Archive of articles published in the 2024 issue.

CCC Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Computing Research Task Force Releases New CRA Best Practices Document

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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 […]

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Industry’s Growing Presence at the CRA Conference at Snowbird

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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 […]

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CRA Congratulates New AAA&S, AAAI, AAAS, ACM, and IEEE-CS Fellows

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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 […]

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Policy Spotlight: Juan E. Gilbert, University of Florida

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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 […]

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CRA Congratulates Newly Announced Deans at New Jersey Institute of Technology and Tulane University

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By Elora Daniels, Communications Associate The Computing Research Association (CRA) is delighted to congratulate long-time CRA contributors Jamie Payton on her appointment as Dean of the Ying Wu College of Computing at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Hridesh Rajan on his appointment as Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane […]

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CERP Infographic: Where Are They Now? Exploring the Career Paths of Past Participants of Grad Cohort for IDEALS and Grad Cohort for Women

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By Eniola Idowu, Research Associate, CERP The CRA-WP’s Grad Cohort for Women (GCW) and Grad Cohort for IDEALS (GC-IDEALS) workshops have significantly influenced the career trajectories of their participants. CERP summarized the career advancement of past GCW and GC-IDEALS attendees who have successfully earned their Master’s or Doctoral degrees using Data Buddies Surveys data (2018-2023), […]

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CRA-E Announces New Co-Chair, Welcomes New Board Members, and Thanks Departing Members for Their Service

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By Julia Sepúlveda, Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Association’s Education Committee (CRA-E) is thrilled to announce Michael Hilton (Carnegie Mellon University) as its newest co-chair. Lori Pollock (University of Delaware) will be stepping down from her role as co-chair, but will continue to serve as a board member, assisting with the UR2PhD and CSGrad4US […]

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Resources for Designing Undergraduate Research Experiences

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By Julia Sepúlveda, Program Associate, CRA-E Well-scoped projects can help you advance your research, improve your leadership capabilities and promote the development of your mentees. But designing undergraduate research projects can be difficult and time consuming – especially, if you are inexperienced.  Earlier this year, the UR2PhD team led a presentation and discussion on “Designing […]

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