Published: March 2025, Issue: Vol. 37/No. 3, Download as PDF
Archive of articles published in the March 2025, Vol. 37, No. 3 issue.
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications On February 20-21, 2025, the Computing Research Association (CRA) held its semiannual Board of Directors Meeting at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center. The meeting provided an important opportunity for Board members, CRA staff, society leaders, and distinguished guests to discuss key issues facing the computing research community and […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications On February 20-21, 2025, the Computing Research Association (CRA) hosted the 2025 CRA Leadership Academy at the Westin City Center in Washington, D.C. The event gathered a cohort of newly promoted or soon-to-be-promoted full professors from computing programs across North America for an intensive workshop designed to cultivate essential […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors has selected Carl Landwehr — an independent consultant who has held positions at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Michigan, and the Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute at The George Washington University […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) Board of Directors has selected Lori Pollock, Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware, as the recipient of the 2025 CRA A. Nico Habermann Award. One of CRA’s most prestigious honors, this award recognizes her outstanding efforts […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications This announcement was originally featured on the CRA Bulletin on March 3, 2025. In response to recent federal actions that threaten critical research funding, six leading organizations — including the Computing Research Association (CRA) — representing over 305,000 individuals in computing, information technology, and technical innovation have issued a […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association (CRA) proudly congratulates members of the computing research community who have recently been recognized as Fellows of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS), as well as ACM Distinguished Members. As […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications With the rapid expansion of computing programs across academic institutions, demand for teaching-focused faculty has never been higher. Many PhD-granting departments now offer dedicated teaching faculty tracks, while master’s-granting and primarily undergraduate institutions continue to grow their faculty rosters. However, navigating the wide range of opportunities and understanding how […]
By Cat Gill, Communications Associate, CCC The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is very pleased to announce we will be hosting a Computing Futures Symposium in Washington, D.C., May 15-16, 2025. Over the course of this two-day symposium, we will bring together researchers from federal agencies, civil society, academia, and industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities arising […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications One of the key ways the Computing Research Association (CRA) supports undergraduate research experiences is through the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Evaluation Project, managed by CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP). This initiative provides valuable insights into how participation in REU programs influences students’ educational […]
By Erik Russell, Director of Educational Initiatives, CRA-E and Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association’s Education Committee (CRA-E) led the development of a new CRA Quadrennial Paper, Reversing the Computing Research Workforce Shortfall: Bolstering Domestic Student Pathways to PhDs, which highlights the urgent need for increased funding and support to strengthen domestic […]
By Eniola Idowu, Research Associate, CERP For professionals working in computing, the decision to return to graduate school can be daunting. Many aspiring researchers find the transition challenging due to uncertainties around the application process, financial considerations, and balancing academic expectations with prior industry experience. The NSF CSGrad4US Mentoring Program, led by the Computing Research Association’s Committees […]
