Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
If you’ve always wanted to watch fish swim past a data center with 27.6 petabytes of storage, stop surfing around as today is your lucky day. Microsoft has taken the oppor-tuna-ty to install a webcam…
At Microsoft, like many companies using data for competitive advantage, opportunities for insight abound and our analytics needs were scaling fast – almost out of control. We invested in Yet Another Resource Manager (YARN) to…
Recently, researchers from the Microsoft Research Montreal Lab, released an open source project called TextWorld, which attempts to train reinforcement learning agents using Text-Based games.
Recently, Microsoft has announced the new language version of F# called F# 4.5. The F# 4.5 has been developed completely through an open request for comments (RFC) process, with significant contributions from the community, particularly…
Melissa Boone and Jerome Hagen, User Researchers on Team XBox, discuss education, access, and building inclusive spaces for gamers of all types.
This book, entitled “Multimedia Tools and Applications for Environmental & Biodiversity Informatics (opens in new tab)” focuses on the latest and most impactful advancements of multimedia data globally available for environmental and earth biodiversity
Microsoft Research (MSR) Montreal recently welcomed Fernando Diaz to the Montreal FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency and Ethics in AI) Research Group as principal researcher.
Principal Researcher Nancy Baym discusses why there is no one-size-fits-all solution to nailing fan engagement in the digital age.