Stroke recovery gets a boost from Kinect
The aftermath of a stroke can be overwhelming for any patient—from the physical and emotional toll to the cost of stroke-related treatment. Recent evidence1 points to the advantages of task-specific training as effective rehabilitation, but in practice, this requires simple,…
Microsoft Research adopts Open Access policy for publications
In a recent interview with Scientific American, Peter Lee, head of Microsoft Research, discussed three main motivations for basic research at Microsoft. The first relates to an aspiration to advance human knowledge, the second derives from a culture that relies…
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As Google Shoots for the Moon, Microsoft Praises the Virtues of Open Research
In 2011, Babak Parviz and Brian Otis were still at the University of Washington and published a case study (PDF) with Microsoft Research on how they built a prototype lens that can monitor blood glucose levels. In the paper, Microsoft…
Zhengyou Zhang: Microsoft Research’s Latest ACM Fellow
Posted by Rob Knies Pardon Zhengyou Zhang if he retains a certain fondness for the year just past. In early December 2013, Zhang, a research manager and principal researcher for Microsoft Research, was named a recipient of the inaugural…
Latest recipients of Windows Azure for Research Awards announced
Microsoft Research’s Windows Azure for Research program, which features a continuing series of Windows Azure cloud training events and a program of Windows Azure research grants, has been going strong since its launch in September 2013. As the December 15,…
Microsoft Research’s Lauter Named Next AWM President
Tweet Posted by Rob Knies Some people require years of searching before they are able to identify their life’s calling. For others, though, that realization comes early on. Take Microsoft Research’s Kristin Lauter, for instance.“I have been passionate about…
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Microsoft Research’s Lauter Named Next AWM President
Lauter named the next president of Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).
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Microsoft Research’s Lauter Named Next AWM President
Kristin Lauter's love for mathematics has enabled her to take the next significant step in her professional career, as the next president of Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). Lauter manages the Cryptography group at Microsoft Research Redmond.
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