News and Awards
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
A Planetary Computer to Avert Environmental Disaster
Investment in technology solutions aimed at environmental outcomes is sorely needed to accelerate the pace, scale and effectiveness of our response to climate change.
danah boyd receives EFF Barlow/Pioneer award
danah boyd, Principal Researcher, received a 2019 Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Barlow/Pioneer award in recognition of her leading role as a Trailblazing Technology Scholar. danah boyd has consistently been one of the world’s smartest researchers, thinkers,…
How AI in the Exam Room Could Reduce Physician Burnout
Turnaround time for Ambient clinical intelligence to complete reports in the EHR is 50 percent lower than anticipated.
A way to bring peace of mind — and sleep — to parents whose children suffer seizures wins Microsoft Hackathon
D’Angelo, a 21-year Microsoft employee, and colleagues around the world worked to finish building MirrorHR – an Epilepsy Research Kit for Kids – in July at The Garage’s annual Global Hackathon and named this year’s…
MIT Work of the Future | Mary L. Gray discusses “Ghost Work”, the workforce that drives large tech companies
Mary Gray talked about her book, Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass, in which she reported on the workforce that drives large technology companies like Amazon, Google, and…
Refactoring made easy with IntelliCode!
IntelliCode Refactorings is available as a preview feature of Visual Studio IntelliCode 2019!
Show Me Tech, Episode 1: Extended Realities
AR, VR, XR…. Do you want to better understand these technologies that are disrupting our daily lives? In our very first episode of #ShowMeTech, the new digital show produced in tandem with the Digital Festival,…