Updates from CRA-W
Since 2019, CRA-WP has recognized an outstanding computer science researcher in honor of Clarence “Skip” Ellis, by awarding them with the CRA-WP Skip Ellis Early Career Award (SEECA). CRA-WP is pleased to announce Martez Mott (Microsoft Research) as the recipient of the 2024 Skip Ellis Early Career Award for his research and service to the […]
Anita Borg Award Winner Robin Brewer Skip Ellis Award Winner Michael Carbin Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA) The Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA) is named in honor of Anita Borg, who was an early member of CRA-WP and is inspired by her commitment to increasing the participation of women in […]
Summer is here and that means TAPIA and GHC are upon us. Both events are scheduled for September 2023, so mark your calendars! The 2023 TAPIA Conference for the celebration of diversity in computing is happening in Dallas, TX Sept. 13-15. The TAPIA conference is a great opportunity for all levels of undergraduates and graduate […]
The Computing Research Association’s Executive Director, Tracy Camp, presented three prestigious awards this June at the ACM Awards Banquet in San Francisco. Tracy was assisted by Dean of the Baskin School of Engineering, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz and CRA Board Member, Alex Wolf. One […]
In June, the brightest minds in computing research descended on Orlando, Florida to attend this year’s Federated Computing Research Conference (FCRC). Organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) every four years, FCRC assembles a spectrum of affiliated research conferences and workshops into a week-long, co-located meeting that facilitates connections between researchers in different fields […]
We are inviting undergraduate students to apply to participate in a new CRA program called UR2PhD, whose goal is to vastly increase the number of women and other gender-marginalized students (and especially Black, Latina and Native women students) who have high-quality undergraduate research experiences and continue into PhD programs. Participation in this program will […]
The 2023 winners for the Borg Early Career Award and Skip Ellis Early Career award have been selected! 2023 BECA Recipient | Robin Brewer, University of Michigan 2023 SEECA Recipient | Michael Carbin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology The CRA-WP Early Career Awards are in honor of two notable computer scientist pioneers, Anita Borg and Clarence […]
This year, 15 women were selected to receive Scholarships for Women Studying Information Security (SWSIS). The SWSIS program provides scholarships for women studying for their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in fields relating to information security. The purpose of these scholarships is to provide assistance to women at the formative stages of their careers in these fields. As of fall 2022, SWSIS scholarships have been awarded to over 150 women studying information security.
Read more about the selected recipients in this article.
CRA-WP Career Mentoring Workshop Applications Open Now! CRA-WP is accepting applications for its biennial Career Mentoring Workshop (CMW), Nov. 3-4, 2023 in Chicago, IL. The workshop is an opportunity for early and mid-career professionals seeking growth and development in computer science research positions across three distinct tracks: education, research, and industry/lab. Event Highlights: 1-1 mentoring […]
Applications will open May 17! Please share this opportunity with any working professionals you think might be interested or would benefit from this event. CRA-WP is thrilled to announce its biennial Career Mentoring Workshop (CMW) in Fall 2023 taking place at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago, IL. The workshop presents an exceptional opportunity […]
