Archive of articles published in the 2024 issue.
By Andres Purpuro, Program Assistant, CERP Join us for the next BPCnet.org BPC Community Forum on Friday, November 1, at noon EST, for a discussion led by Carla Brodley, Executive Director, and Catherine Gill, Program Director, of the Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC). They will explore strategies to overcome institutional barriers in undergraduate computing programs. […]
By Kari George, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Persistent equity gaps in computing doctoral degree attainment motivated a new study that examined what influences students’ consideration of departure. As an important precursor to their decisions to stay or leave their programs, understanding what shapes students’ thoughts of leaving is critical to supporting […]
By Craig E. Wills, Worcester Polytechnic Institute The motivation for this work is a better understanding of the faculty educating Computer Science students in the United States. Most previous work has largely concentrated on research faculty at PhD-granting institutions. A broader look at faculty educating CS students is needed as CS PhD-granting “R1” institutions in […]
By Mihai Christodorescu (Visa Research), Somesh Jha (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Rebecca Wright (Barnard College), John Mitchell (Stanford University), Matt Turek (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) We hosted a panel discussion on GenAI opportunities and risks at the 2024 CRA Conference at Snowbird, which we summarize below. We thank Divesh Srivastava for the invitation, Tracy Camp […]
By Lauren Lashlee, Senior Program Associate CRA-WP The CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women Workshop is a transformative event designed to support and mentor women and gender-marginalized students pursuing graduate studies in computing. Through workshops, networking sessions, and mentorship opportunities, participants gain valuable skills and insights to navigate their academic and professional journeys. Suzzana Rafi, a […]
By Haley Griffin, Senior Program Associate, CCC The Computing Community Consortium’s Senior Program Associate, Haley Griffin, attended the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum at the end of September. Below is an excerpt from her blog series highlighting the experience. Today is day 4 of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, and throughout the week I have been […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program is an initiative that is building capacity within computer science to advance the representation of women and gender-marginalized students, especially those who identify as historically underrepresented. In efforts to help advance this mission, the UR2PhD team partners with schools and departments that are committed to […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E In addition to offering structured training opportunities for students, the UR2PhD program is designed to help support students in their engagement with research. To help encourage and facilitate continued engagement, the UR2PhD team is offering two workshop series this fall: the Computing Research Engagement & Awareness Series and […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA), in collaboration with New Mexico State University (NMSU), has launched the LEVEL UP AI initiative, a significant project aimed at increasing both the capacity and diversity in artificial intelligence (AI) education. This effort is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) […]
By Lauren Lashlee, Senior Program Associate, CRA-WP, and Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The 2025 CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women and Grad Cohort for IDEALS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership Skills) Workshops will take place in Denver, CO, from April 3-5, 2025. Read more about Denver’s gorgeous springtime weather and accessibility options and services. […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Association (CRA) aims to champion a diverse, welcoming, equitable, and socially responsible computing research community. As such, every year we celebrate and recognize undergraduate researchers who demonstrate outstanding potential through the Undergraduate Researcher Awards. The Undergraduate Researcher Awards will accept nominations through Tuesday, October 15, […]
