EcoPod @Farm on Ogden
Saturday, May 21 Microsoft's EcoPod is honored to be hosted by @Chicago Botanic Garden (opens in new tab)for their Spring Plant Event at the Farm on Ogden (opens in new tab). Starting at 11am thru 4pm, join researchers, scientists, botanists,…
In the news | Microsoft EU Policy Blog
Microsoft responds to European Cloud Provider feedback with new programs and principles
You may have read last month in news reports about concerns raised in Europe about some of Microsoft’s software licensing practices that impact competing cloud providers. As I said to journalists then, we felt that “while not all of these…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Microsoft and AT&T demonstrate 5G-powered video analytics
In November 2021, Microsoft and AT&T announced the launch of Microsoft Azure public MEC (multi-access edge compute) with AT&T’s site in Atlanta, Georgia. To light up new compelling applications with Azure public MEC that benefit from low latency 5G connectivity, we…
FLUTE: A scalable federated learning simulation platform
| Dimitrios Dimitriadis, Mirian Hipolito Garcia, Daniel Eduardo Madrigal Diaz, Andre Manoel, and Robert Sim
Federated learning has become a major area of machine learning (ML) research in recent years due to its versatility in training complex models over massive amounts of data without the need to share that data with a centralized entity. However,…
In the news | Chicago Sun Times
The dangers in our air: Mapping Chicago’s air pollution hotspots
An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.
In the news | Analytics India Magazine
Microsoft launches Open Data for Society
Brad Smith (opens in new tab), president and vice chair at Microsoft Corporation, has announced that Microsoft (opens in new tab) has launched Open Data for Society. It is a central location for datasets that Microsoft has made open.
In the news | WBEZ
What’s in the air?
Fine particulate matter is responsible for an estimated 5% of all premature deaths in Chicago. What is it and where does it come from? Each time we take a breath, the outside world finds its way into our body. One…
In the news | MuckRock
What we did to analyze Chicago’s air pollution hotspots
Chicago has several EPA regulatory stations, considered the gold standard of air quality testing; an array of cheaper sensor networks across the city and suburbs like PurpleAir and Microsoft’s pilot project; and new satellite imagery that can detect a host…
Cynthia Dwork was awarded, with several other research colleagues, this year’s ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award (opens in new tab). This is a major recognition, honoring “specific theoretical accomplishments that have had a significant and demonstrable effect on…