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Microsoft Research Asia A Partner in the
Academic CommunityOverview of University
Collaboration Programs John WarrenManager,
University RelationsSouth East AsiaDecember 2005
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Contents

• Overview of MSRA University Relations (UR)
• Role of UR
• Organization structure
• Key Initiatives Programs
• Outline
• Some local examples

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University Relations (UR) the Regional Bridge

• Build long-term in-depth mutually beneficial
  relations
• Bridge between MSRA universities
• Research collaboration
• Curriculum innovation
• Talent development
• Academic exchange

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University Relations (UR) the local Bridge

• Team with the Microsoft subsidiaries to help
  facilitate opportunities for faculty members and
  students.

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MSRA UR Structure
Host Director
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Collaboration Programs

• Research Collaboration
• Curriculum Innovation
• Talent Development
• Academic Exchange
• Academic Round Tables

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Research Collaboration

• MSRA and MSR Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  (Curriculum or Research)
• Recent Research awards resulting from MSRA RFPs
• Dr. Frederic Maire QUT
• Dr. Greg Wadley, University of Melbourne
• ARC linkage Grants
• UNSW
• Peer-to-Peer Computing (will finish in 2006/7)
• Monash
• Context rich mobile agent technology.
  (completed)
• Macquarie
• Trustworthy Computing (will finish in 2006)
• 2/3 more during CY2006
• Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)
• Significant investment including academic
  exchange

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Collaboration Programs

• Research Collaboration
• Curriculum Innovation
• Talent Development
• Academic Exchange
• Academic Round Tables

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Curriculum Innovation

• Requests for Proposals (RFPs) (Curriculum or
  Research)
• Curriculum awards resulting from RFPs
• Dr. Ross Brown QUT
• Assoc. Prof. Paul Roe - QUT
• Prof Vijay Varadharajan Macquarie
• Assoc. Prof. Francois Ladouceur UNSW
• Prof. Christine Mingins Monash
• Prof. Arkady Zaslavsky Monash
• David Jones RMIT
• Two RFPs out now (close December 24)
• Trustworthy Computing
• Gaming Graphics
• Facilitate faculty community
• Microsoft Research Asia Theme workshops (March
  2004 and 2005)
• Faculty Summit
• Other

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Collaboration Programs

• Research Collaboration
• Curriculum Innovation
• Talent Development
• Academic Exchange
• Academic Round Tables

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Talent Development

• Microsoft Fellowship
• Winners at University of Sydney, University of
  New South Wales and Monash University 2004
• Winners at University of Sydney and RMIT
  University 2005
• 2006 program will be announced in March 2006
• Selected Universities only at this stage
• Stars of Tomorrow Internship Program
• e.g., Ying Zhang RMIT University
• (space, competitive, willing and able to work for
  a period of time in Beijing)
• WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY !!!!!!

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Case Study Stars of Tomorrow - Microsoft
Research Asia Internship Program

• Mission
• Nurture young research talent for both
  MSRA and the world research community.

• More than 2000 students from around 100
  universities worldwide
• participated in the internship program in the
  past 6 years
• Work with top-notch researchers to learn
  methodology and
• skill of doing world-class research
• Learn MSRA culture and values
• Make an impact on the academic world
• Build personal academic network by
• communicating with researchers worldwide

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Collaboration Programs

• Research Collaboration
• Curriculum Innovation
• Talent Development
• Academic Exchange
• Academic Round Tables

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Academic Exchange

• Why and How?
• Faculty summit and 21st Century Computing
  Conference
• 2 academics from Singapore in 2004
• 4 academics from Singapore in 2005
• Regional Faculty Workshops (in Beijing)
• For curriculum and research RFP winners and
  others
• Build a community
• Meet with MSR/A researchers
• Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII) -
  comprises 48 leading researchers from 20 research
  institutions in Australia
• visiting academic to MSRA in Aug/Sept 2005 - Dr.
  Xuemin Lin (University of NSW)
• Dr. Harry Shum - member of EII International
  Advisory Board
• Dr. Wei-Ying Ma Research Manager at MSRA
  member of EII
• Dr. Harry Shum member of QUT Scientific Advisory
  Board for Australasian CRC for Interaction Design
  

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Academic Exchange

• Why and How?
• Faculty summit and 21st Century Computing
  Conference
• 9 Australian academics attended in 2003
• 8 Australian academics attended in 2004
• 8 Australian academics attended in 2005
• Regional Faculty Workshops (in Beijing)
• For curriculum and research RFP winners and
  others
• Build a community
• Meet with MSR/A researchers
• Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII) -
  comprises 48 leading researchers from 20 research
  institutions in Australia
• visiting academic to MSRA in Aug/Sept 2005 - Dr.
  Xuemin Lin (University of NSW)
• Dr. Harry Shum - member of EII International
  Advisory Board
• Dr. Wei-Ying Ma Research Manager at MSRA
  member of EII
• Dr. Harry Shum member of QUT Scientific Advisory
  Board for Australasian CRC for Interaction Design
  

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Case study21st Century Computing Conference

• Annual 21st Century Computing Conference
• 2003 2 cities, 14 talks, 368 faculties, 6,500
  students
• 2004 2 cities, 26 talks, 400 faculties, 6,900
  students
• Nobel Laureate, Turing, Fields, Draper award
  winners

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Collaboration Programs

• Research Collaboration
• Curriculum Innovation
• Talent Development
• Academic Exchange
• Academic Round Tables

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Academic Round Tables

• What?
• opportunity for senior academics e.g.,
  Deans/HODs/HoS to meet with MS Australia and MSRA
  in an informal environment
• Format
• 2 Hours only - 1200 to 1400
• 1200 round table discussion, no presentations,
  no handouts
• 1300 lunch, discussion continues
• Sydney - Sept 2004 and Sept 2005
• Melbourne Feb 2005
• NZ March and Sept 2005
• Singapore - October 2005
• Why?
• stay in touch, inform each other, build
  relationships

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Concluding comments

• Is Microsoft Research Asia too China centric?
• Is it changing?

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Is Microsoft Research Asia too China centric?
(cont)Summary of 2005 Faculty Summit delegates
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Is Microsoft Research Asia too China centric?
(cont)Gaming and Graphics RFP awards in 2005

• 4 of the top 10 awards were to Universities
  outside of China
• 3 of the 4 were to Australian Universities

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Is Microsoft Research Asia too China centric?
(cont)Trustworthy Computing RFP awards in 2005

• 6 responses in total were determined worthy of an
  award
• 5 of the 6 were to non-Chinese Asia Pacific
  Universities

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Concluding comments

• Is Microsoft Research Asia too China centric?
• In some areas yes
• In other areas definitely NOT
• Is it changing?
• YES

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More information?
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Faculty Summit Nov 2004
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For more information
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA)
http//research.microsoft.com/asia MSRA
University Relations (UR) http//research.microso
ft.com/ur/asia Email- john.warren_at_microsoft.co
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