Jim Gray Would Be Proud
Dr. David Lipman, director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, has been named the recipient of the seventh annual Jim Gray eScience Award.
View ArticleChinese University Presents Rashid with Special Honor
Rick Rashid, founder of Microsoft Research, was presented an honorary doctoral degree in Hefei, China, on Nov. 1 from the University of Science and Technology of China.
View ArticleChronoZoom Challenge: Visualize History and Win
Microsoft Research Connections has launched the Microsoft ChronoZoom Visualizing Challenge, whihc offers the chance to great visualizations that use ChronoZoom data sets.
View ArticleLuca Cardelli: Bridging Industry and Academia
Luca Cardelli of Microsoft Research discusses his Royal Society Research Professorship, straddling the divides between industry and academia, and his current interest in computing biology.
View ArticleTech of the Future
Peter Lee, head of Microsoft Research, recently discussed up-and-coming technology in an interview with Boston's WGBH-FM.
View ArticleMicrosoft Research’s Gupta Named Founding Member of Global Learning Council
Anoop Gupta of Microsoft Research has been named a founding member of the Global Learning Council, a collection of academic, industry, and technology leaders to improve student learning via technology.
View ArticleBringing the Cloud to Researchers Around the World and Online
On Nov. 11, Microsoft Research Connections announced the free, three-part Windows Azure for Research seminar series.
View ArticleUsing Fuel Cells to Make Data Centers More Efficient, More Sustainable
A Nov. 12 post on the Microsoft Data Centers Blog describes research by Microsoft’s Global Foundation Services team and Microsoft Research into using fuel cells to power data centers, resulting in cost...
View ArticleWindows Azure for Research Gets Sociable
The Windows Azue for Research program from Microsoft Research Connections now can be accessed via LinkedIn and Twitter.
View ArticleScience Club for Girls to Honor Local Microsoft Executive for Promoting...
Jennifer Chayes, managing director of Microsoft Research New England, will be one of two recipients of the Catalyst Award from the Science Club for Girls, to be presented Nov. 19.
View ArticleThe Future of Microsoft Research: One on One With New Boss Peter Lee
Peter Lee, head of Microsoft Research, discusses where computer science is headed and what that could mean for consumers.
View ArticleThe Self-Powered Datacenter Rack
Microsoft Research looks at bringing down the cost of fuel cells for datacenters so businesses can afford to take the plunge.
View ArticleHow Ideas Spread
Duncan Watts, a principal researcher at Microsoft Research New York City, discusses how new ideas become so compelling that they are widely shared--or adopted.
View ArticleSymposium Celebrates Research Collaborations
Faculty members and graduate students joined representatives of Microsoft Research Asia in Hefei, China, Nov. 2 to discuss the future of data-intensive science.
View ArticleAdvance Your Presentation with Your Phone
Office Remote, a new Windows Phone Store app resulting from a collaboration between Microsoft Office and Microsoft Research, enables users to control their business or related presentations simply by...
View ArticleInteractive Genomics: Querying Genomes Across the Cloud
When combined with information from medical records, genome data can be mined for new insights into treating disease.
View ArticleOffice Remote Preview
An intriguing new project from Microsoft hints at future cross-platform interoperability.
View ArticleLearn How Microsoft Researchers Are Using Wearable Technology to Read Your Moods
Mary Czerwinski and Asta Roseway of Microsoft Research are investigating “affective computing,” systems that try to identify your current mood and react accordingly.
View ArticleGrudin’s Work Cited for ‘Lasting Impact’
Jonathan Grudin of Microsoft Research has been honored with the inaugural CSCW Lasting Impact Award for a paper he wrote in 1988. The award will be presented in Baltimore in February during the CSCW...
View ArticleA New Tool for Teaching Climate Change in the Cloud
ChronoZoom, an open-source-community project from Microsoft Research, makes it easy to collect, present, and manage a huge amount of educational resources.
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