A new era of spatial computing brings fresh challenges—and solutions—to VR
Virtual reality (VR) has continually pushed the boundaries of how we perceive, from its early days of Ivan Sutherland’s Sword of Damocles to today. With the technology emerging from its early stages of bulky equipment tethered to one place out of necessity, researchers now are working with increased possibilities derived from hardware and new input sensors. The result is a unique set…
Awards | National Academy of Medicine
Peter Lee elected to National Academy of Medicine
Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Healthcare, was elected by his peers in the National Academy of Medicine for distinguished contributions to medicine and health—advancing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence for precision medicine, including genomics, immunomics, and medical imaging, and in cloud technology for…
In the news | Microsoft Azure Blog
Azure API for FHIR® moves to general availability
Today, Microsoft becomes the first cloud with a fully managed, first-party service to ingest, persist, and manage healthcare data in the native FHIR format. The Azure API for FHIR® is releasing today in generally availability to all Azure customers.
In the news | The Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell Professor Creates AI-Interfaced Photoluminescent Fiber Installation to Facilitate Dialogue Through Technology
In Building 99 on Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington campus, Prof. Jenny Sabin, architecture, unveiled her latest project: an AI interface called Ada that translates people’s facial reactions into color by using a network of a dozen cameras designed to collect people’s…
In the news | Microsoft News Center
Humana and Microsoft announce multiyear strategic partnership to reimagine health for aging populations and their care teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky., and REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 21, 2019 — On Monday, Humana and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership focused on building modern health care solutions for Humana members aimed at improving their health outcomes and making their health…
In the news | Microsoft News Center UK
UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI
The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in key areas such as healthcare. The research program, entitled Machine Learning for Tomorrow: Efficient, Flexible, Robust and Automated,…
In the news | NOAA Fisheries
Developing Artificial Intelligence To Find Ice Seals And Polar Bears From The Sky
Scientists partnering with tech industry experts to create an innovative Artificial Intelligence application for Arctic marine mammal research. This series of events led NOAA Fisheries scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center to team up with tech industry talent to…
In the news | Nuance
Nuance and Microsoft partner to transform the doctor-patient experience
BURLINGTON, Mass., and REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 17, 2019 — Nuance Communications Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced they have joined forces to help transform healthcare delivery for a more sustainable future. Together, the companies will accelerate the delivery…