Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins – have joined forces and secured funding from…
Planet’s biodiversity site monitoring program delivers an unprecedented array of high-resolution, high-frequency satellite imagery, analytics, and Planetary Variables into the hands of those who are maintaining a lifeline for biodiversity and the communities that depend…
Dinis Guarda interviews Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Microsoft CVP and Chief Data Scientist, and Director of Microsoft AI for Good Lab, to discuss the key AI For Good initiatives taken by Microsoft for the benefit of humanity. The Dinis Guarda…
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s most complex biological environment, with millions of species of plants, birds and wildlife calling the vast area home, many of which have yet to be studied by scientists. From…
At Microsoft, we’ve seen how digital technology can drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. But technology must be more than just powerful—it must be trustworthy, safe, and inclusive. It’s only when technology empowers everyone,…
“How should we evaluate the legacy of Thomas Jefferson?,” asks a professor of American history. The reply: “The general consensus on Thomas Jefferson is that he was a complex and contradictory figure who championed the…
From disaster recovery to conservation and healthcare, plenty of AI projects will greatly benefit humanity, Microsoft experts Juan M. Lavista Ferres and William B. Weeks say. Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been firmly…
Plans to create a centre, founded and funded by Microsoft and G42, that will “identify, develop and advance best practices and industry standards for the responsible use of AI in the Middle East and the…
Forty-seven years after NASA sent a “Golden Record” into deep space to document humanity’s view of the world, Microsoft’s Project Silica is teaming up with a citizen-science effort to lay the groundwork — or, more…
In a world where humanity put a man on the moon before adding wheels to luggage, the rapid advancements in AI seem almost paradoxical. Microsoft’s chief data scientist Juan Lavista, in a recent Global Stage conversation…