Parental Stalking Online 'Unwise'
Parents should not stalk their children online, warns Microsoft Research New England's Danah Boyd, a leading U.S. cybersafety expert visiting Australia to lecture on teens' online privacy.
View ArticleThe 10 Most Powerful Women in Boston Tech (plus 5 Up-and-Comers)
danah boyd of Microsoft Research New England has been named one of the 10 most powerful women in Boston technology by The Boston Globe.
View ArticleWorkshop Bolsters Chinese Research Uses of Kinect for Windows
Microsoft Research Asia recently held a Kinect for Windows Workshop in Beijing, enabling Chinese faculty and students to explore research that uses Kinect for Windows.
View ArticleMicrosoft Research Plays Matchmaker This February
Recognizing the unique opportunity afforded by a couple of simultaneous conferences, Microsoft Research sponsored its Social Search Social, an event that will zero in on the conference-goers' common...
View ArticleInside Microsoft Research: Malvar Elected as Member of NAE
Henrique Malvar, chief scientist at Microsoft Research, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
View ArticleHere’s Looking at You (but I’m Still Texting)
Microsoft researchers have created a prototype for a touch screen that can be used to send messages while it’s concealed in a jacket or pants pocket.
View ArticleSocial Search Social Builds Bridges
With a pair of conferences occurring in the Seattle region in consecutive weeks, Microsoft Research Connections took the weekend between them to host a social for attendees to network, to exchange...
View Article.NET Gadgeteer Stirs Excitement in British Schools
Wouldn’t it be great if youngsters could build their own gadgets at school? This is exactly what more than 70 British students, aged 13-16, are doing by using .NET Gadgeteer, from Microsoft Research.
View ArticleLocal Scientists Develop Contact Lenses to Help Diabetics
With microchips and computer circuits, Microsoft researchers are using contact lenses and tears to gain an easier reading of blood-sugar levels, particularly important for diabetics.
View ArticleA New Way to Visualize Earth
Layerscape, created by Microsoft Research, builds on WorldWide Telescope to give earth scientists a powerful new way to explore and analyze our planet.
View ArticleData Visualization Reaches New Heights with Layerscape
On Feb. 16, Microsoft Research Connections announced the release of Layerscape, free research tools to enable earth scientists to visualize and communicate about large, complex data sets.
View ArticleSync Your Data Without the Cloud
New software from Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft Research Cambridge lets you rouse a sleeping PC to retrieve data remotely.
View ArticleCelebrating International Mother Language Day (February 21) – USA
In honor of International Mother Language Day, Microsoft Research's Kristin Tolle discusses her views on language, translation and what makes a good educator.
View ArticleVideo: Microsoft Research Shows Holoflector - a Blended Reality Mirror
Holoflector, a project from Microsoft Research, provides a glimpse into the blending of physical and digital worlds.
View ArticleInside Microsoft Research: Jennifer Chayes Honored with Women of Vision...
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today that Jennifer Chayes, Microsoft distinguished scientist and managing director of Microsoft Research New England, has been selected to...
View ArticlePhysical Interaction, Virtual Worlds: Microsoft Unveils 'IllumiShare'
Microsoft Research just unveiled IllumiShare, "a remote device that allows remote people to share arbitrary physical or digital objects on any surface."
View ArticleNo Language Left Behind
Seeking to bring the power of computing to bear on problems specific to lower-resourced languages, Microsoft Research is pleased to announce the launch of Microsoft Translator Hub.
View ArticleWorldWide Telescope Takes Center Stage in Moscow
On Feb. 9, Russian astronomers of all levels congregated at Moscow’s Sternberg Astronomical Institute for WorldWide Telescope Day.
View ArticleComputing with Soup
Scientists at Microsoft Research Cambridge are helping to build computers that can run inside cells.
View ArticleIU Scholar Who Studies How Social Media Shapes People's Lives Invited to jJin...
Professor to remain on IU faculty, provide research opportunities to students.
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