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Research Connections Blog: Join the Discussion

This blog brings our community together in an open forum to discuss ideas that are critical to harnessing the power of science and technology to help address community and global challenges.

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Hot Topics in the Research Community

• WorldWide Telescope community chat
• Nice and Synthy: Recently synthed images on Photosynth
• Technology Trends: What we're watching at Microsoft Research
• What's New on the Research Channel Online

Women and Computing Research

• National Center For Women & Information Technology Seed Fund
• Microsoft Research Graduate Women's Scholarship Program
• Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
• CRA Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research

Microsoft Blogs of Interest

• Microsoft Research Connections Blog
• eScience@Microsoft
• Dan Fay on eScience & Technical Computing
• Microsoft Research Blogs
• Microsoft Robotics Blog 

• Office Labs Blog

Community Blog Roll

• Tony Hey on eScience
• European Science and Technology (Business Exchange)
• Research Blogging
• ScienceBlogs
• Science Careers Blog (from the journal Science)
• Grace Hopper Bloggers
• Dan Reed's Blog

Resources for Research

• Microsoft Shared Source Initiative  
• MSDN Academic Alliance
• Academic Resources for Students

Collaboration Links

• Collaboration Opportunities
• Collaborative Institutes
• Conferences and Workshops
• Microsoft Research Faculty Summits
• Case Studies