Archive of articles published in the 2024 issue.
By Lauren Lashlee, Senior Program Associate, CRA-WP The Computing Research Association (CRA) will have an exhibit booth at the ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference in San Diego, CA Sept. 18-20, 2024. We will have friendly CRA staff manning the booth to share details about our various committees, as well as share […]
By Richard E. Ladner, Professor Emeritus, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington; and Terrill Thompson, Accessibility Consultant, AccessComputing, UW-IT Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington On April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a new rule called “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Engagement and Awareness series is part of the UR2PhD program, an initiative that aims to increase representation in computing researach through increased training and community building. During the spring semester, the series gave students a glimpse into various computing research experiences, highlighting what computing researchers […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program was launched with the intent of dramatically increasing representation in computing research, as such it intends to help institutions build capacity for undergraduate research. Since launching, the UR2PhD program has partnered with nine institutions to help them scale and expand their existing research infrastructure, among […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program intends to help expand capacity for research by offering training opportunities for new researchers. This fall, the UR2PhD program is offering the undergraduate research methods course to provide first-time researchers with an opportunity to learn, practice, and apply fundamental research skills. The undergraduate research course […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E During the fall term, the UR2PhD team will offer the graduate student mentor training course, a course that provides professional development opportunities for mentors of undergraduate researchers. The graduate student mentor training course prepares participants for understanding how to cultivate strong and effective mentoring relationships in research environments, […]
By Brendan Kane, Research Associate, CERP The Data Buddies Project is a long-standing initiative of CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP). The project began in 2010 with just 10 institutions participating (Wright, 2021). Since then, the number of institutions participating has increased to 147 in the 2023 Data Buddies Survey (DBS) cycle. The […]
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 […]
