Social sciences
Studying how people, societies, and technology shape one another to create more equitable and effective computing experiences.
When Psychology Meets Technology with Dr. Daniel McDuff
Episode 17, March 28, 2018 – Dr. McDuff talks about why we need computers to understand us, outlines the pros and cons of designing emotionally sentient agents, explains the technology behind CardioLens, a pair of…
2018 EMEA Scholarships to Advance Compelling Research in Healthcare, AI, Future of Work
The Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme in EMEA awards scholarships to fund the most promising and groundbreaking computer science research by PhD students across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. We are extremely proud today…
The Gift of Failure: Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Resilience in Kids
Veteran teacher, author, and education journalist Jessica Lahey breaks down the research on motivation, resilience and learning, and explains how autonomy-supportive parenting and teaching not only boosts kids’ motivation, but improves educational outcomes. Using personal…
The science of fake news
Keeping an Eye on AI with Dr. Kate Crawford
Episode 14, February 28, 2018 – Today, Dr. Crawford talks about both the promises and the problems of AI; why— when it comes to data – bigger isn’t necessarily better; and how – even in…
I Chose STEM – Event Recap
Earlier this week Microsoft Research Montreal celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) with a one-day symposium: I Chose STEM. More than 200 Canadian STEM students and…
Structured Probabilistic Models for Computational Social Science
With today’s abundance of data, probabilistic models have an opportunity to answer fundamental questions about human behavior and interactions. However, unlike standard inference tasks, socio-behavioral outcomes are frequently interdependent, rely on heterogenous observations, and require…
