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Call for Submissions: Departmental BPC Plans

October 12, 2020/In: Featured Announcements, Resources, Diversity, CERP, For Researchers /

The Computing Research Association (CRA) and the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) are calling upon the academic community to create and submit Departmental BPC Plans to BPCnet.org.

Departmental BPC Plans are important because they help departments:

reaffirm their commitment to equity and inclusion,
identify and organize their BPC related goals and activities,
and support PIs in their department who are submitting CISE proposals requiring a Project BPC Plan at the time of award.

Reports on Surveys of Computer Science Faculty and Academic Units/Chairs: COVID-19 Impact

August 6, 2020/In: Featured Announcements, Research, Resources, For Researchers, Education /

CRA conducted two surveys about the COVID-19 disruption in summer 2020. CRA Director of Statistics and Evaluation Betsy Bizot recently presented these results at the ACM Education Advisory Committee Meeting.

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships: Impact Policy with a Life-changing Fellowship in Washington

July 14, 2020/In: Policy, For Researchers /

Experts including computing researchers are prized by the federal government. With assignments in federal agencies, on Capitol Hill and in the judicial branch, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows (STPF) are on the front line of vital issues that impact society. The STPF fellowship program is the premier opportunity for outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their STEM-informed perspective to American government.

Announcing CRA Workshop Series on Departmental Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Plans

June 29, 2020/In: Featured Announcements, Diversity, For Researchers /

To support departments developing a Departmental BPC Plan, the Computing Research Association (CRA) will host a series of workshops funded by NSF. The first two workshops in this series will be held virtually on July 13-14, 2020 and August 6-7, 2020.

These two workshops will present the same content on BPC plans, and include hands-on activities and real-time feedback for writing these plans. At the end of the workshop, the participants will have their own draft Departmental BPC Plan. Following the workshops, the participants will also have the opportunity to receive additional feedback as they continue to refine their BPC plans.

ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for HPC-Based COVID-19 Research: Call for Nominations

May 13, 2020/In: For Researchers, ACM /

ACM has announced a special category of the ACM Gordon Bell Prize to recognize outstanding research achievements that use high performance computing applications to understand and combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research. Financial support of the $10,000 cash prize that accompanies the award is provided by Gordon Bell, a pioneer in high performance computing and parallel computing.

Nominations are now open, and are due October 8, 2020: https://bit.ly/2SUzFpu

ACM-IMS Foundations of Data Science Conference: Call for Papers

May 11, 2020/In: For Researchers /

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) have come together to launch a conference series on the Foundations of Data Science. The inaugural event, the ACM-IMS Interdisciplinary Summit on the Foundations of Data Science, took place in San Francisco in 2019. Starting in 2020, they will have an annual […]

Save the Date: 2020 CRA Conference at Snowbird

November 13, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers /

The biennial CRA Conference at Snowbird is the flagship invitation-only conference for the leadership of the North American computing research community. The upcoming conference will be held July 21-23, 2020 in Snowbird, Utah. The New Chairs Workshop will take place on July 21, 2020.

2019 Computer Science Tenure-Track Faculty Hiring Outcomes

November 12, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, Resources, For Researchers /

This work directly follows previous work that analyzed current and future Computer Science needs via advertised tenure-track faculty searches for 2019. This follow-on work looked to understand the relative success of institutions in hiring the tenured/tenure-track faculty in the areas of Computer Science that were being sought.

Workshop on Departmental Plans for Broadening Participation in Computing: Applications Open

September 25, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers /

Since 2017, the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has been asking CISE Principal Investigators to include meaningful BPC plans in proposals submitted to a subset of CISE’s research programs. To support departments in preparing for this new effort, teams of 2-3 administrators and faculty members from computing institutions are invited to apply to participate in a workshop focused on Department Plans for Broadening Participation in Computing.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

September 5, 2019/In: Research, Funding, NSF, For Researchers /

As we noted an year ago at this time, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is an important but, from our experience, often overlooked funding opportunity for the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) community. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported areas who are pursing full-time, research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. As the deadline of October 22, 2019, approaches for applicants who fall within CISE fields of study, we want to be sure you all – as members of our community – are aware of this opportunity for your undergraduate seniors and first-year graduate students.

2019 CRA Grad Cohort URMD Videos Released on Updated CRA YouTube Channel

July 12, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, People, Diversity, For Students, Mentoring, For Researchers, CRA-W /

CRA recently published two videos on the 2019 Grad Cohort for URMD – one targeted at sponsors and the other targeted at potential attendees. In both videos, students, speakers, sponsor representatives, and CRA Director of Programs Erik Russell share their experiences, the impact it has and the benefits it delivers to sponsors.

2019 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant Accepting Proposals

February 19, 2019/In: Funding, For Researchers /

By Meredith Ringel Morris, Principal Researcher & MSR Dissertation Grant Chair Broadening participation in computing is a core part of Microsoft‘s values; accordingly, we are excited to continue the Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant that aims to recognize, support, and mentor diverse doctoral students as they complete their dissertation research in computing-related fields. This grant is open to doctoral students in their fourth […]

CCC Launches the “Catalyzing Computing” Podcast

February 4, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers /

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is launching the “Catalyzing Computing” podcast, which will focus on topics of interests within the computing research community. The podcast is hosted by CCC Program Associate Khari Douglas and will feature interviews with researchers and policy makers about their background and experiences in the computing community. You can stream or download the podcast on Soundcloud now.

CRA Board Member Highlight: James Allan

January 31, 2019/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers, CRA Board of Directors, Board Member Profiles /

My current work focuses on support for critical literacy and efforts to foster new paths for equity in the sciences.

Nominations Open for 2019 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

September 26, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, Mentoring, For Researchers, Education /

The CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award honors faculty members in computing who have made a significant impact on students they have mentored. It recognizes those who have provided exceptional mentorship and undergraduate research experiences and, in parallel, guidance on admission and matriculation of these students to research-focused graduate programs in computing.

VMware Systems Research Award

September 25, 2018/In: Research, Funding, For Researchers /

The VMware academic team is pleased to announce the third annual award in support of the computer science research community. The objective of this award is to call attention to a valuable and promising body of emerging computer science systems research and provide support for continued advances by an emerging research leader.

Candidates Sought for CRA Board of Directors

September 24, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers, CRA Board of Directors /

The Computing Research Association seeks your help in recruiting candidates for its Board of Directors. We want individuals who have time, energy, initiative, and resources to work on CRA issues on behalf of the entire CRA community. We have a working Board, and all members are expected to work on community issues.

New Computing Faculty Workshops in Summer 2018

June 11, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, NSF, For Researchers, Education /

The fourth (and last NSF-funded) New Computing Faculty Workshops will be held August 5-10, 2018 in San Diego. The goal of the workshops is to help new computing faculty to be better and more efficient teachers. By learning a little about teaching, we will help new faculty (a) make their teaching more efficient and effective and (b) make their teaching more enjoyable. We want students to learn more and teachers to have fun teaching them.

Jan Cuny Receives 2017 ACM Distinguished Service Award

May 15, 2018/In: CRA, Featured Announcements, People, Diversity, For Researchers, CRA Board of Directors /

Recently ACM announced that former CRA and CRA-W board member Jan Cuny has been named the recipient of the 2017 ACM Distinguished Service Award. She received the award for the establishment and tireless promotion of projects that have nationally transformed computer science education by increasing and diversifying access to high-quality CS education. From the announcement: When she joined […]

CRA-W Accepting Proposals for Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates: May 18 Deadline

May 1, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, Diversity, For Students, For Researchers, CRA-W /

CRA-W is now accepting applications for the Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) program. Application Deadline: May 18.

Should NSF CISE Implement a No-Deadlines Approach?

April 24, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, Research, Funding, NSF, For Researchers /

Our friends at the National Science Foundation (NSF) have asked for research community input on a proposed policy change to eliminate/reduce deadlines for core programs in the CISE Directorate. Given the increased pressures on securing federal funding and, in some cases, reduced capacity for grant management at computing research institutions, do you think the Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Directorate should follow the lead of the BIO and GEO directorates and consider eliminating or reducing deadlines for proposal submissions? What positive or negative impact could such a shift have on our community?

Call for Nominations: 2018 National Medal of Science

March 12, 2018/In: CRA, Awards, NSF, For Researchers /

Please nominate colleagues and peers who have extraordinarily advanced the scientific enterprise for this prestigious honor. Nominations and three letters of support must be submitted to NSF by April 16, 2018.

Michael Ernst and Catherine Putonti Receive the 2018 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award

February 12, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, People, Mentoring, Awards, For Researchers, Education, CRA-E Faculty Mentoring Award /

The Education Committee of the Computing Research Association (CRA-E) is proud to announce two recipients of the 2018 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award: Michael Ernst from the University of Washington in Seattle and Catherine Putonti from Loyola University in Chicago.

Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities- Accessible Computing

January 24, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, People, For Researchers, CRA Board of Directors, Board Member Profiles /

My research focuses on empowering individuals through computing technologies that more effectively match their knowledge, experience, abilities, and goals. The majority of my recent research has focused on accessibility-related issues. Working with my students, our research employs a broad definition of accessibility, seeking to empower individuals with disabilities as well as individuals who may experience challenges due to the environment in which they are using computing technologies.

2018 Conference at Snowbird Preliminary Agenda

January 19, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, For Researchers, Conference at Snowbird /

The biennial CRA Conference at Snowbird is the flagship invitation-only conference for the leadership of the North American computing research community. A preliminary program is now available and will be updated on the CRA website as additional information becomes available.

Nominations Open for the 2018 Abie Awards

January 11, 2018/In: Diversity, Awards, For Researchers /

AnitaB.org celebrates and recognizes the success of women technologists with a series of awards presented at the annual Grace Hopper Celebration to honor women making significant contributions to technology.

Nominations Open for 2018 Borg Early Career Award

January 8, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, Diversity, Awards, For Researchers, CRA-W /

CRA-Women invites nominations for the Borg Early Career Award (BECA). The award honors the late Anita Borg, who was an early member of CRA-W and is inspired by her commitment to increasing the participation of women in computing research.

Videos Now Available from the CRA Summit on Technology and Jobs

January 5, 2018/In: Featured Announcements, Resources, For Researchers /

On December 12, 2017, CRA hosted the Summit on Technology and Jobs in Washington, DC. The day was packed with sessions that explored issues surrounding the impact of artificial intelligence and the future of work. Leading technologists, economists, and policy experts offered their views on where technology is headed and what its impact may be, and on policy issues raised by these projections and possible policy responses. Videos and slides from the event are now available.

Analysis of Current and Future Computer Science Needs via Advertised Faculty Searches for 2018

December 13, 2017/In: For Researchers /

This work uses the same methodology as work from previous years to study where Computer Science departments are choosing to invest faculty positions by examining data obtained from advertised faculty searches for the current hiring season. While the number of and areas for faculty searches does not necessarily translate into the same for faculty hires, we believe that they provide insight into current and future needs within the discipline.

Congratulations to the 2017 ACM Fellows

December 11, 2017/In: Research, For Researchers /

The ACM recently named 54 of its members as ACM Fellows for transformative contributions and advancing technology in the digital age. They were honored for seminal work in areas including artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer graphics, cloud computing, and software engineering.