CCC in Computing Research News

• NSF and Five Other U.S. Agencies Launch Program to Build an Integrated Data and Knowledge Infrastructure April 1, 2023
  Recently, the National Science Foundation (NSF), along with five other U.S. government agencies, launched the Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network (Proto-OKN). This $20 million initiative, will provide funding opportunities towards building a prototype version of an integrated data and knowledge infrastructure called an open knowledge network. The post NSF and Five Other U.S. Agencies […]
• CCC at AAAS: Surveillance, Assistance or Hinderance?: Caregiving Technologies for Older Adults Panel Recap April 1, 2023
  On the second day of the 2023 AAAS Annual Meeting, held in Washington, DC, the CCC supported its first of six panels, titled, Surveillance, Assistance or Hinderance?: Caregiving Technologies for Older Adults. The three panelists were Robin Brewer (University of Michigan), George Demiris (University of Pennsylvania), and Anne M. Turner (University of Washington), and the […]
• “Emerging Election Technologies Enhancing Integrity, Transparency, and Confidence” AAAS Panel Recap April 1, 2023
  Elections that are safe, secure, and verifiable by the public are an essential part of every democratic government. There have been public outcries for changes in the election process in the US and around the world as citizens have been frustrated with the lack of transparency. Election confidence from the majority of the public is […]
• CRA Accessible Technology for All Workshop Summary March 1, 2023
  On February 22-23, 2023 in Washington, DC, the Computing Research Association (CRA) held the Accessible Technology for All Workshop.  The workshop was attended by over 40 participants from academia, industry, and government and 20 remote participants. The purpose of this workshop was to frame the state of the art of accessible technology, identify forces shaping […]
• CCC is Accepting Visioning Proposals from the Community March 1, 2023
  The CCC accepts proposals for visioning activities from the community to catalyze innovative research at the frontiers of computing. Successful activities will articulate new research visions, galvanize community interest in those visions, mobilize support for those visions from the computing research community, government leaders, and funding agencies, and encourage broader segments of society to participate […]
• NSF Partners with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to Support Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing March 1, 2023
  National Science Foundation recently announced a partnership with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the manufacturing and design of the next generation of semiconductors. The nearly $50 million partnership aims to invest in projects that encourage science and engineering researchers to apply a holistic, “co-design” approach to the way they develop semiconductors. Co-design approaches […]
• The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force Releases Final Report March 1, 2023
  Recently, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released a roadmap to establish a national research infrastructure aimed to broaden access to resources for AI research and development. There are ever increasing opportunities to work with cutting-edge AI technologies, but many of the opportunities are limited to large companies, organizations and academic institutions […]
• Building Resilience to Climate Driven Extreme Events with Computing Innovations Report Released by the CCC February 1, 2023
  The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) has submitted a community report to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a new Convergence Accelerator track on the topic of “Building Resilience to Climate Driven Extreme Events with Computing Innovations”. The NSF’s Convergence Accelerator program, which was launched in 2019, aims to bring together researchers from diverse disciplines to […]
• Fostering Responsible Computing Research White Paper Released February 1, 2023
  Recently, Computing Community Consortium (CCC) released a white paper, “Fostering Responsible Computing Research Report Recommendations for Computing Research Institutions: Actionable Steps,” which outlines the conclusions of the report, and presents a few community-generated ideas about implementing its findings at computing institutions. It is crucial that the computing community takes the findings of the report seriously, and takes […]
• Congratulations to the New 2023 Class of IEEE Elevated Fellows February 1, 2023
  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently announced their 2023 class of Elevated Fellows. Among them are members of the community with past affiliations and/or involvement with the Computing Research Association and the Computing Community Consortium activities.  The post Congratulations to the New 2023 Class of IEEE Elevated Fellows appeared first on CRN.
• CCC Council Member Nominations Open January 1, 2023
  To fulfill its mission, the CCC seeks visionary leaders — people with great ideas, sound judgment, and the willingness to work collaboratively to see things through to completion. The Council is composed of 23 researchers representing the breadth and diversity of computing today.  Please help the computing community by nominating outstanding colleagues for the Council. […]