Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact with Chris White
Lab Director Chris White has worked on research challenges with real-world implications—from new approaches to wartime data analysis to tools for combating human trafficking. He talks to program manager Weishung Liu about the influences that led to the work and more. The post Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact with Chris White appeared first on Microsoft Research.
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