Fire Side Chats

Microsoft Research is at the cutting edge on a wide variety of technology and related social disciplines. Just a few of the projects currently being worked on are WorldWide Telescope, Bing Translator, Situated Interaction, Dryad and DryadLinq, as well as various projects to bring technology and financial benefits to third world and disadvantaged users, You can see many more at http://research.microsoft.com.

As senior vice president, Richard (Rick) F. Rashid oversees worldwide operations for Microsoft Research, an organization encompassing more than 850 researchers across six labs worldwide. Before joining Microsoft, Rashid was professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Rashid's research interests have focused on artificial intelligence, operating systems, networking and multiprocessors. He also co-developed of one of the earliest networked computer games, "Alto Trek," during the mid-1970s.

In this Fireside Chat, Rick will talk about some of the technologies being worked on in research labs today and provide some insights into some of the opportunities that technology will enable in the future. Whether it be through new user interfaces, or by means of computers that can act on behalf of users, technology will deliver even more benefits to individuals and society as a whole in years to come.