Physics Today: Microsoft Research, a division of Microsoft Corporation, has announced plans to open a new research lab near M.I.T in Cambridge, Mass this July. The new research center, called Microsoft Research New England, will be headed by mathematical physicist Jennifer Tour Chayes. Her husband Christian Borgs, will be the deputy managing director. Both researcher will be transferred from Microsoft's redmond campus in Washington state.

“Chayes is one of the most accomplished researchers in her field, and her qualifications and achievements make her the ideal leader for our newest research lab,”says Rick Rashid, senior vice president of Microsoft Research. “We’re going to New England to break through barriers between core computer science and social sciences and to do fundamental research that can lead to deeper insights and better computing experiences in an increasingly online world," says Chayes.

Microsoft Research currently has more than 800 doctoral researchers and labs in Redmond, Wash.; Beijing, China; Cambridge, UK; Bangalore, India; and Silicon Valley, Cal.

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Jennifer Tour Chayes
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