Read the stories behind highlighted projects in the Asia Pacific region, and learn how Microsoft Research Asia turns ideas into reality.
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Dunhuang Study: Clicking through A Thousand Years
Dunhuang ManuscriptsThe Dunhuang Manuscripts, discovered in the early 1900s, form a huge collection of ancient documents and cultural materials that have provided unprecedented insight for researchers on the history and civilization of China and the world. However, due to the scattered housing of the original artifacts in multiple locations and the documents’ deterioration, it has been difficult for scholars to access the documents for convenient reference.
Microsoft Research Asia collaborated with Zhejiang University to develop the Dun-huang Document Database System that provides an online encyclopedia on Dunhuangology with a user-friendly search engine. Learn more...
Beijing Lab’s New Initiative: eHeritage
Microsoft Research Asia's eHeritage project aims to use computing technology to assist the academic community in the Asia Pacific region as they explore, preserve, and enhance the priceless human and natural heritage of Asia. This project is dedicated to advancing multi-disciplinary research worldwide by engaging and and working in collaboration with the academic community and by focusing on breakthrough research and innovation, worldwide participation, and community engagement.
Microsoft Research Asia University Relations group works closely with academia, governments, and UNESCO across the Asia Pacific region to facilitate the eHeritage project. Learn more...
Information Technology Brings Better Life to Western China
Although the lack of infrastructure has traditionally been a major barrier to development, information technology is beginning to demonstrate enormous potential to transform the economies of geographically-remote areas.
Within its broad commitment to build partnerships with the academic community across the Asia-Pacific region, Microsoft Research Asia initiated three key projects that use information technology to help people who live in China's western regions access information and enhance education. The projects include developing the Windows Mobile interface in local languages to help people obtain information, designing a customized university-level computer science curriculum to develop a talent pool for local business, and launching an interactive e-learning program to bring advanced educational resources into rural classrooms. Learn more...
Opening "Windows" in the Classroom
In 2008, 30 leading universities in China had Windows operating system courses as part of their operating system principle curriculum. This is a subtantial increase from the 1990s, when almost no such courses were offered. Increased demand from Chinese students, pioneering efforts by Chinese faculty, and close collaboration with Microsoft has made China one of the most active countries in Windows operating system curriculum development. Learn more...
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