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The Data Systems group at Microsoft Research works on problems in data management. Our current areas of focus include infrastructure for large-scale cloud database systems, storage and indexing in key-value stores and vector databases, leveraging modern hardware to accelerate performance in…
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Collaborative biomedical research and innovation When the COVID-19 pandemic began the global science and research community quickly ramped up its efforts in society’s effort to understand, navigate, mitigate, and recover from its consequences. This included researchers, data scientists, engineers, and…
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Cloud Computing and Storaging (CCS) group consists of a team of researchers and engineers that are passionate about end-to-end research. They share a common belief that the ultimate milestone of cool system research is a product of significant impact. In…
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Part of the Central Engineering group, the hardware lab provides electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software engineering and prototyping development to support Microsoft Research priorities.
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At Microsoft Research, our causality research spans a broad array of topics, including: using causal insights to improve machine learning methods; adapting and scaling causal methods to leverage large-scale and high-dimensional datasets; and applying all these methods for data-driven decision…
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As part of Research for Industry (RFI), our mission is to help realize the data-driven future of different industries. This is a joint initiative between Microsoft Research and Azure, where we will bring the best in cloud and AI, and…
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The Ability team conducts research at the intersection of HCI and AI, with the aim of developing innovative technologies that extend the capabilities of and enhance quality of life for people with disabilities (long-term, temporary or situational).
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Researchers working on the Urban Innovation Initiative study and build technology to help shape the future of urban environments. Expertise in design, hardware and software prototyping and deployment, electrical engineering, biology, chemistry and social and data science, is combined to…
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The Augmented Learning and Reasoning group's mission is to augment AI models, technology, and people with new capabilities to transform what is possible. The group brings together expertise in Microsoft Research across different professional and academic disciplines to work together…