News and Awards
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
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Tech Minutes: Swin Transformer
Learn how Swin Transformer surpasses previously dominant CNN (convolutional neural network) architectures in computer vision. Presented by Han Hu, Principal Researcher and Research Manager from Microsoft Research Asia.
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PLDI’22 Distinguished Paper Award
Ryan Beckett (Microsoft), along with coauthors Michael Greenberg (Stevens Institute of Tech) and Eric Campbell (Cornell) received the Distinguished Paper Award at PLDI’22 for their publication Kleene Algebra Modulo Theories: A Framework for Concrete KATs.
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ASA workshop at PLDI
While many aspects of “AI for Code / ML for code” research area has been explored, the success of static analysis in identifying various software bugs creates a unique opportunity to explore the area of…
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New technical research is advancing Azure’s Neural Text-to-Speech service
Neural Text-to-Speech (Neural TTS), a powerful speech synthesis capability of Azure Cognitive Services, enables users to convert text to lifelike speech. It is used in various scenarios including voice assistant, content read-aloud capabilities, accessibility tools,…
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Project Resolve and the Healthy Community Hub Deploy Data Science that Works for Communities
The Healthy Community Hub and Project Resolve, a multi-stakeholder collaboration that brings Microsoft Research’s social science, engineering, and computer science expertise to the table with the North Carolina CBO leaders. Microsoft’s team is building out the…
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Microsoft’s plan to preserve music for 10,000 years with glass
Nothing is forever. By Microsoft’s estimation, hard drives protect data for five years before they can go bad. Tape lasts about a decade, while CDs and DVDs can make it as long as 15 years…
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Project Eclipse Chicago deployment recognized with a Green Good Design Award 2022
Project Eclipse recognized with a 2022 Green Good Design Award for their Eclipse Air Sensor Transit Shelters Chicago Deployment. In July 2021, the Project Eclipse team at Microsoft Urban Innovation Research began a partnership with…
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Elire Group collaborates with Microsoft on a trial for long-term archival storage
Elire Group, with Global Music Vault, is dedicated to sourcing, safeguarding, and celebrating the world’s most valuable music, where the mission is to pass on the world’s music to the next generations forever. Microsoft is…