MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. will open a laboratory in Madison this spring as part of a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison computer science department.
Retired UW-Madison computer scientist David DeWitt will direct the lab in downtown Madison, the company announced Wednesday. DeWitt is considered one of the world leaders in database research, and the lab will focus on developing database systems.
The lab is expected to open with six full-time employees, but Dewitt said he would like it to grow to 10 or 20 scientists in coming years.