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1. AI is getting smarter; Microsoft researchers want to ensure it’s also getting more accurate

   By Allison Linn, Senior Writer, Microsoft Just a decade ago, the idea of using technology to do things like automatically translate conversations, identify objects in pictures — or even write a sentence describing those pictures — seemed like interesting research projects, but…

   February 2017

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2. Microsoft Research PhD fellowships provide financial support to promising researchers

   By Jim Pinkelman, Senior Director, Microsoft Research Since 2008, Microsoft Research has been awarding two-year PhD fellowships to computer science and related researchers at leading universities in the United States and Canada. These awards are designed to help promising young…

   February 2017

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3. 2017 Microsoft Research PhD scholarships support break-through projects in six countries

   By Jim Pinkelman, Senior Director, Microsoft Research Since 2004, the Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) has supported groundbreaking PhD projects. This year we have 17 projects that span six countries, and include research…

   January 2017

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4. Microsoft Research and the industrial research cycle

   A personal view By Thomas Ball, Research Manager, Research in Software Engineering (RiSE) group, Microsoft Research The industrial research cycle Here is what I have told new hires of Microsoft Research (MSR) since I became a manager some 14 years…

   January 2017

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5. Project PrivTree: Blurring your “where” for location privacy

   By Winnie Cui, Senior Research Manager, Microsoft Research Asia Data scientist, Anthony Tockar, used publicly available location data to show how celebrities can be tracked throughout New York City, while working on his Master’s Degree at Northwestern University. By cross-referencing…

   January 2017

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6. Microsoft continues to support data science research with $3M cloud credits to NSF BIGDATA program

   By Vani Mandava, Director, Data Science, Microsoft Research The National Science Foundation has launched a new solicitation in 2017 for the advancement of data science research and applications. The solicitation, titled Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and…

   January 2017

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