Need for More Research in Computer Science: Prithviraj Chavan
Leading scientists and researchers expressed the potential for high-quality computer-science research in India during Microsoft Research India's TechVista 1011 event.
View ArticleCustomers Get Dryad, DryadLINQ
New tools from Microsoft Research Silicon Valley, included in Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, put the tremendous power of data-intensive computing in the hands of customers.
View ArticleMicrosoft Research Delivers Cloud Development Kit for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Research has made available for download a developer preview of its Windows Phone 7 + Cloud Services Software Development Kit.
View ArticleEncouraging More Women to Pursue CS Studies
The 10 recipients of the Microsoft Research Graduate Women's Scholarships for 2011, an effort by Microsoft Research to encourage more women to pursue advanced degrees in computer science.
View ArticleCan Creating Computer Games Develop Reading and Writing Skills?
Kodu, software that enables children to design their own computer games, could have the additional benefit of helping foster an ability to become effective storytellers.
View ArticleSecurity in the Cloud
Cloud computing offers many advantages, but also involves security risks. Fortunately, researchers are devising some ingenious solutions.
View ArticleMicrosoft Looks to the Cloud for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Research has released a software development kit that enables cloud-based applications to run on its mobile operating system.
View ArticleWindows Azure Throughput Analyzer Released
A new, free tool from Microsoft Research's eXtreme Computing Group is now available for customers looking to test the throughput of their Windows Azure accounts as part of the process of embracing the...
View ArticleBook Review: Texture
"Texture," a new book by Richard Harper of Microsoft Research Cambridge, examines how users choose from the bevy of communications tools available to them to select the right one to convey the message...
View ArticleSho Brings Together 2 Computing Worlds
New computing resource helps link programming tools often used by scientists with those preferred by high-end developers.
View ArticleClive Thompson on Secret Messages in the Digital Age
danah boyd of Microsoft Research New England has described a trend called social steganography to describe how teens code their messages on social networks so their friends will understand but their...
View ArticleMicrosoft Research and University of Cambridge Assign Chemistry Add-In for...
New addition to the Research Accelerators Gallery makes it easier for scientists, students, and researchers to author, communicate, and share chemical information.
View ArticleChemistry Add-in for Word Goes Open Source
Microsoft Research announced that its chemistry add-in for Word is now freely available for download and tweaking by the open-source community.
View ArticleThe Personal News Page
Even news junkies can overload on the amount of information available online. Project Emporia provides its users with an easy way of “training” a news channel to deliver a personalized set of news...
View ArticleNICTA Joins Microsoft Research Asia to Improve Online Video Search
NICTA is collaborating with Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) to develop technology to improve the performance of online video search engines.
View ArticleWorldWide Telescope Tours John Huchra's Universe
A vast array of astronomical data is now just a mouse click away, thanks to a new online interactive astronomy visualization software program from Microsoft Research called the WorldWide Telescope.
View ArticleMicrosoft Research’s Video Search Hits the DOE
Scientific videos highlighting the most interesting R&D sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy are now searchable thanks to a Microsoft Research project known as MAVIS.
View ArticleUW, Microsoft Get 2 Members of NAE
Susan Dumais of Microsoft Research Redmond has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
View ArticleMaking Bad Search Results History
Microsoft researchers are exploring ways to personalize search without skewing the results or alienating users.
View ArticleInspiring Budding Asian Astronomers
A competition featuring WorldWide Telescope, sponsored by Microsoft Research Asia, is helping to foster a new wave of interest in astronomy among Chinese youths.
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