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April 24, 2012

Microsoft Waives Windows Azure Bandwidth Fees for University Researchers to Advance Big Data Research in the Cloud

New agreement with Internet2 helps schools comply with federal grant regulations; Top-tier research universities sign up to pilot projects.

April 23, 2012

The Distro Interview: Microsoft Principal Researcher Bill Buxton

April 22, 2012

Microsoft Research: Bringing Sexy Back

March 6, 2012

Microsoft Research Explores ‘State of the Art’

TechFest, the annual Microsoft Research technology showcase, kicks off today. The event includes 154 demos and displays on the latest technology from Microsoft researchers and laboratories around the world.

January 3, 2012

Editor’s Picks: Turning Futuristic Visions Into Reality

As we begin the New Year, a look at some of the stories of futuristic scenarios brought to life in 2011, plus developments that promise dramatic improvements in the near future.

November 9, 2011

Exploring the Ocean in Our Brains with Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier has spent decades thinking about technology and the ways we use – and misuse – it. He also has been thinking long and hard about using avatars to access the untapped potential of our brains.

September 1, 2011

Mouse Makeover: Microsoft Touch Mouse Brings Multi-Touch to Windows

The Microsoft Touch Mouse brings touch-based navigation to Windows 7 users. The new product came out of a Microsoft Research effort to reimagine the humble mouse.

August 8, 2011

Microsoft Facility Helps You Make Yourself at Home in the Future

The first Microsoft Home was built in 1994 to show people how technology could transform everyday experiences, and now years later, the reinvented full-scale model home continues imagine a future in which interacting with computers is as comfortable as coming home.

August 3, 2011

Dressing for the Future: Microsoft Duo Breaks Through with Wearable Technology Concept

Microsoft designers create “The Printing Dress,” an award-winning wearable technology creation that’s turning heads in design circles.

July 21, 2011

Craig Mundie and Tony Hey: Research Faculty Summit 2011

A transcript of remarks by Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer, and Tony Hey, corporate vice president of Microsoft Research Connections, Redmond, Wash., July 18, 2011.