Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
COVID-19 rates are at an all-time high. With no singular containment strategy underway in the U.S., it has become more critical than ever to understand who has previously been infected by the virus, whether or…
As several COVID-19 vaccines near regulatory approval in the U.S., the E.U., Japan, and other countries, governments around the world must establish systems to ensure effective and equitable distribution within their countries. At Microsoft, we…
Today marks the start of RSNA 2020, the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. I participated in my first RSNA 35 years ago and I am super excited—as I am every year—to…
Fear and panic are central impediments to competent decision-making during a crisis. As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations rise around the country, creating an atmosphere of crisis, political leaders are reaching for last spring’s lockdown playbooks.…
The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Kristin Lauter to the rank of AAAS Fellow. The Council elects members whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science,…
The United States just passed a very ominous milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic. As almost every state struggles to contain a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, the United States has now lost more than 250,000…
Karin Strauss and many co-authors received the SuperComputing 2020 Test of Time Award for their paper An Overview of the BlueGene/L Supercomputer. This BlueGene/L project (opens in new tab) was the top computer on the…
While antibodies have been the focus of testing for past infection with COVID-19, T cells will also provide some insights — potentially better ones, experts say. These lymphocytes are the first responders that then coordinate…
Adaptive Biotechnologies says it’s proceeding with plans (opens in new tab)to launch a new type of test to determine if someone was previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after a study added to…