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About a quarter of Americans report believing that double voting is a relatively common occurrence, casting doubt on the integrity of elections. But, despite a dearth of documented instances of double voting, it’s hard to know how often such fraud really occurs (people might just be good at covering it up!). This talk will describe a simple statistical trick to estimate the rate of double voting — one that builds off the classic birthday paradox — and show that such behavior is exceedingl...

Computer scientist Marshini Chetty works to bridge the gap between science and humanity Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘Meet a UChicagoan,’ a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. . Marshini Chetty wasn’t always sure what she wanted to be, but she knew she wanted to see the world. “Travel broadens my worldview and makes me appreciative of different perspectives,” she said. Now an assistant professor in t...

A few months later, she landed a job at Google. There, her mandate was to help lead a new department devoted to the potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence, a field of research known as ethical AI. Artificial intelligence has become increasingly vital to Googles business, which has around 200 employees working on what it calls "responsible AI" for its own products. CEO Sundar Pichai has repeatedly doubled down on AIs importance to Google, once calling it "more profound than fire ...

Kerala has set benchmark in e-governance, say experts Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (UNI) Lauding the path-breaking initiatives of Kerala in e-governance, experts from across the globe on Tuesday said the governance milestones and benchmarks that Kerala has set continue to be relevant, when it comes to adopting electronic and digital technology. They were sharing their insights and experiences during a session on E-governance on Citizen Access to Services and Empowerment, at the high-profile thre...

July 1, 2010 Late Wednesday evening, a terrible disaster began to unfold in the ScienceBlogs universe: word emerged that a zombie attack was taking place in our bloggers homes. While the attack was believed to have begun somewhere in the southeastern United States, with patient zero Scicurious, it has now… June 24, 2010 In addition to author Mark Pendergrast, we have four more outstanding contributors here to discuss Inside the Outbreaks over the next few weeks. Though they all come from publ...

Project Description The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship recognizes innovative, promising new faculty, whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in a computer science or related field. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Fellows should support this mission by fostering diverse and inclusive cultures within their communities. Amount per Award: $100,000 per year Duration of Aw...

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An in-depth look at Microsoft's quantum control chip - Gooseberry - and cryo-compute core that can be used to control thousands of qubits, paving way for practical large-scale quantum computers.

WSU engineering students are testing eye-tracking technology to improve the quality of life for people who have neurodegenerative diseases and no alternative way to communicate. Last semester, the team was building a testing rig to evaluate eye trackers for their Capstone project, said Jon Campbell, project mentor and senior research software development engineer at Microsoft Research. An eye tracker is a camera that recognizes a face and follows a person’s eyes to monitor where they are look...

Posted on Congratulations to Jordan Henkel for being chosen a 2021 Microsoft Research Fellow! Students are nominated by their university for this prestigious award, and only ten fellowships were awarded this year. Students receive two years of tuition and fees at their educational institution, a stipend, and an invitation to a two-day PhD summit. Henkel works with Professor Thomas Reps on the intersection of Programming Languages, Software Engineering, and Machine Learning. For more about...