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Microsoft Research Raises the Bar in Social Media Research

Jennifer Chayes — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:21:25 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce three leading researchers who will be joining danah boyd and the social media research team at Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, Mass. Microsoft Research has some of the strongest computer science research in the world. As the world changes and our business expands, there’s a much broader range of research questions that we need to address beyond the technology itself, including how we use that technology, why we want to use that technology and how different [...]

Microsoft Recognized as the No. 1 Global Workplace by Great Places to Work Institute

Paul Coebergh — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:47:30 +0000

We are thrilled to share the news that on Thursday October 27th, 2011, Microsoft was recognized as the No. 1 Global Workplace by the prestigious Great Places to Work Institute at a ceremony held in New York City. Rankings in the survey were determined based on anonymous feedback from employees and managers from thousands of companies across six continents. “This list recognizes global companies that have demonstrated a truly serious commitment to creating workplaces that foster trust, pride and camaraderie [...]

Serving the New England Tech Industry

Walter Somol — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:21:52 +0000

Hello. I’m Walter Somol, the Director of Tech Community Outreach here at NERD. I’m thrilled to be joining the team that has worked so hard to establish NERD and build a strong partnership with the greater Boston and New England tech communities! My goal is to expand on those efforts to help foster and grow the local tech industry. To that end, I would love to hear how you think Microsoft can help address the opportunities and challenges facing the [...]

Ray Ozzie, Madhu Sudan and Burton Smith to be Inducted Into Prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Paul Coebergh — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:48:39 +0000

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s chief software architect and the executive sponsor of NERD, along with NERD based Principal Researcher Madhu Sudan and Technical Fellow Burton Smith will be inducted this weekend into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Established in 1780 by John Adams and other founders of the nation, the Academy undertakes studies of complex and emerging problems. Its membership of scholars and practitioners from many disciplines and professions gives it a unique capacity to conduct a wide range [...]

A Warm Welcome at the Microsoft New England R&D Center in Cambridge

Kayla M — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:26:54 +0000

On July 13th, 2009, 9 unique high school scholars from very different walks of life entered the offices of Microsoft in Cambridge to begin an eight-week internship, a rather life changing experience! I, Kayla M., speak for all of the high school interns when I say this internship opens the door to our future goals. We’ve been here for three weeks now, and it’s been a warm environment suitable to all of us. The culture at Microsoft is great and [...]

How are you spending your summer vacation? Nine Boston area high-school students have joined NERD family for the summer!

Gus — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:07:55 +0000

If you’ve ever had a doubt about the future of the world, you clearly haven’t met the 9 awesome high school interns that are spending their summer vacation working 40 hour weeks at NERD, side by side with developers, marketers, and managers. The 9 interns started their 8 week stint last Monday, and for some, it’s their first time working in a corporate environment, for others it’s commuting in on the Red Line to Kendall Square everyday (after getting up way too early). But no matter which of the 9 high school interns you chat with, you’ll be knocked down by their eagerness to learn, their creativity and their infectious passion and energy.

Microsoft Rocks the Charles River with 500 Employees at NERD on the 4th of July

Leah Brunson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:44:43 +0000

On Saturday, July 4th we had our first summer event at our newly renovated space in Cambridge. We invited all of our Massachusetts employees, resulting in a mix of about 500 employees, friends and family. With our campus being located directly across from the Charles River, we had a brilliant view of the fireworks, along with good food and great company. It was so much fun to mingle with coworkers and their friends and family in such a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. From hot dogs to temporary tattoos to listening to the Boston Pops, it was truly a blast!

Introducing the latest version of ourselves…

Paul Coebergh — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:31:35 +0000

Hello and thanks for reading our inaugural blog post! My name is Paul Coebergh, and I am part of a new team working on Microsoft’s involvement in the greater Boston tech community. Let me start off by introducing my fellow team members and future co-bloggers… sarah Sara Sara Spalding is the Senior Director of our campus and a 15-year Microsoft veteran. Prior to leading Microsoft’s efforts in Cambridge, Sara was the Product Unit Manager for MSDN; she also worked on the .NET Framework and IE4. Sara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Math from the University of Puget Sound, and lives outside of Boston with her husband, daughter, and dog.