Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
The paper “Cognitive Load Estimation Using Brain Foundation Models and Interpretability for BCIs”, accepted for publication during ICASSP 2026, with authors Deeksha M Shama, Dimitra Emmanouilidou, Ivan Tashev, is featured in the MSR Research Focus…
Recognizing what’s at stake, UNESCO (opens in new tab) designated 2022–2032 as the Decade of Indigenous Languages. This highlights a global effort to support revitalization and digital inclusion, and the work that partners in places like Nunavut are helping…
Strengthening wildfire response takes more than any single institution, any single technology, or any single moment of heroism. It takes sustained collaboration between the people building new tools and the first responders relying on them…
In the arid expanse of northwestern Kenya, the Kakuma refugee camp has grown into a sprawling community of more than 300,000 displaced individuals from over 20 countries. Originally established in 1992 to shelter young people…
Madanlal was selected by his peers for the development of methods in concurrency verification and testing, and machine learning systems design.
As AI transforms how we work, live and learn, higher education is more than another player — it needs to lead the way. Higher education must strike a balance as it prepares the next generation…
The project represents a significant step forward in understanding immune responses at the tissue level. By generating and analyzing large datasets using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the team will develop tools to measure and…
In Malawi, one in three women is a victim of violence. Almost one in ten girls is forced into marriage before turning 15. But fewer than 800 lawyers serve the population of 22 million. What chance does…
We’re opening the year with something meaningful: the first book from the AIEI Research Fellows. Degrees of Change comes from the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI), a research initiative that studies the economic and educational…
Food systems, on land and at sea, are foundational to global economies and human flourishing. They are sources of livelihood for millions of people and provide nutrition for everyone on the planet. Yet today, these…