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.
T Cell Testing Outperforms Antibody Testing in Determining Prior COVID-19 Infection
COVID-19 rates are at an all-time high. With no singular containment strategy underway in the U.S., it has become more critical than ever to understand who has previously been infected by the virus, whether or…
Medical imaging, AI, and the cloud: what’s next?
Today marks the start of RSNA 2020, the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. I participated in my first RSNA 35 years ago and I am super excited—as I am every year—to…
Secure, safe, and equitable vaccine distribution
As several COVID-19 vaccines near regulatory approval in the U.S., the E.U., Japan, and other countries, governments around the world must establish systems to ensure effective and equitable distribution within their countries. At Microsoft, we…
Too Much Caution is Killing Covid Patients
Fear and panic are central impediments to competent decision-making during a crisis. As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations rise around the country, creating an atmosphere of crisis, political leaders are reaching for last spring’s lockdown playbooks.…
Kristin Lauter elected to the rank of AAAS Fellow
The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Kristin Lauter to the rank of AAAS Fellow. The Council elects members whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science,…
Adaptive Biotechnologies Leverages Microsoft Azure In Search For COVID-19 Answers
The United States just passed a very ominous milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic. As almost every state struggles to contain a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, the United States has now lost more than 250,000…
T Cells May Tell Us More About COVID Immunity
While antibodies have been the focus of testing for past infection with COVID-19, T cells will also provide some insights — potentially better ones, experts say. These lymphocytes are the first responders that then coordinate…
Karin Strauss awarded SC2020 Test of Time Award at SC2020
Karin Strauss and many co-authors received the SuperComputing 2020 Test of Time Award for their paper An Overview of the BlueGene/L Supercomputer. This BlueGene/L project was the top computer on the Top500 supercomputer list for…