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