In the news | Microsoft Industry Blogs
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 have been working with public…
In the news | Finextra
The next big thing in AI for Financial Services
In the news | The Wall Street Journal
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. Their grave tone conveys an…
Awards | AAAS
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, or its applications, are scientifically…
2020年“微软学者”奖学金获奖者公布！
2020 年度的“微软学者”项目吸引了来自全亚洲 36 所顶尖大学及研究机构的 106 名优秀博士生参与申请。经过激烈角逐，来自中国、韩国和日本的 12 名优秀博士生被授予 2020 年“微软学者”称号。 “微软学者” 奖学金旨在发掘与支持有潜力的低年级博士生更好地开展研究工作。自 1999 年设立以来，“微软学者” 奖学金已支持 400 余名亚太地区计算机科学及相关专业和交叉学科的优秀...
Today we have released a novel way to visualize and explore the topic hierarchy on the Microsoft Academic website. The Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG) uses fields of study, exposed as Topics on the Microsoft Academic website, to categorize entities. These…
The future of work, unbound: 2020 and the strange new mobility of space and time
| Ken Hinckley
For those of us who have transitioned to working from home over the course of the last year, we must navigate a strange new manifestation of mobility. Far-flung colleagues appear almost magically in grid format on a screen right in…
In the news | Forbes
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 people to this virus. The…
In the news | MEDPAGE TODAY
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 the immune response while building…