Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
Microsoft researchers, working with colleagues from academia, have come up with a system that uses multiple kinds of existing batteries, working in tandem with smarter software, to keep laptops and tablets charged much longer than…
In health care, value accrues to patients, insurers, and society at large. We believe that patients’ perceptions of value are what really matter and that insurers and society derive more value when patients are served…
Zuzana Kukelova (opens in new tab) received the 2015 Cor Baayen Award (opens in new tab) – an annual award given to a promising young researcher in computer science and applied mathematics by ERCIM –…
Microsoft Research distinguished scientist Victor Bahl has been spreading the word about Micro Datacenters, also known by the adorable name cloudlets, as a key concept for optimizing the performance and usefulness of mobile and other…
Many cities are packed with cameras pointlessly recording everything they see, but smart algorithms could allow them to keep only footage that matters.
Microsoft has encroached on Google’s turf on two different fronts.
Bing will scan whatever is currently on your screen for information and then display snippets of relevant results.
Jamie Shotton was named as one of 35 Innovators Under 35 (opens in new tab) for young innovators whose inventions and research are deemed most exciting by the editors of Technology Review.
Quantum computers are still a distant prospect, but Microsoft researchers say we should strengthen online encryption against them now.
Jennifer Chayes was the recipient of the 2015 John von Neumann Lecture Award (opens in new tab), the highest honor of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (opens in new tab) for her leadership in the research…
