Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
Eight computer scientists at Microsoft research labs around the world have been honored as Fellows of the Association of Computing Machinery (opens in new tab), the world’s largest computing society. The honors recognize the individuals’ significant…
The 2016 Fellows have been cited for numerous contributions in areas including cloud computing, computer security, data science, Internet routing and security, large-scale distributed computing, mobile computing, spoken-language processing and theoretical computer science.
Five Microsoft researchers have been named as Distinguished Members of the Association of Computing Machinery (opens in new tab), the world’s largest computing society. The honors recognize the individuals’ significant contributions and impact to computer…
Gaining an in-depth understanding of users is critical for building artificial intelligence systems. With the rapid development of positioning, sensing and social networking technologies, large quantities of human behavioral data are now readily available.
Desney Tan: Students and young professionals often ask: “What do I have to do to be successful?” “What do I have to do to have a good life?” It’s an amazingly important question. It’s a…
By 2027 we will have ubiquitous virtual reality systems that will provide such rich multisensorial experiences that will be capable of producing hallucinations which blend or alter perceived reality. Using this technology, humans will retrain,…
With an estimated 1.25 million fatalities each year, road accidents are definitely right up there when it comes to the top causes of deaths in the world. It is particularly important to know, middle-income and…
Philip Bernstein has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (opens in new tab) (AAAS). The association’s Section on Information, Computing and Communication selected Bernstein for his distinguished contributions to database…
Microsoft Translator is now powering all speech translation through state-of-the-art neural networks. All speech translation apps that use this service, such as Skype Translator and the Microsoft Translator app for mobile devices, are now using…
The Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (opens in new tab) recognized Lucas Joppa with the 2016 USERN Prize (opens in new tab) in Formal Science at a ceremony in Tehran, Iran. The early career award recognizes scientists…