May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 Archives

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Archive of articles published in the May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 issue.

2016 Taulbee Survey: Generation CS Continues to Produce Record Undergrad Enrollment; Graduate Degree Production Rises at both Master’s and Doctoral Levels

By: Stuart Zweben and Betsy BizotIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

This article and the accompanying figures and tables present the results from the 46th annual CRA Taulbee Survey. The survey, conducted annually by CRA, documents trends in student enrollment, degree production, employment of graduates, and faculty salaries in academic units in the United States and Canada that grant the Ph.D. in computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), or information (I).

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Research Highlight: CRA Board Member Margo Seltzer

By: Margo Seltzer, Harvard UniversityIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

“What are computer users doing that is wasting their time?” This question guides my research. I construe computer systems research quite broadly; if I can build it, it’s a systems problem. This breadth has let me pursue questions in visualization as well as operating systems; machine learning and computer architecture; file systems, performance analysis, graph processing, databases, and numerous other areas. Some people might say I have a short attention span; I just like to claim that I have broad interests!

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Expanding the Pipeline: Broadening Participation in Computing Fields by Preparing More Professionals with Disabilities

By: Richard Ladner and Sheryl Burgstahler, University of WashingtonIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

Most broadening participation efforts have focused on women and underrepresented minorities. However, for more than 10 years, AccessComputing has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase the successful participation of students with disabilities in academic programs and careers. AccessComputing addresses underrepresentation by providing multiple activities for students with disabilities.

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Expanding the Pipeline: Beyond Graduate Admissions – Strategies for Diversifying the Computer Science Workforce

By: Suzanne T. Ortega and Hironao Okahana, Council of Graduate SchoolsIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

With graduate enrollment increasing for women in computer and information sciences, the entry point for the field’s educational pipeline is more robust than ever. Yet, it appears that the challenge remains to increase retention and completion of degrees. In order to expand the pipeline, our efforts must focus on both recruitment of potential talents and support throughout graduate studies that leads to desired career outcomes.

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Discover More About the CRA-W’s Collaborative REU Program: Consider Applying Today

In: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

CRA-W’s Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) program supports students while they gain valuable experience by working on research projects under the guidance of faculty mentors. This article, written by a team currently at Kennesaw State University, gives a firsthand perspective of the program’s benefits.

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More CREU Students Attend Graduate School Compared to Other REU Students

By: Burçin Tamer, CERP Research ScientistIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

This infographic compares post-graduation plans of undergraduate students with different REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) experiences using CERP’s annual spring survey for graduating students. Specifically, CRA-W/CDC Alliance’s Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU) participants, students who participated in other REUs, and students with no REU experience were compared in terms of whether they were attending graduate school (Master’s or Ph.D.) in the upcoming fall semester. The students included in this analysis are men from racial/ethnic groups who are underrepresented in computing and women because the CREU program is targeted specifically toward these students. Approximately the same number of women and men are in all three groups.

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CCC Announces New Council Members

By: CCC StaffIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

CRA, in consultation with NSF, has appointed six new members to the CCC Council: Nadya Bliss, Elizabeth Churchill, Juliana Freire, Keith Marzullo, Greg Morrisett, and Manuela Veloso.

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Congressional Briefing on Cybersecurity for Manufacturers Recap

By: Kevin Fu, University of Michigan and CCC StaffIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

On April 12, the CCC and MForesight: Alliance for Manufacturing Foresight (MForesight), in conjunction with the House Manufacturing Caucus, held a Congressional briefing on Cybersecurity for Manufacturers that highlighted the outcomes of the March workshop of the same name and discussed the challenges to cybersecurity and potential next steps for its improvement in the U.S. manufacturing space.

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A National Research Agenda for Intelligent Infrastructure

By: Beth Mynatt and CCC StaffIn: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

The CCC in collaboration with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) recently released eight white papers describing a collective research agenda for intelligent infrastructure. We will be blogging about each paper over the next few weeks. We start with the overview paper.

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Announcements

In: May 2017, Vol. 29/No. 5 /

New Incoming CRA Board Member: Jaime Teevan
CRA Welcomes Claire Brady
Former CRA Board Member Jeannette Wing to Lead Columbia University’s Data Science Institute
Eric Horvitz, Former CCC Council Member, is New Head of Research at Microsoft
Former CRA Board Member Receives 2016 ACM Software System Award

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