How computing technologies can help address scientific challenges
New challenges facing scientists in a variety of fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy are as much about data as about computation. eScience efforts at Microsoft Research seek to further the understanding of these challenges, support the developing community, develop computational tools that will enable the advancement of scientific research, and catalyze discovery through funded collaborative research.
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eScience Workshop 2012
The ninth annual Microsoft eScience Workshop will be held October 8 and 9 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Discussions and presentations will once again relate to the theme of eScience in Action. Providing a forum for scientists and researchers to share their experiences and expertise with the academic and research communities, the workshop fosters collaboration, facilitates the sharing of software components and techniques, and defines rich, open scientific challenges. More...
Jim Gray eScience Award Winners Announced
Mark Abbott was announced as the winner of the 2011 Jim Gray eScience Award at the eScience in Action Workshop. Dean and professor in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University, Mark is also serving a six-year term on the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation and provides scientific advice to the White House and to Congress. His career-long work has contributed to integrating biological and physical science, early innovations in data-intensive science, and educational leadership.
Also honored in 2011 was Alex Szalay, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University. Alex was publicly recognized by Microsoft Research Corporate Vice President Tony Hey in 2007, but the award ceremony was put on hold when Jim Gray disappeared at sea. In 2011, Alex received the 2007 award for his foundational contributions to interdisciplinary advances in the field of astronomy and groundbreaking work with Jim Gray. Read the blog about the winners.
.NET Bio Released
A recently released Bioinformatic package, .NET Bio allows scientists to import, manipulate, and process gene sequences on the Windows operating system. Developed in Microsoft Research and now owned by the Outercurve Foundation, this bioinformatic toolkit is based on the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. This open-source project is distributable under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing project contributors to tailor the applications to their needs and enhance functionality in areas they desire. More...
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- eScience Workshop 2012
Chicago, IL, U.S. ·8–9 October 2012 - Open Data for Open Science 2012
Redmond, WA, U.S. ·4–6 April 2012 - Pacific Northwest Waters: Gateway to Our Future
Microsoft Conference Center, Redmond WA ·2 February 2012
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