The Summer School workshop on Computer Architecture and Circuits will be held on August 16-17, 2018 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. This workshop is primarily targeted at women and under-represented minorities who are currently enrolled in computer science or computer engineering graduate programs with an interest in computer architecture and circuit research. This workshop will cover emerging topics in computer architecture and circuit developments to give students a broad view of state-of-the-art development at intersection of hardware and software. We provide students with vision and assistance on cross-disciplinary research, getting started on research, networking, finding internships and career planning.

Help fund your next workshop! Discipline Specific Workshops provide career mentoring and networking opportunities in the context of a specific research area. Apply to host a DSW today!

The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics. NGCP serves more than 35,000 programs in 41 states and uses a collective impact model that builds the capacity of educational programs.

CRA is pleased to honor Mary Fernández with the 2018 Service to CRA Award for her work in transforming the visual identity and communications of the organization. Mary was a member of the CRA board from 2009 to 2015, during which time she spearheaded several key initiatives to re-brand and revitalize communications. Mary first became involved with CRA in 2008 by serving as a speaker and mentor at CRA-W’s Advanced Career Mentoring Workshop. Mary was also a speaker at CRA-W Grad Cohort 2011, the CRA-W Mentoring Tracks at Grace Hopper in 2012 and CRA-W’s Distinguished Lecture Series in 2017.

Research Presentation:  A Knowledge Base Analysis for Rosemary Officinalis Essential Oil (EO)
Speaker: Aneeta Uppal
As the world of essential oils continues to grow, researchers are becoming intrigued by what possible therapeutic benefits these oils may contain. This presentation will go over how a knowledge base on already existing data from multiple platforms can be used to predict the possible molecular mechanisms of essential oils by looking at their chemical constituents.

Mentor Presentation: Making Your Health a Priority in Graduate School
Speaker: Lori Pollock

Post-Discussion Chat: Join Aneeta Uppal & Lori Pollock for a chat to continue the discussion about undergraduate research opportunities, meet fellow students, and share your experiences.
Join us June 28th at 5:00pm ET

The Institute for African American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS) is offering scholarships to the 1st annual conference by the National Society of Blacks in Computing (NSBC). The scholarship will cover your costs for attending including registration fees, lodging, travel (up to $450), and conference meals.

Eligibility:
– U.S. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States or its territories,
– Currently attending U.S. institutions, and
– Underrepresented minorities and women in the computational science (computer science, applied mathematics, high performance computing applications) and engineering.

Scholarships to all others are considered as funding is available and on a case-by-case basis.
Conference Dates: August 9-11 2018
Location: New Orleans, LA – Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Deadline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, as they are received, until all spots are filled.