News Story
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.
Award
The recipient of the ‘HCI MEDAL FOR SOCIETAL IMPACT’ for 2025 is Susan Dumais
The HCII2025 Conference is proud to announce Susan Dumais as the 2025 recipient of the ‘HCI MEDAL FOR SOCIETAL IMPACT’. Susan is a pioneering researcher whose work has reshaped information retrieval, search engines, and human-computer…
News Story
Unlocking AI’s Global Potential: Progress, Productivity, and Workforce Development
Stanford HAI Index highlights transformative developments in artificial intelligence that carry profound implications for societies worldwide—especially in regions across the Global South [1]. As we explore these insights, we recognize that AI is transforming industries, creating…
Award
Yasuyuki Matsushita receives MEXT Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
Recipients have achieved remarkable results in research and development and promotion of understanding of science and technology.
News Story
Jim Weinstein discusses health care challenges in U.S. rural areas with NEJM Catalyst
Disparities include limited access to care, rising mortality rates, and severe staffing shortages.
News Story
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city. The mission…
News Story
Nuclear fusion: Delivering on the promise of carbon‑free power with the help of AI
ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion plant is under construction. Fusion has the potential to be a new source of affordable, carbon-free energy. And now ITER and Microsoft Research have signed a memorandum of understanding…
News Story
Global Renewables Watch: A New Era of Energy Insights
In 2022, we set out to help answer a question we heard time and time again: how much renewable energy does the world have? Joining with The Nature Conservancy and Planet , Microsoft’s AI for…