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Yongguang Zhang receives USENIX Test of Time Award
Yongguang Zhang received the USENIX Test of Time Award for his paper, ‘Sora: High Performance Software Radio Using General Purpose Multi-core Processors‘, published in the Proceedings of the 6th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (April, 2009). He co-authored…
Researchers seek to simplify the complex in cloud computing
From February 26–28, researchers gathered in Boston for the 16th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI), one of the top conferences in the networking and systems field. Microsoft, a silver sponsor of the event, was represented by…
By Weiwei Cui, Shi Han, Qingwei Lin, Jian‑Guang Lou, Yong Xu, Dongmei Zhang, Haidong Zhang, and Bin Zhu, Microsoft Research Asia Data intelligence is a new interdisciplinary field that synthesizes areas such as big data management, data mining, machine learning, human-computer…
By Ming Zhou, Nan Duan, Furu Wei, Shujie Liu, and Dongdong Zhang, Microsoft Research Asia Language is the holy grail of Artificial Intelligence. The progress of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies will push the entire AI field forward. Here’s a view…
A Vision for the Future of Systems
When you surf the Internet with your favorite search engine, when you play with Xiaoice or Siri to see if they are smart or dumb, or when you experience the adventure and convenience of autonomous driving, that smooth user experience…
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Collaborative Research Program is a vital platform for faculty members in Asia working together with MSRA researchers on mutually interested topics. We aspire to foster talents and establish Microsoft as a valuable research and technology partner…
Discovering the best neural architectures in the continuous space
| Fei Tian
If you’re a deep learning practitioner, you may find yourself faced with the same critical question on a regular basis: Which neural network architecture should I choose for my current task? The decision depends on a variety of factors and…
By Tie-Yan Liu, Tao Qin, Bin Shao, Wei Chen, and Jiang Bian, Microsoft Research Asia Machine learning is quite hot at present. Technological innovation is a fundamental power behind economic growth. Among these innovations, the most important is what economists label…
Celebrating 20 years of MSR in Asia with Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon
Episode 49, November 7, 2018 – Dr. Hon gives us a brief history of Microsoft Research Asia, from its humble beginnings to its significant role in the AI boom today, talks about Microsoft Research Asia’s unique talent pipeline, shares his…