Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
If we can put astronauts on the moon, conservationists shouldn’t have to hike miles through dense forests to change the batteries on cameras, says Juan M. Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at the AI for…
In northern central Colombia, Middle Magdalena Valley (MMV) is home to some of the world’s most remarkable biodiversity. Stretching between the central and eastern Andes mountains, this valley is crucial to the health of our…
Choukse was recognized for her foundational contributions to hardware memory compression and to sustainable and efficient datacenter systems.
The 2025–2026 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry was awarded to Dr. Frank Noé, Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research AI for Science on October 21, 2025 at the Hirschfelder Award Banquet held at…
Francesca Parmigiani, Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research Cambridge (@MSFTResearch), on the moment her team realized they were onto something big. “We ran a small version of these banking problems on the actual hardware and…
What does an analog optical computer do? Francesca Parmigiani, Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research Cambridge (@Microsoft), has the answer. “When you start learning a new programming language, you begin with a ‘Hello World.’ For…
Light is edging into roles once reserved for electricity in computing. As researchers race to ease the growing energy and performance strain that AI puts on data centers, some are experimenting with using photons instead of…
At a time when artificial intelligence poses ethical dilemmas, people are deciding to use this instrument to generate a positive impact on society. In this context, a few days ago, an expert in artificial intelligence…
E. Glen Weyl appeared on a panel at Harvard University about the implications of AI for the human soul.
The Distinguished Seminar on AI-Driven Workforce and Business Development was hosted by University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), where they welcomed Dr. Morgan Frank R. Frank (Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Digital Fellow, Stanford Digital Economy…
