{"id":901101,"date":"2022-12-12T10:55:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:29:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T22:29:13","slug":"microsoft-research-special-projects","status":"publish","type":"msr-group","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/group\/microsoft-research-special-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Research Special Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"mb-3 moray-highlight\">\n\t<div class=\"card-img-overlay mx-lg-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-background  has-background- card-background--full-bleed\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"abstract technology graphic\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-343x193.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/SpecialProjects_tech-abstract_1400x788-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Foreground -->\n\t\t<div class=\"card-foreground d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 px-g px-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Container -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 \">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Card wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 w-lg-col-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card material-md-card py-5 px-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"microsoft-research-special-projects\">Microsoft Research Special Projects<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Microsoft Research Special Projects group operates on the boundary between engineering and research to drive breakthrough innovation. We are a research group with world-class specialists solving highly uncertain, complex problems. We build technologies to benefit society, including tools for digital safety, plurality, and evidence-based policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our criteria for problem selection reflect an intentional focus on the most critical problems where we can make a meaningful impact for society, industry, and the planet:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/world-icon.png\" alt=\"line globe icon\" class=\"wp-image-903090\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A version of the problem exists in the world today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/boundary-icon.png\" alt=\"line brick wall with one loose brick icon\" class=\"wp-image-903081\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The problem has or will soon cross a critical boundary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/stakeholder-icon.png\" alt=\"line concentric circles icon\" class=\"wp-image-903087\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Every person on the planet is a potential stakeholder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/ms-logo-AH.png\" alt=\"microsoft logo squares\" class=\"wp-image-903918\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Microsoft can uniquely contribute added value.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Projects solution approach is one of <em>specialized <\/em>research that requires novel combinations of domain expertise and technological capability to succeed. It involves working beyond existing disciplines, organizations, and other boundaries in a participatory approach to transforming real-world practice:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convene:\u202f<\/strong>We co-develop and participate in internal and external collaborations for solving complex sociotechnical problems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Learn:\u202f<\/strong>We advance new understandings through leading-edge scientific research and knowledge sharing.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build:\u202f<\/strong>We develop technological tools and artefacts for empowering organizations, communities, and individuals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amplify:\u202f<\/strong>We deploy technologies that create considered and measurable impact for society.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our teams naturally cross functional disciplines including research, engineering, and technical program management. This leads to cultures and processes that draw on diverse skills and experiences&nbsp;while identifying, developing, and delivering projects that reflect our common values, ambition, and commitment to disruptive innovation.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special Projects has a recognized track record of delivering such disruptive innovations, which has included creating new businesses (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/group\/azure-for-operators-afo-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure for Operators<\/a>), transitioning teams and services (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/watch-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch For<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/project-onefuzz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OneFuzz<\/a>), and publicly highlighting Microsoft\u2019s commitment to environmental sustainability (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/natick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Natick<\/a>) and societal resilience (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/video\/developer-tech-minutes-smart-health-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SMART Health Cards<\/a>). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-evolution-of-research\">The evolution of research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We continuously review our projects to ensure we are oriented towards impact, using iterative work cycles based on rapid prototyping&nbsp;to enable rapid pivots in project direction. Impact is delivered through independent activity (e.g., build and ship major full-stack initiatives and open-source releases), joint exploration with Microsoft product teams (e.g., tech transfers, code handoffs, embedded engineers,&nbsp;collaborative integration, service level agreement releases), and publications (e.g., academic papers, press releases, patents). We select delivery models based on business need, opportunity, and our vision of a better future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"active-projects\">Active projects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/human-rights-technology\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Human Rights Technology\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"Human Rights Technology\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-343x193.jpg\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"Chain-Link Fence Background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-343x193.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/01\/22781064853_291a2660fc_o-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/human-rights-technology\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Human Rights Technology\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Human Rights Technology\">\n\t\t\t\tHuman Rights Technology&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Human-centered tools helping communities take evidence-based action in the fight against human rights violations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/project-eclipse\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Project Eclipse\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"Project Eclipse\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-240x135.jpg\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"Eclipse Ecosystem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-343x193.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/02\/Ecosystem_Eclipse.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/project-eclipse\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Project Eclipse\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Project Eclipse\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Eclipse&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">With Project Eclipse, the Urban Innovation Initiative presents a full stack -from sensors to analytics- air quality sensing platform for cities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electionguard.vote\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"ElectionGuard\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"ElectionGuard\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-240x135.png\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"ElectionGuard logo graphic - checked ballot going into a slot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-1066x600.png 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-655x368.png 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-343x193.png 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/11\/ElectionGuard_logo-graphic_1400x788.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Open-Source<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electionguard.vote\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"ElectionGuard\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"ElectionGuard\">\n\t\t\t\tElectionGuard&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-share glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">ElectionGuard is an\u00a0open source\u00a0software development kit (SDK) that makes voting more secure, transparent and accessible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card 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https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2020\/07\/1400x788_Freta_NoLogo-2-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/project-freta\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Project Freta\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Project Freta\">\n\t\t\t\tProject Freta&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Project Freta is a free, cloud-based offering from the New Security Ventures (NSV) team at Microsoft Research that provides automated full-system volatile memory inspection of Linux systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/holoportation-3\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Holoportation\u2122\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"Holoportation\u2122\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/264043-000007-300x169.png\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"Holoportation - a man wearing a Hololens device standing in front of a 'hologram' girl\" 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class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">We took the technology out of the studio and into a car \u2013 making Holoportation\u2122 truly mobile.\u00a0 To accomplish this, we reduced the bandwidth requirements by 97%, while still maintaining quality. [\u2026]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/graphrag\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Project GraphRAG\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"Project GraphRAG\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-240x135.png\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"image of graph lines connecting to each other\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-1066x600.png 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-655x368.png 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner-1920x1080.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/graphrag-banner.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">PROJECT<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/graphrag\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Project GraphRAG\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Project GraphRAG\">\n\t\t\t\tProject GraphRAG&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">GraphRAG (Graphs + Retrieval Augmented Generation) is a technique for richly understanding text datasets by combining text extraction, network analysis, and LLM prompting and summarization into a single end-to-end system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/3d-telemedicine\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"3D Telemedicine\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"3D Telemedicine\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/04\/jamiesho_cv4arvr-240x135.png\" class=\"mb-2\" alt=\"a medical professional wearing a HoloLens\" 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glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">Bringing specialized healthcare to rural and underserved communities with live 3D communication.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/post-quantum-cryptography\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Post-quantum Cryptography\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" data-bi-cN=\"Post-quantum Cryptography\" class=\"annotations__list-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/post-quantum-crypto_group-photo_1400x788-240x135.jpg\" 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https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/post-quantum-crypto_group-photo_1400x788-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/post-quantum-crypto_group-photo_1400x788-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/post-quantum-crypto_group-photo_1400x788-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2022\/12\/post-quantum-crypto_group-photo_1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/post-quantum-cryptography\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Post-quantum Cryptography\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" 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