Making mobile phones more useful, and addictive
Posted by Allison Linn Mobile phones and devices have already crossed the line from convenience to necessity, and we will likely grow even more reliant on them in the future. Microsoft researchers are working on a number of ways to…
In the news | Revolutions
Who is the caretaker? Evidence-based probability estimation with the bnlearn package
In what was one of the most viral episodes of 2017, political science Professor Robert E Kelly was live on BBC World News talking about the South Korean president being forced out of office when both his kids decided to…
Awards | American Academy of Arts & Sciencesrav
Ravi Kannan inducted into American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Ravindran Kannan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences—one of the United States’ oldest and most prestigious honorary societies, which includes scholars and practitioners from many disciplines and professions who conduct interdisciplinary, long-term policy research on complex…
In the news | Splinter
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft approach genetic research and secure DNA data in the cloud
Microsoft is also leading the way on securing the DNA data it gathers. At the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual conference, Kristin Lauter, who heads up Microsoft's cryptography research, discussed an encryption method she was developing,…
Tune in for the latest on devices and networking
Tomorrow, May 12, is the first full day of the Microsoft Research Devices and Networking Summit, which brings together more than 200 experts to discuss cutting-edge developments, potential breakthroughs, and ongoing concerns in today’s evermore connected world. An event of this…
教育部与微软再续合作新篇章——双方签署第五期”长城计划”合作备忘录
2015年4月，中华人民共和国教育部与微软公司共同开启了新一期长达三年的“长城计划”合作。第五期“长城计划”将在巩固已有合作项目的基础上，积极探索、拓展创新的合作模式与项目，重点从高等教育人才培养和科研合作两个方向，围绕培养学生的创新能力以及跨学科、跨地域的教学、科研合作展开。新一期合作将继续充分发挥教育部的政策领导作用，利用微软自身丰富的专家资源和先进的技术平台，在人才培养、研究合作、课程建设以...
Open-source projects shine at workshop
Wandering through the streets of Madrid, alive with people socializing until late at night, I was reminded of the importance of networking and collaboration. For Microsoft Research, it is our lifeblood. Through our joint research centers, along with internships, scholarships,…
Collaborating to improve efficiency of the cloud in the increasingly connected world of big data
Posted by George Thomas Jr. The cloud is getting crowded. As more and more devices connect to the Internet and more and more data flows to and from the cloud, the networking fabric once deemed sufficient to handle such traffic…
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