Welcome to Research Focus, a new series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Microsoft Research at NeurIPS 2022 Microsoft is…
The Urban Innovation group at Microsoft Research pursues state-of-the-art science and technology development for urbanization. Lines of research focus on climate adaptation, health equity and environmental justice, ensuring equitable economic growth, and building strong, healthy communities. The…
Across global cities, policymakers are seeking to combat climate change through initiatives like low-emissions zones and fleet electrification. The most immediate local benefits of these policies – reductions in health-hazardous air pollutants – can now…
Computational law, such as tax law, or pension computations, encodes an algorithm. But in practice, the algorithm is hidden behind layers of legalese and obscure implementations, with no transparency or accountability. The Correct Computational Law…
How do we get everyone in the world access to nutritious food grown in a sustainable way? Unlocking more value from the data in the supply chain for consumers and all participants in the supply…
Climate change poses significant risks to human welfare as well as biodiversity. Improved modeling is needed to better understand the chain of impacts, and to mitigate or avoid the worst outcomes. Microsoft and university researchers…
