Venue: Microsoft Research Building 99
14820 NE 36th Street
Redmond, Washington
Contact: phdsumt@microsoft.com
Please join us for an invitation-only, two-day workshop at Microsoft headquarters. This is an opportunity for top PhD students to enhance skills, build a network, and discuss research within a community of peers and notable Microsoft researchers.
Invited attendees: Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellows, Microsoft Research PhD Fellows, Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant recipients, distinguished international students, and FLIP Fellows.
Monday, October 14
Time (PDT) | Session | Location | |
8:00 AM | Bus pick up | Heathman Hotel | |
8:30 AM–9:00 AM | Breakfast at Microsoft Research | Room 1919 | |
9:00 AM–9:15 AM | Introduction
Chairs:
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Room 1919 | |
9:15 AM–10:00 AM | Research at Microsoft
Keynote:
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Room 1919 | |
10:00 AM–10:15 AM | Break | ||
10:15 AM–12:00 PM | Student Elevator Pitches and Feedback
Reviewers:
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Room 1919 | |
12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Networking Lunch | Room 1919 | |
1:00 PM–1:30 PM | Researcher Short Talks
Speakers:
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Room 1919 | |
1:30 PM–1:45 PM | Break | ||
1:45 PM–2:45 PM | Different Career Paths: Academia and Industry
Moderator:
Panelist:
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Room 1919 | |
2:45 PM–3:00 PM | Break | ||
3:00 PM–5:00 PM | Student Poster Session | Atrium | |
5:00 PM–7:00 PM | Dinner – Boardwalk at Microsoft | The Commons |
Tuesday, October 15
Time (PDT) | Session | Location | |
8:00 AM | Bus pick up | Heathman Hotel | |
8:30 AM–9:00 AM | Breakfast at Microsoft Research | Room 1919 | |
9:00 AM–10:30 AM | Panel & Discussion: Careers at Microsoft Research
Moderator:
Panelists:
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Room 1919 | |
10:30 AM–11:00 AM | Break | ||
11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Researcher Short Talks
Speakers:
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Room 1919 | |
12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Networking Lunch | Room 1919 | |
1:00 PM–2:00 PM | Researcher Meetings
If interested, each student may have one or two 25-minute meetings with Microsoft researchers. Students and researchers will receive meeting requests with the time and location included just prior to the meetings. |
Various Offices |
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