Archive of articles published in the 2024 issue.
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications, and Elora Daniels, Communications Associate As part of CRA’s mission to raise awareness and engagement in efforts to widen participation in computing, Computing Research News presents a Q&A series titled “Widening Participation Spotlight: Conversations with Underrepresented Computing Researchers.” This series highlights the work of community members who are actively […]
By Brian Harrington, University of Toronto Scarborough Involving undergraduate students in research can improve their academic performance, raise their self-esteem, and make them more likely to consider graduate school. Starting an undergraduate research group, especially for a teaching-stream faculty, can feel like a daunting task that requires lots of time, energy, and money. But with […]
By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC CCC is thrilled to announce that the following six computing researchers have joined the CCC Council: Weisong Shi, University of Delaware Rayid Ghani, Carnegie Mellon University Sebastian Elbaum, University of Virginia Rachel Greenstadt, New York University Manish Parashar, The University of Utah Gabrielle Allen, University of Wyoming Starting July […]
By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC CCC spoke with one of its council members, Michela Taufer about her work in high performance computing (HPC) and her contributions to sustainable AI. Taufer has profoundly shaped the landscape of HPC through pioneering contributions that transcend traditional boundaries. Her career spans pivotal areas including volunteer computing, large-scale data […]
By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC In a series of six engaging roundtable discussions led by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), 40 computing research experts from academia, industry, and government explored the complexities of interdisciplinary computing. Their goal: to pinpoint the hurdles and needs for fostering effective cross-disciplinary research. The consensus? Each team member brings […]
By Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I The Computing Research Association (CRA) Industry Committee (CRA-I) was pleased to welcome over 60 industry professionals and affiliates to the CRA Conference at Snowbird this July. One of CRA and CRA-I’s primary goals is to foster collaboration between industry, academia, and government. The CRA’s biannual conference, historically attended by around […]
Tracy Camp, Executive Director and CEO Are you passionate about computing research and looking for ways to contribute to the community? The Computing Research Association (CRA) is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our committees and working groups for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Volunteering your time and expertise […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) proudly congratulates several members of the computing research community who have recently been honored as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S) and Fellows of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), the American Association for the Advancement of […]
By Lauren Lashlee, Program Associate, CRA-WP Since 2019, CRA-WP has recognized an outstanding computer science researcher in honor of Clarence “Skip” Ellis, by awarding them with the CRA-WP Skip Ellis Early Career Award (SEECA). CRA-WP is pleased to announce Martez Mott (Microsoft Research) as the recipient of the 2024 Skip Ellis Early Career Award for […]
By Lauren Lashlee, Program Associate, CRA-WP Since 2004, CRA-WP has recognized an outstanding computer science researcher in honor of Anita Borg, by awarding them with the CRA-WP Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA). CRA-WP is pleased to announce Yakun Sophia Shao (University of California, Berkeley) as the recipient of the 2024 Anita Borg Early Career […]
By CRA Government Affairs As part of CRA’s mission to help the computing research community become more aware and engaged in the policymaking that affects our field, Computing Research News’ Q&A series, Policy Spotlight: Conversations with Computing Researchers, highlights the work that community members are doing in governmental roles or who have taken part in […]
