Archive of articles published in the 2023 issue.
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications Over its nearly 30 years of existence, the Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program has helped introduce more than a thousand undergraduates from groups minoritized in tech to computing research by matching them with a faculty mentor for a paid summer research experience. DREU, which is a project […]
By Maddy Hunter, Program Associate, CCC The Computing Research Association (CRA) is seeking high-achieving applicants for the position of Director of Research Community Initiatives. This role is responsible for managing the internal Computing Community Consortium (CCC) staff and working closely with the CCC Council of 24 computing community members in their pursuit of high-impact research […]
By Tracy Camp, Executive Director and CEO The Computing Research Association (CRA) seeks your help in recruiting candidates for its Board of Directors. We are looking for individuals who have time, energy, initiative, and resources to work on CRA issues on behalf of the entire CRA community. We have a working Board, and all members […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications Several distinguished members of CRA’s extended network recently received honors for their groundbreaking and impactful work. Nancy Amato Receives Inaugural MassRobotics Medal Award Nancy Amato, CRA board chair and head of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was presented with the inaugural MassRobotics Medal […]
By Helen V. Wright, Manager, CRA-I CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is happy to announce four new Council members charged with propelling the committee forward. This growing list of Council members, led by CRA-I Council Chair Divesh Srivastava (AT&T), will continue to work closely with the Steering Committee to identify future committee directions, connect with the community, and […]
By Tracy Camp, CRA Executive Director and CEO CRA is now accepting nominations for two of its most prestigious annual honors, the CRA Distinguished Service and CRA A. Nico Habermann Awards. The deadline for submissions is January 26, 2024. CRA Distinguished Service Award The CRA Distinguished Service Award honors one or more persons who have […]
By Lauren Lashlee, Program Associate, CRA-WP The Computing Research Association Widening Participation Committee (CRA-WP) is now accepting nominations for the CRA-WP Early Career Awards. CRA-WP Early Career Awards consists of two awards. The Borg Early Career Award (BECA) and the Skip Ellis Early Career Award (SEECA). Anita Borg Early Career Award In order to be […]
By Julia Sepulveda Avalos, Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Association Education Committee (CRA-E) is currently accepting nominations for the Graduate Fellows Program through Friday, January 19, 2024. We encourage all faculty members to nominate a graduate student from their institution. CRA-E Graduate Fellows are doctoral candidates with an interest in undergraduate mentorship and a […]
By Ama Nyame-Mensah, Senior Research Associate, CERP Participating in undergraduate research experiences can be highly beneficial for computing students, particularly those who have historically been excluded from or marginalized in computing fields. These experiences can help students gain confidence in their abilities, develop new skills, explore their interests, and persist in their degree programs (Alvarado, […]
By Brendan Kane, Research Assistant, CERP The CRA Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) and the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) at Northeastern University are excited to announce new branding for their BPC Alliance DAPPIC (Data Alliance on Persistence and Perception in Computing). The goal of DAPPIC is to integrate department-level data on enrollment, […]
By Yasra Chandio (CRA-E Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst) and Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary) This Q&A highlight features Adira Blumenthal, an Honorable Mention in the 2023 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Adira finished her BS at the University of Rochester and is now pursuing a Take 5 Program […]
