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Watch the live stream of the 2018 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit – Systems/Fueling Future Disruptions 

July 30, 2018 | Dan Fay
The Systems focused Microsoft Research Faculty Summit is just around the corner on August 1-2, 2018! This year’s summit will highlight how Systems are the infrastructure Fueling Future Disruptions by delivering an engaging program exploring not only the importance of systems and systems research but…

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