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In the news | CNX Software
Microsoft is Working with Mediatek on Project Sopris Secure WiFi MCU
Microsoft researchers have identified seven properties of highly secure devices, and describe their experiments towards designing microcontroller-based prototype devices adapted from the Mediatek MT7687 MIPS microcontroller.
Awards | UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science
A. J. Brush receives 2017 Alumni Achievement Award
A. J. Brush received the 2017 Alumni Achievement Award (opens in new tab) from the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. Brush is a human-computer interaction researcher with a love for building experimental platforms…
Awards | HIV Vaccine Trials Network
Jonathan Carlson receives inaugural Bonnie Mathieson Young Investigator Award
The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (opens in new tab) honored Jonathan Carlson with an inaugural Bonnie Mathieson Young Investigator Award for his leading role in research that leveraged machine learning and the trials network’s data to show how HIV variants that are pre-adapted…
Democratizing AI to improve citizen health
By Kenji Takeda, Director, Azure for Research Doctors make life-saving — and life-changing — decisions every day. But how do they know that they are making the best decisions? Can artificial intelligence (AI) help? “Before evidence-based medicine, decision-making in health…
Awards | SXSW Innovation Award
SXSW Innovation Award
SXSW Innovation Awards: Sci Fi No Longer. Awarded for the coolest scientific achievement or discovery that before was only possible in science fiction.
In the news | ABC, Australia
Siri, Cortana, Alexa: Female virtual assistants a dominant force
In the pockets of millions and on desktops worldwide, female voices are driving a quiet revolution that appears unstoppable. Is this another step towards gender parity, or does it reinforce outdated attitudes about women?
New Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant provides support to under-represented groups in computing
By Dr. Meredith Ringel Morris, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research I am pleased to announce that Microsoft Research is funding a new academic program, the Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant. This grant program offers selected doctoral students doing computing research at U.S.…
In the news | NZFarmer
Microsoft drives technology on farms to solve problems
Microsoft scientist Ranveer Chandra has done research in data-driven farming, focusing on drone imaging and rural connectivity. ‘We are facing the enormous challenge of doubling the world’s food production by 2050 without an increase in arable land,’ he said.
In the news | SDTimes
SD Times GitHub Project of the Week: AirSim
With AirSim, users can safely test their autonomous solutions without worrying about any real-world damage. Once they feel their solution is ready, they move on to real-world testing.