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Archive of articles published in the January 2018, Vol. 30/No.1 issue.

Get Involved with CRA-Women Activities

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CRA-W’s mission is to increase the success and participation of women in computing research and education at all levels. There are several ways you can get involved:

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Expanding the Pipeline: CRA-W at 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

By: Shar Steed, CRA Communications SpecialistIn: January 2018, Vol. 30/No.1 /

The conference featured several inspiring keynotes, including one by CRA-W board member Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology. CRA-W also presented career mentoring content for GHC attendees interested in research.

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

By: Craig E. Wills, Professor and Department Head, Computer Science Department, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteIn: January 2018, Vol. 30/No.1 /

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.

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Are Ph.D. Students Losing Interest in Faculty Positions at Research Universities?

By: Burçin Tamer, CERP Research ScientistIn: January 2018, Vol. 30/No.1 /

Ph.D. students’ interest in a faculty position at a research university declined over time. This may be cause for concern for the academic community given that almost half all Ph.D. granting institutions with open searches for the 2017-2018 academic year were not able to fill all of the positions advertised.

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Low Diversity in Tech: How Did It Happen and How Do We Fix It?

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Diverse perspectives foster innovation and ensure the needs of many are met. At present, tech companies lack demographic diversity. As the director of the Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) at CRA, Jane Stout studies factors that often encourage (or discourage) people from underrepresented groups from pursuing technical careers. Recently, Stout led an interactive and insightful webinar exploring the issues.

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Announcements

In: January 2018, Vol. 30/No.1 /

Greg Byrd Joins the CRA Board of Directors
Greg Byrd has been appointed the new IEEE-CS representative on the CRA board of directors.

CRA Executive Director Andrew Bernat Elected 2017 AAAS Fellow
CRA Executive Director Andrew Bernat, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In addition, CRA board member H.V. Jagadish and former board member M. Tamer Özsu were also named AAAS Fellows.

Congratulations to the 2017 ACM Fellows
The ACM recently named 54 of its members as ACM Fellows for transformative contributions and advancing technology in the digital age.

CRA-E Graduate Fellows Program Accepting Nominations
Faculty members are invited to nominate a graduate student by January 29, 2018.

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