External Research & Programs Overview Sailesh Chutani Director, External Research & Programs Microsoft Research

Our Goals Invest in innovative research Collaborate with academia and governments to advance education Cultivate next-generation academic thought leaders Partner to build knowledge economies

FY ‘06 – A productive Year Request for Proposals 8 RFPs; 945 proposals; 96 awards; 6 continents > $4 million in research project awards Institutes Microsoft Center for Research on Pen-Centric Computing; Brown University The Institute for Personal Robots in Education; Georgia Institute of Technology in collaboration with Bryn Mawr College Events 3 Academic Summits, 8 Workshops Talent Pipeline Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship Ph.D. Fellowships $1 million grant and a four-year commitment to the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Citizenship Testifying before congress, public appearances, ACI signer Supporting basic research, immigration reform, workforce development

“The Institute For Personal Robots In Education” July 12 announcement Hosted at Georgia Tech with Bryn Mawr College $1M over 3 years, $1M matching funds Goal To develop a proven, practical, reliable, cost-effective robot technology platform for teaching CS, targeted at CS1/CS2

“Microsoft Center For Research On Pen-Centric Computing; Brown University” March 2006 announcement The center is the first academic research program in the nation dedicated to pen-centric computing innovation; researchers will investigate new ways for computers to recognize and interpret handwritten input $1.2 million over the next three years Goal Promote research aimed at improving pen-based operation of Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, and other personal digital assistants, electronic whiteboards, and conventional desktop computers

FY ‘07 – A Collaboration Roadmap FY ‘07 RFP Plans to-date Planned Launch Date SensorMap Fall 2006 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship Fall 2006 Tablet PC in Education Fall 2006 Internet Technologies and Services Winter 2007 Synthetic Biology Fall 2006 Gaming in CS Education Fall 2006 Support of Talent Pipeline 2007 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows – Spring 2007 Ph.D. Fellowships Second year of a four-year commitment to the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) For Announcements and Step-by-Step instructions

2006 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows 100 Nominations, 25 Semi-finalists, 11 Finalists 5 Fellowships, $200K Fei-Fei Li University of Illinois UC Aaron Hertzmann University of Toronto Scott Klemmer Stanford University Eddie Kohler UCLA Regina Barzilay Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Meeting The Technical Challenges Of The Future Richard Newton, (Moderator) Dean of the College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Dan Mote President, University of Maryland Craig Mundie, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Advanced Strategies and Policy, Microsoft Corporation Richard M. Russell, Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Lucy Sanders, CEO, National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

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