Microsoft Research was founded on the Microsoft Redmond campus, and most of its computer scientists still work at this location. Researchers here benefit from close proximity to Microsoft product units, the scores of other high-tech companies in the Seattle area, and a wonderful support environment. Visit Microsoft Research Redmond...
From the Director
“At Microsoft Research Redmond, we push the frontiers of technology in a variety of areas related to computer science. We actively seek to collaborate with our other labs worldwide and with many academic institutions. We also work closely with our friends and colleagues in product teams to help drive innovation in Microsoft’s products. Our quest is creating technologies that will improve the lives and unleash the potential of hundreds of millions of people across the world.”
— Rico Malvar, Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director, Microsoft Research Redmond
Why I Work for Microsoft Research
Curtis Wong It’s really satisfying to be supported doing cutting-edge research, as well as helping the larger community of nonprofit organizations to make a difference. Read more...
Careers at Microsoft Research
To this day, the bulk of Microsoft researchers work out of the Redmond, Washington campus. Being near the product teams at Microsoft proved valuable in the early days, and that remains true today. Researchers in Redmond focus on everything from new hardware designs and artificial intelligence to the theoretical mathematical underpinnings of computer science. Learn more...
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Exploding Software-Engineering Myths |
Research Areas
 Research at the Redmond lab focuses on the following areas. |
- Theory
- Data Management and Mining
- E-Science
- Computer Architecture and Hardware
- Human-Computer Interaction and Collaboration
- Machine Learning and Intelligence
- Graphics and Multimedia
- Privacy and Security
- Software Engineering and Programming Languages
- Information Retrieval and Search
- Speech and Natural Language
- Operating Systems, Networking, and Distributed Computing
Collaborative Institutes
Collaboration
Contact Us
- Microsoft Research
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
U.S.
