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In the news | Microsoft On the Issues
We’re increasing our carbon fee as we double down on sustainability
Since 2009, Microsoft has made and met a series of commitments to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. While we’ve made progress toward our goal of cutting our operational carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030, the magnitude and speed of…
In the news | Geekwire
Microsoft and Seattle Children’s study shows strong link between smoking and unexpected death in infants
Microsoft data scientists and researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital have teamed up to give a high-resolution picture of the link between unexplained death in newborns and smoking.
In the news | Parent Map
What This Local Man Is Doing About SIDS
Heather and John Kahan could have been forever crushed when their son Aaron Matthew, seeming to have been born healthy, died soon after birth. Kahan has turned his family’s profound heartbreak into an opportunity to advance medicine, science and technology…
In the news | The Seattle Times
Bereaved father, Microsoft data scientists crunch numbers to combat infant deaths
Spurred by a colleague’s family tragedy, a Microsoft team deployed analysis and data visualization tools and found promising leads in combating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Seattle Children’s Hospital is partnering with Microsoft to further the research.
In the news | Seattle Children's – On the Pulse
How Microsoft Data Scientists Are Helping Seattle Children’s Solve SIDS
John Kahan manages a team of renowned Microsoft data scientists who are changing how society can use data effectively, from deciding when to plant crops to creating predictive business models.
In the news | KOMO News
Microsoft data scientists turn skills to SIDS research
REDMOND, Wash. (KOMO) — Local scientists have made intriguing discoveries related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. But these aren’t health scientists. This new information comes from data scientists at Microsoft.
In the news | Microsoft Stories
For the love of Aaron, and all children who may be susceptible to SIDS
It was the photo that caught his eye. Juan Lavista Ferres had just become a first-time father, and he was jubilant. He brought a picture of his newborn child to work, and he saw a similar photo of an infant…