Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Microsoft Opens New England Research Lab

Microsoft said Monday that it has opned up a new research lab in New England, focused on interdisciplinary research between computer science and the social sciences. According to the company, it officially opened the new Microsoft Research New England lab in Cambridge yesterday, although it was founded in July. The new lab is headed by Managing Director Jennifer Chayes, Ph.D. and Deputy Managing Director Christian Borgs, Ph.D. The lab is the sixth for the firm, and will initially be staffed with 33 researchers, post-doctoral students, interns, and visiting researchers.