Daily Update, Nov. 20th – Microsoft Research Hires Leading Computer Scientist

One big story out of Microsoft today:

Dr. Jeannette Wing will join Microsoft Research as vice president, head of Microsoft Research International, reporting to Chief Research Officer Rick Rashid. Wing is a leading figure in computer science research, particularly in formal methods, security and privacy. She has held key positions in both academia and government, most recently at Carnegie Mellon University and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Posted by Jeff Meisner
Editor, The Official Microsoft Blog

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