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 and InfernoRed – For securing the democratic process | These companies partnered to create ElectionGuard (opens in new tab), an open-source system that keeps data encrypted even while it’s being processed, allowing people to…
Researchers at Microsoft worked together with Researchers at the University of Washington. During the pandemic, fewer people sought out care for pink eye due to coronavirus-inspired social distancing, increased handwashing and other health measures. Researchers…
Novartis is collaborating with Microsoft to apply machine learning to medicinal chemistry — part of an effort to leverage AI to bring treatments to patients more efficiently. There’s a misconception about drug hunting that can…
Here’s a cooking story unlike any you’ve heard before. That’s because the chefs are chemists, the ingredients are molecules, and the main course is a new medication designed to defeat illness. At least, that’s Luca…
Microsoft and Adaptive Biotech – For using data to create a test for past COVID-19 infection | The tech giant teamed up with Adaptive Biotech to create ImmuneCODE, an open-source database of immune responses to…
The NCBI (National Council for the blind of Ireland) awarded the Microsoft Soundscape app the Visible Difference Industry award which recognizes exemplary contribution by a company or organization in creating an inclusive approach for people…
Ensuring customer privacy and maintaining their trust, at least on paper, has become a priority for many tech firms, especially since Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal back in 2018. Striking a balance between the privacy of individuals while…
Included in the curated list of OpenSource AutoML frameworks, Microsoft FLAML is a robust AutoML framework with a lightweight Python library that automatically finds accurate machine learning models.