Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
Microsoft announced the addition of new capabilities to Azure Machine Learning, its cloud-based environment for training, deploying, and managing AI models. WhiteNoise, a toolkit for differential privacy, is now available both through Azure and in…
Microsoft is introducing a new Microsoft Industry Cloud solution that will integrate the Microsoft Cloud with an industry-specific data model, cross-cloud connectors, workflows and APIs to provide industry solutions aligned to priority scenarios. Healthcare will…
The code for WhiteNoise, the first version of the open source differential privacy platform, is now live on GitHub. The project is jointly developed by Microsoft and Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) and…
Microsoft Corp. unveiled a package of cloud software designed for health care systems, starting with a free trial to help the industry weather a viral pandemic that is both increasing the need for technology solutions…
Bing, with help from Microsoft Research, is using Natural Language Representation (NLR) models to improve the results on each search. On Tuesday the Microsoft search engine introduced a feature that serves a one-word answer for…
MINNETONKA, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash. (May 15, 2020) – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) have joined forces to launch ProtectWell™, an innovative return-to-workplace protocol that enables employers to bring employees back…
SIGACT has awarded the 2020 Donald E. Knuth Prize to IQSS faculty affiliate Cynthia Dwork for her impactful work in the field of computer science. The Knuth Prize (opens in new tab) is given annually by…
Researchers from the University of Washington and Microsoft’s AI team today unveiled a ‘Smart To-Do’ tool for automatically generating task lists from emails. Smart To-Do is an AI feature that scans your outgoing emails for…