Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
When you imagine virtual reality, chances are you’ve got visuals in mind. Or maybe you fantasize about a virtual sense of touch. Another key component? Immersive audio.
SIGPLAN Sumit Gulwani received the Robin Milner Young Researcher Award (opens in new tab) in 2014. This is given by ACM to recognize outstanding contributions by young investigators in the area of programming languages. Individuals…
The award recognizes outstanding contributions by young investigators in the area of programming languages.
Software used to keep bugs out of Microsoft Windows programs has begun shedding light on one of the big questions in modern science: how stem cells decide what type of tissue to become. Not only…
The technology turns simple headphones into ones that can mirror where the sound is supposed to be coming from to create an even more immersive environment in applications like gaming.
Headphones that make sounds seem to come from specific points in space could be the perfect counterpoint to virtual reality goggles.
Since its founding in 2006, the Microsoft Research — Inria Joint Centre has innovatively applied computer science and mathematics to a host of scientific challenges, from formal methods for mathematics to distributed systems and security,…