Research Areas

Research at the Beijing lab focuses on the following areas.
 

• Natural User Interface
• Next Generation Multimedia
• Data Intensive Computing
• Search and Online Ads
• Computer Science Fundamentals

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Working at Microsoft Research Asia

Darren Edge — At Microsoft Research Asia, I am surrounded by exceptional people every day, from managers and employees to visitors and interns, and working with them is always a pleasure. Read more...

Careers at Microsoft
Research Asia

If you are driven to innovate, want to work in an environment that allows you to leverage state-of-the-art resources to influence tomorrow's reality while having fun in a campus-like and creative environment, then Microsoft Research Asia is the place for you to start on your path to success. Learn more...

• Apply for an internship

Science and Humanities Speaker Series

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From the Director

"This year, Microsoft Research Asia will mark a decade of innovation. What is certainly our most impressive milestone to date, over the past ten years, our researchers and engineers have pushed the boundaries of innovation, reached out into their imaginations to turn ideas into reality, and helped build the lab into a world leading research institution." More...

— Hsiao-Wuen Hon, Managing Director of Microsoft Research Asia

Events

Microsoft Research Asia celebrated its 10th anniversary on November 5, 2008. The research lab held several events in the Asia Pacific region recently.

• Computing in the 21st Century 2009
• Dreams Ignite the Future
• TechFest 2009
• Microsoft Research Asia Innovation Day 2008
• Computing in the 21st Century 2008

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