Empowering people with AI with Dr. Cecily Morrison
| Cecily Morrison
Episode 60, January 23, 2019 - Dr. Morrison gives us an overview of what she calls the “pillars” of inclusive design, shares how her research is positively impacting people with health issues and disabilities, and tells us how having a…
In the news | edugeek
Code Jumper Aims to Jumpstart Computer Science Interest for Kids Who Are Blind
Microsoft announced plans to transfer the research and technology behind Code Jumper, a physical programming language that is designed to be inclusive of children who are blind or low vision, to the American Printing House for the Blind.
In the news | FT Tech Tonic
FT Tech Tonic: AI and software’s ‘singular moment’
John Thornhill talks to Chris Bishop, director of Microsoft’s Cambridge research lab, about the potential for exponential growth in the development of software, thanks to machine learning.
Scientists discover how bacteria use noise to survive stress
Mutations in the genome of an organism give rise to variations in its form and function—its phenotype. However, phenotypic variations can also arise in other ways. The random collisions of molecules constituting an organism—including its DNA and the proteins that…
In the news | Cyberscoop
From the NSA to Silicon Valley, a new kind of encryption is going commercial
Encryption as we know it is on the brink of a major advancement: Mathematics teams Microsoft and a range of startup firms are pushing ahead with research that could make it possible for technology companies to encrypt data while it's…
In the news | Microsoft Innovation Stories
With Code Jumper, experts look to jumpstart computer science interest for kids who are blind
WORCESTER, United Kingdom — It’s a warm day in early June and a group of students have gathered in the IT classroom at New College Worcester to show off their coding skills. But instead of poking at tablet screens or…
AAAI Conference Analytics
The Microsoft Academic Graph makes it possible to gain analytic insights about any of the entities within it: publications, authors, institutions, topics, journals, and conferences. In this series, we present analytic insights about current conferences, which we hope will help you prepare for attending each event. All…