Published: October 2024, Issue: Vol. 36/No.9, Download as PDF

CRA Update: NSF CSGrad4US Fellowship Program Shines at AI Education Showcase on Capitol Hill


By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications  Last month, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CSGrad4US Fellowship and Mentoring Program, administered by the Computing Research Association (CRA), took center stage at the “Empowering the AI Talent of Today and Tomorrow: NSF Investments in AI Education and Development” event, held at the Rayburn House Office Building on […]

2024 CRA Taulbee Survey Kicks Off Data Collection Under New Leadership


By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) is marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter as it launches data collection for the 2024 CRA Taulbee Survey.  This annual survey, a cornerstone of the computing research community, tracks essential data on student enrollment, degree production, faculty salaries, and employment trends in […]

The How and Why of Disability Data for the CRA Taulbee Survey


By Richard E. Ladner, Professor Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington For the first time in 2021, the CRA Taulbee Survey reported on disability status for students.[1]  The survey chose to report on the number of students who received disability accommodations from the disability services office at their […]

Nominations Open for 2025 CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award


By Denys Poshyvanyk, CRA-E Board, College of William and Mary The CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award (URFMA) recognizes individual faculty members who have provided exceptional mentorship, undergraduate research experiences and, in parallel, guidance on admission and matriculation of these students to research-focused graduate programs in computing. Eligible nominees are full-time faculty members at North […]

Carla Brodley to Speak at Upcoming BPC Community Forum: Identifying and Removing Institutional Barriers to BPC


By Andres Purpuro, Program Assistant, CERP Join us for the next BPCnet.org BPC Community Forum on Friday, November 1, at noon EST, for a discussion led by Carla Brodley, Executive Director, and Catherine Gill, Program Director, of the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC). They will explore strategies to overcome institutional barriers in undergraduate computing programs. […]

CERP Infographic: How Do Faculty Advisors Shape CS PhD Student Outcomes?


By Kari George, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign  Persistent equity gaps in computing doctoral degree attainment motivated a new study that examined what influences students’ consideration of departure. As an important precursor to their decisions to stay or leave their programs, understanding what shapes students’ thoughts of leaving is critical to supporting […]

A Better Understanding of the Faculty Educating Computer Science Students in the United States


By Craig E. Wills, Worcester Polytechnic Institute The motivation for this work is a better understanding of the faculty educating Computer Science students in the United States. Most previous work has largely concentrated on research faculty at PhD-granting institutions. A broader look at faculty educating CS students is needed as CS PhD-granting “R1” institutions in […]

The Security Risks of Generative AI: From Identification and Mitigation to Responsible Use


By Mihai Christodorescu (Visa Research), Somesh Jha (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Rebecca Wright (Barnard College), John Mitchell (Stanford University), Matt Turek (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) We hosted a panel discussion on GenAI opportunities and risks at the 2024 CRA Conference at Snowbird, which we summarize below. We thank Divesh Srivastava for the invitation, Tracy Camp […]

Grad Cohort for Women – Participant Spotlight: Suzzana Rafi, George Mason University


By Lauren Lashlee, Senior Program Associate CRA-WP The CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women Workshop is a transformative event designed to support and mentor women and gender-marginalized students pursuing graduate studies in computing. Through workshops, networking sessions, and mentorship opportunities, participants gain valuable skills and insights to navigate their academic and professional journeys. Suzzana Rafi, a […]

CISE Faculty and Department Leaders Are Invited To Join UR2PhD for an Informational Session October 17


By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program is an initiative that is building capacity within computer science to advance the representation of women and gender-marginalized students, especially those who identify as historically underrepresented. In efforts to help advance this mission, the UR2PhD team partners with schools and departments that are committed to […]

Undergraduates and Recent Graduates Are Encouraged to Attend Fall Workshops


By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E In addition to offering structured training opportunities for students, the UR2PhD program is designed to help support students in their engagement with research. To help encourage and facilitate continued engagement, the UR2PhD team is offering two workshop series this fall: the Computing Research Engagement & Awareness Series and […]