Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.
Giving people the power to share and connect requires constant innovation. At Facebook, research permeates everything we do. We believe the most interesting research questions are derived from real world problems. Working on cutting edge research with a practical focus, we push product boundaries every day. At the same time, we are publishing papers, giving talks, attending and hosting conferences, and collaborating with the academic community.
The pages at this site describe our many research activities, arranged by Group or Area according to your interest.
Our researchers are active in their broader research communities outside of Facebook, and this frequently entails collaboration and partnership with the academic community. The Academic Programs pages describe various ways for academic and industry researchers to engage with us.
The Publications page presents a constantly-updated feed of our research published through conferences and journals.
Our Blog shares our latest news and interesting research results.
The People page showcases our exceptional researchers who span many academic disciplines.
Research teams in Facebook are organized according to shared expertise and business objectives. Providing a coordination function overall, the following people provide program management and leadership of our various research processes and academic programs.
For more information about engaging with Research at Facebook, please contact: AcademicRelations@fb.com
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