Microsoft Research - History
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SIGHCI at ICIS 2006
Kent Foster - Higher Education Faculty ProgramsUS Subsidiary - Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Research - History
• Founded in 1991• Internationally recognized research teams• Staff of 750+ in over 55 disciplines• Investing over $6B in R&D in Research and product development• Strengthening the Ecosystem
– Curriculum Repository• more than 1,000 curriculum resources • averages 14,000 downloads per month
– Since 1997, awarded more than 100 fellowships• $1.2 million to 24 Ph.D. fellows• $1 million to five new faculty fellows last year alone
Names And Notables
• Jim Gray, 1998 ACM Turing Award• Butler Lampson, 1992 ACM Turing Award• C.A.R. Hoare, 1980 ACM Turing Award• Gary Starkweather, Inventor of the laser printer• Jim Blinn, Graphics pioneer • Michael Freedman, Fields Medal winner• Gordon Bell, Father of the VAX• Rick Rashid, creator of the MACH kernel
Microsoft Research
Microsoft Research Lab Locations
External Research Groups
Technology Learning Labs
Institute
Future
Redmond (1991)
San Francisco (1995)
Cambridge (1997)
Beijing (1998)
Mountain View (2001)
Bangalore (2005)
Why Think Global?
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Incubate Ideas & Products
• A “Safe House” for Incubating products and Ideas– Windows streaming media, Windows CE, TabletPC, eBook, Smart
Personal Objects Technology
– Ecommerce, Datamining, IIT (natural language and speech technologies, etc.
• Critical role in MSFT growth– Driving software engineering technologies and practices
– Developing future systems, high speed networking, wireless and data mining
– Pioneering research in software that allows computers to see, hear, speak and understand
Research Initiatives
Pervasive Pervasive ComputingComputing Digital InclusionDigital Inclusion Technology Technology
SolutionsSolutions
Championing Championing CSCS
Computational Computational SciencesSciences
What value could be delivered to emerging markets?
• Information as a utility
• Communication and transaction infrastructure
• Education platforms, apps, tools
• Grants and investments in development projects
• Business skills and training
IT for Under-Served Communities
• Akhtar Badshah – Senior Director, Microsoft Community Affairs
Among his responsibilities, Dr. Badshah manages Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP), a global program to promote digital inclusion and increased access to technology skills training in underserved communities. Microsoft’s UP program is designed to help narrow the technology skills gap; aid global work-force development; and create social and economic opportunity by providing technology skills through community technology centers (CTCs). UP offers a comprehensive approach to broadening digital inclusion by bringing together critical components, including training grants, software donations, community learning curricula and a global support network called telecentre.org.
External Research & Programs
– Collaborate with leading research universities, government agencies, professional organizations and industry partners
– Enhance the teaching and learning experience
– Create joint research institutes and host academic summits, workshops and symposiums
– Award annual fellowships and internships
New Faculty Fellowship 2005
• 110 Nominations, 20 Semi-finalists, 11 Finalists, 5 winners• 5 Fellowships, $100K x 2 years (cash)• Winners have gained more prominence since being nominated• Microsoft will award five (5) fellowships in Spring 2007.
Subbash KhotGeorgia Tech
Dan KleinBerkeley
Radhika NagpalHarvard
Wei WangUNC
Frédo DurandMIT
Request For Proposal
RFP Proposals Awards
Software Engineering 114 15
Phoenix/SSCLI 89 17
New Faculty Fellowship 98 5
Tablet PC 165 11
Search -- 12
Digital Memories (Memex) 80 16
Smart Clients for eScience 54 8
Digital Inclusion 163 17
Total 763+ 101
Largest RFP program in the IT Industry 7 RFPs in FY06 alone – provided academics > $4 million
Collaboration Model
InstitutesInstitutes
ProjectsProjects
Workshops RFPsWorkshops RFPs Explore Ideas
Validate Directions
Accelerate Reach
Supporting programs – Faculty Summit, Ph.D. fellowships, New Faculty Awards,
Ecosystem engagements
Supporting programs – Faculty Summit, Ph.D. fellowships, New Faculty Awards,
Ecosystem engagements
February 22-25, 2007 Disney Wonder Cruise Ship
www.msadgd07.net
Workshops and Conferences
Trustworthy Computing & Security
How to Find MSR
• Microsoft Research http://research.microsoft.com/default.aspx• External Research & Programs
http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/default.aspx• Research Funding Opportunities
http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/fundingopps/default.aspx
• Fellowships http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/jobs/fellowships/default.aspx
• Internships http://research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/jobs/internships/default.aspx• Human-Computer Interaction at MSR
http://research.microsoft.com/research/detail.aspx?id=2
http://www.microsoft.com/facultyconnection
MS IT Intern Program
• Since 2001, main entry path into Microsoft IT for college hires• Students typically in senior year (sometimes juniors), doing real work (entry level duties)• Intern support system (manager, mentor, coach) and networking opportunities• Ex-interns in MACH (Microsoft Academy of College Hires) upon return as full time employee• Possible participation in rotation program upon return as full time employee
Typical IT Intern Positions
• Program Manager• Application Developer• System Analyst• Business Analyst• Software Test Engineer• Product Manager• Support Analyst• Ops Analyst• Build Engineer
• Messaging Service Manager• Support Engineer• Technologist• Business Manager• Project Coordinator• Network Analyst• Service Manager• System Engineer
Intern Program – Typical Majors & Timeframes
Majors:• Computer Science• Business Administrations• Computer Engineering• Information Technology• Informatics• Managed Information Systems• Industrial Engineering• Computer Information Systems• Information SystemsMost common Microsoft IT internship timeframes:• January – June• July – November/DecemberLess common internship timeframes:• May-August (returning interns and international interns)• April – September (Drexel)• September – March (Drexel)
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