Quantum Development Kit updates: support for macOS, Linux, plus Python and Q# interoperability
The Quantum Development Kit preview is now available for macOS and Linux. Jeff Henshaw from Microsoft’s quantum computing team demonstrates how to get up and running on a Mac with Visual Studio Code, new interoperability…
PhD Scholarship Program: Recognizing great research across EMEA
The Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Program in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) was launched in 2004 by Microsoft Research Cambridge, United Kingdom and has so far supported more than 200 PhD students from more than…
Architectural Techniques for Improving NAND Flash Memory Reliability
Raw bit errors are common in NAND flash memory and will increase in the future. These errors reduce flash reliability and limit the lifetime of a flash memory device. We aim to improve flash reliability…
Tech Showcase: Empowering the Quantum Revolution with Q#
When realized, quantum computing will make a giant leap forward from today’s technology—one that will forever alter our economic, industrial, academic, and societal landscapes. This has massive implications for all industries, including healthcare, energy, environmental…
Tech Showcase: Confidential AI: Secure Multi-Party Artificial Intelligence
This project proposes a combination of new secure hardware for acceleration of machine learning (including custom silicon and GPUs), and cryptographic techniques to limit or eliminate information leakage in multi-party AI scenarios. This project is…
Improving Yield of Energy Resources – AI Driven Approach
As we are building smart energy infrastructure that includes various forms of hybrid energy resources including electric vehicles, solar, battery storage etc., it firstly requires data to be collected from these disparate energy sources and…
Three Microsoft fellowship programs support academics and the future of the computer science field
To help academics advance their research, Microsoft has supported hundreds of fellows through the Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship. This year we are expanding our funding support by creating two new fellowships: one designed to support…