Microsoft researchers’ innovations add a virtual keyboard and voice replies to Microsoft Band, along with machine-learning enhancements to canned responses. When Microsoft Band debuted in October 2014, it was more than a wearable fitness device. In addition to valuable health-related features such as a 24-hour…
Posted by Doug Burger Editor's note: Doug Burger, a processor architect by training, is a Microsoft researcher focused on disrupting the very fabric of datacenter processing power in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. I'm excited to highlight a breakthrough in high-performance machine learning from Microsoft researchers.…
Microsoft Research Cambridge has long engaged in collaboration with academic researchers through research projects, Joint Research Centers, internships, and event sponsorships. As part of this, the Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme, has, since 2004, awarded annual grants to fund more than 200 academic research projects…
Smart managers have long recognized the importance of diversity in the workplace. They know from experience what empirical research has shown: diverse teams outperform those made up of individual “all stars,” particularly when it comes to innovation. The value of diversity is why Microsoft Research…
Women are woefully under-represented in computing fields. I know; you’ve heard me say this before, but the statistics bear repeating: In 2014, women made up less than 20 percent of those graduating with computer and information science degrees, despite the fact that women overall accounted…
Posted by George Thomas Jr. "Selma" director Ava DuVernay wasn't nominated, but she still could affect who wins the Oscar.(Photo by Atsushi-Nishijima. ©2014 Paramount Pictures) (Editor's Note: Researcher David Rothschild is receiving significant press coverage the day after the Oscars as he correctly predicted 20…
By Microsoft Research and the National Center for Women and Information Technology Editor’s note: This press release is republished with the permission of the National Center for Women and Information Technology. The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) today awarded $40,000 to the…
By Janie Chang Many real-time services such as e-commerce, online gaming, and social media depend on cloud-computing platforms. Designing those services to be scalable and reliable, however, is a challenge. Until now. On January 23, 2015, Microsoft released Orleans, an open-source platform that provides a…
The following is the second of three blogs on the contributions of the Microsoft Research Asia Joint Lab Program (JLP), which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. The JLP brings together the resources of Microsoft Research and major Chinese universities, facilitating collaboration on state-of-the-art research, academic…
Posted by Richard Eckel The race among computer scientists to build the world’s most accurate computer vision system is more of a marathon than a sprint. The race’s new leader is a team of Microsoft researchers in Beijing, which this week published a paper in…
Microsoft researcher Jasmin Fisher credits multidisciplinary approach By Microsoft Research and the University of Cambridge Editor’s note: This press release is reprinted with the permission of the University of Cambridge, and is followed by a Q&A with Dr. Jasmin Fisher, a senior researcher with Microsoft…
Posted by George Thomas Jr. Microsoft researcher and Distinguished Scientist Richard Szeliski this week received one of the highest honors accorded to an engineer -- election to the National Academy of Engineering. Szeliski, head of Microsoft Research’s Interactive Visual Media Group, was elected to the…
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