Archive of articles published in the 2024 issue.
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E UR2PhD makes it possible for undergraduate students to engage in research in a supportive learning environment. Unlike traditional undergraduate research experiences, UR2PhD focuses on providing groups of first-time researchers an opportunity to learn more about what research is and how they can build essential skills. UR2PhD flips the […]
By Sarah A. Outland, PhD, Director of Research & Evaluation, Last Mile Education Fund My route through higher education came with little institutional supports, so my path is more meandering than the typical PhD student. As a first-generation college student, I wasn’t set on a path to graduate school. Instead, faculty members helped me build […]
By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC CCC is pleased to announce that council members Michela Taufer and Chandra Krintz published an article in Inside AI News to discuss their upcoming panel at the 2024 Supercomputing Conference. As members of the Task Force on Sustainability and Climate Resilence, they are excited to be given a platform […]
By Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I CRA-Industry (CRA-I) recently hosted a Sharing Healthcare Data workshop in October in Washington, DC. Over 35 healthcare professionals, academics, industry leaders, and government representatives convened to explore the intersection of healthcare data sharing, trust-building, and the evolving role of AI in patient care. The discussions highlighted crucial themes of inclusivity, […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications Last month, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CSGrad4US Fellowship and Mentoring Program, administered by the Computing Research Association (CRA), took center stage at the “Empowering the AI Talent of Today and Tomorrow: NSF Investments in AI Education and Development” event, held at the Rayburn House Office Building on […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) is marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter as it launches data collection for the 2024 CRA Taulbee Survey. This annual survey, a cornerstone of the computing research community, tracks essential data on student enrollment, degree production, faculty salaries, and employment trends in […]
By Richard E. Ladner, Professor Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington For the first time in 2021, the CRA Taulbee Survey reported on disability status for students.[1] The survey chose to report on the number of students who received disability accommodations from the disability services office at their […]
By Denys Poshyvanyk, CRA-E Board, College of William and Mary The CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award (URFMA) recognizes individual faculty members who have provided exceptional mentorship, undergraduate research experiences and, in parallel, guidance on admission and matriculation of these students to research-focused graduate programs in computing. Eligible nominees are full-time faculty members at North […]
By Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is pleased to welcome Bruce Henrickson (LLNL) and Ronak Shah (NVIDIA) to the CRA-I Council. They join an expanding group of Council members, under the leadership of CRA-I Council Chair Ron Brachman (Cornell Tech), who will continue collaborating with the CRA-I Steering Committee. Together, they will focus on […]
By Sheila Khan, Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Association Education Committee (CRA-E) will be accepting nominations for the CRA-E Graduate Fellows Selection Program from October 14, 2024 to November 18, 2024. Award decisions will be announced in February 2025. About Graduate Fellow Program: CRA-E aims to support the health of the computing research pipeline […]
By Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary) and Emma McDonald (CRA-E Fellow, University of Alberta) This Q&A highlight features Maryam Abuissa, an Honorable Mention in the 2024 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Maryam finished their undergrad in Math and Computer Science at Amherst College and is now pursuing their PhD […]
