Sailesh ChutaniTony HeyHarold JavidMicrosoft Research

Which of the following best describes your principal technical specialty?

4%

6%

6%

10%

10%

19%

13%

4%

19%

9% 1) Hardware / Architecture2) Networking / Systems / Mobility3) Cybersecurity / Information Assurance4) Programming Languages / Software Engineering /

Software5) Search / Retrieval / Knowledge Management / Social

Computing6) Human Computer Interaction7) Graphics / Vision / Animation8) AI / Robotics9) Machine Learning / Adaptability / Intelligence10) Algorithms / Theory

What subfield of computing research do you think will have the greatest impact in the next decade?

1%

17%

8%

2%

10%

27%

7%

9%

17%

2% 1) Hardware / Architecture2) Networking / Systems / Mobility3) Cybersecurity / Information Assurance4) Programming Languages / Software Engineering /

Software5) Search / Retrieval / Knowledge Management / Social

Computing6) Human Computer Interaction7) Graphics / Vision / Animation8) AI / Robotics9) Machine Learning / Adaptability / Intelligence10) Algorithms / Theory

Which of the following best describes your principal technical specialty? IMPACT 10 yrs

4%

6%

6%

10%

10%

19%

13%

4%

19%

9% 1) Hardware / Architecture2) Networking / Systems / Mobility3) Cybersecurity / Information Assurance4) Programming Languages / Software Engineering /

Software5) Search / Retrieval / Knowledge Management / Social

Computing6) Human Computer Interaction7) Graphics / Vision / Animation8) AI / Robotics9) Machine Learning / Adaptability / Intelligence10) Algorithms / Theory

1%

17%

8%

2%

10%

27%

7%

9%

17%

2%

With which fields are you most actively involved in interdisciplinary activities?

15%

8%

5%

3%

4%

13%

14%

38% 1) Some other field of science (e.g., biology)

2) Some other field of engineering (e.g., civil)

3) Some social science (e.g., economics)

4) The humanities (e.g., English)5) The arts (e.g., music)6) Public Policy (e.g., law)7) Other8) None

For Announcements and Step-by-Step instructions http://research.microsoft.com/erp

Open Requests for Proposal Planned Launch Amount

Intelligent Web 3.0 Fall 2007 $500,000

Cell Phone as a Platform for Healthcare Fall 2007 $1,000,000

Mechanisms for Safe and Scalable Multicore Computing Fall 2007 $500,000

Sustainable Computing Fall 2007 $500,000

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Fall 2007 $500,000

Biomedical Computing for Genome Wide Association Studies Winter 2007 $700,000 Special Opportunities Planned Launch Amount

2008 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellowship Nominations Fall 2007 $1,000,000

A. Richard Newton Breakthrough Research Award Fall 2007 $1,000,000

Which of the following best describes the sessions that you attended most frequently at this conference?

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0% 1. Mobility2. Computational Science (Biology, eScience,

Computational Photography)3. Many Core, Concurrency, Compliers4. Online Technologies& Web (Search, Privacy, Social

Networking)5. Embedded Systems (Robotics, Sensor Networks)6. Technologies for Education (Tablet PC, Gaming, CS1,

Social Relevance) 7. Distributed across all of the above

:7

Would your Ph.D. candidates benefit from attending a conference such as this Summit?

0%

0%

0% 1) Yes

2) Perhaps

3) No

:5

For the following list of ER&P programs and initiatives, which have you engaged in most frequently?

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0% 1. RFP’s

2. Sponsored Research

3. Workshops and Conferences

4. New Faculty Fellowship Program

5. Internships for your students

6. Centers and Institutes

7. None Yet

:07

Audience Q & A

What is your opinion?

1) Strongly Agree2) Agree3) Neutral4) Disagree5) Strongly Disagree

© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft,

and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2007