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 On behalf of Microsoft Research, welcome to the Web site for the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2006, which
was held
on July 16–18, 2006 at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond,
Washington.
About the Conference
The Microsoft Research Faculty Summit is the premier opportunity for academic researchers and educators to join with Microsoft researchers, product group engineers, and architects for in-depth presentations and discussions of computing challenges and research trends.
Technological advancement has always been driven by the need to solve real-world problems, whether social or scientific. Today, computing research and technology continue to provide novel approaches to meeting such challenges. Sessions will focus on research and advances in areas such as security, human-computer interaction, robotics, gaming, bioinformatics, eScience, digital inclusion, software engineering, and technologies for education. Speakers will include Microsoft researchers, software architects, and university faculty.
For details on each day’s events, see Agenda July 17 and Agenda July 18.
We’ve organized break-out sessions by technology themes. Use the key below to see which technology theme
is featured in each conference room.
Technology Theme Key |
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n |
Mobility (user interfaces, nomadic computing, devices) |
l |
Computational Science (bioinformatics, eScience,
knowledge capture, modeling) |
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u |
Systems (Windows, networking, compilers) |
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« |
Software Engineering (development, complexity, futures) |
p |
Geographic Programs (research in India and in Latin America) |
£ |
Embedded Systems (robotics) |
v |
Gaming for Instruction (DirectX, game engines) |
µ |
Technologies for Education (ConferenceXP, Tablet PC) |
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Internet Technologies and Services (search, personalization, voice, P2P) |
The brown bag lunch sessions provide an opportunity for discussion
and networking. They’re designed to be less formal than the break-out
sessions and cover cross-technology subjects, such as gender equity,
university and industry collaborations, and the Microsoft Research New
Faculty Fellowship Program, with an emphasis on audience participation
and discussion.
The wide variety of projects supported by Microsoft Research
will be displayed in
the Grand hallway of the conference center.
Related white papers
include:
External Research & Programs
Technology is the driving force in the global economy, and innovation is the lifeblood of the technology industry. In particular, innovation in computing continues to yield dramatic productivity benefits to individuals and organizations. Academia is at the heart of this innovation engine. The higher education research community advances the state of the art in computing and creates the talent that drives innovation.
The Microsoft Research Faculty Summit is hosted by the
External Research & Programs group. As an integral part of Microsoft Research, the External Research
& Programs group collaborates with academia and governmental agencies worldwide to advance the state of the art in computing and nurture the next generation of computing professionals. This is accomplished through a host of
programs.
Every year, the group announces several requests for proposals to engage with researchers around specific technologies. The Faculty Summit is an example of bringing together academic thought leaders in the field. The group facilitates collaboration between universities and Microsoft Research, including setting up joint research institutes. It also sponsors several professional organizations and academic conferences.
Because talent and creativity are what drives the computing industry, the group invests in the cultivation of the next generation of leadership through PhD fellowships and programs, such as the
New Faculty Fellowship Program, which recognizes early-career faculty of outstanding promise.
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