Published: September 2024, Issue: Vol. 36/No.8, Download as PDF

Archive of articles published in the September 2024, Vol. 36/No.8 issue.

CRA Awards ~$1.5M via the UR2PhD Program to 5 Organizations To Support Initiatives That Will Broaden Participation in Computing

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By Erik Russell, Director of Educational Initiatives and Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E Earlier this year, the Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD team announced that it would be accepting proposals from non-profit organizations interested in supporting gender-marginalized students in computing. Today, we are thrilled to announce that we will award nearly $1.5M to five organizations […]

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UR2PhD is Positively Shaping the Research Pipeline – And You Too Can Get Involved!

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By Erik Russell, Director of Educational Initiatives, and Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E In 2023, the Computing Research Association’s Committees on Education and Widening Participation (CRA-E / -WP) developed and launched the Undergraduate Research to PhD Mentoring (UR2PhD) program to increase the percentage of women and other gender-marginalized students graduating with PhDs in CS […]

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CRA Offers Undergraduates Support For Applying to Graduate School and Learning More About Research Careers and Pathways via UR2PhD

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By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E This fall, the UR2PhD team is launching the “Graduate School Application Workshops for Computing Programs,” with the intention of bridging the gap between a student’s first research experience and a successful application to graduate school.  Over the course of seven workshops, held every other Wednesday at 4pm ET […]

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Navigating the World of Computer Architecture from Chip Design to Formal Verification

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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 Viansa Schmulbach, an Honorable Mention in the 2024 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Viansa finished her undergrad in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley (UC […]

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CRA @ GHC: Visit the CRA Booth at Grace Hopper Celebration 2024

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By Lauren Lashlee, Senior Program Associate, CRA-WP, and Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications  The Computing Research Association (CRA) is excited to be part of the 2024 Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Philadelphia, PA, from October 8-11! As the world’s largest gathering of women in technology, GHC provides a unique opportunity for professionals, researchers, and students […]

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Learn About Volunteer Opportunities with CRA-WP

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By Susan Rodger, Co-Chair CRA-WP and Soha Hassoun, Future Co-Chair CRA-WP CRA-WP is running virtual sessions this fall to describe volunteer opportunities for researchers in computing (Academics and those in Industry/government labs) and graduate students in computing to help with CRA-WP programs. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and learning more about such […]

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OSTP Releases Research Security Memo to Research Agencies; Begins Implementation Timeline

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By Brian Mosley, Associate Director of Government Affairs Last month, the Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) released their long-expected memo on “Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions.” This memo is the latest action taken by OSTP to implement the requirements in National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) and certain provisions of […]

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CRA-I Sharing Healthcare Data Workshop

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By Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I Computing Research Association – Industry (CRA-I) committee is holding a 1.5 day in-person workshop on October 17-18, 2024 in Washington, DC on Sharing Healthcare Data. The workshop will delve into crucial aspects of data ownership, access, and control in the domain of healthcare, with dedicated sessions exploring topics such as […]

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CRA Welcomes New Staff

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By Elora Daniels, Communications Associate The Computing Research Association is proud to welcome new staff to our CCC, CERP, CRA-E, operations, and grants teams. With a range of unique backgrounds and skills, CRA is thrilled to continue bringing together a world-class team in support of our mission to unite industry, academia, and government to advance […]

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