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UR2PhD Computing Research Engagement and Awareness Series In Full Swing, Next Workshop Held On April 8


By Julia Sepúlveda Ávalos, Program Associate, CRA-E In February, the UR2PhD team launched the Computing Engagement and Awareness Series, a virtual workshop series that aims to educate, inspire, and empower undergraduates.  The first session “So you’ve done some research, what’s next?” featured a moderated panel discussion with researchers from various backgrounds, including Celeste Bean (Sony […]

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Opportunities to Engage with UR2PhD: Instructor Openings, Institutional Partnerships, and Student Course Applications


By Julia Sepúlveda Ávalos, Program Associate, CRA-E Did you know that, according to CRA Taulbee data, only 22.9% of computer science PhDs who graduated in the 2021-22 academic year identified as women? And the overall fraction of doctoral students in CS programs who were neither Non-resident Aliens, Asian, nor White was 5.3%. CRA launched the […]

Research with Social Impact: Exploring the Intersection of Autism and Social Media


By Yasra Chandio (CRA-E Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst) and Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary) This Q&A highlight features Kirsten Chapman, a Finalist in the 2023 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Kirsten finished her undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science […]

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UR2PhD: Opportunities for Undergraduate Students, Faculty, and Institutions


By Julia Sepulveda, Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program was launched with the goal of significantly increasing the number of women and gender-marginalized students, especially those who identify as Black, Native, and Latinx, pursuing a PhD in a CISE field. To this end, UR2PhD is helping institutions scale their research training capabilities, so that undergraduates […]

Exploring the Restorative Potential of Nature Through Virtual Reality


By Yasra Chandio (CRA-E Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst) and Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary) This Q&A highlight features Rachel Masters, who received an Honorable Mention in the 2023 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Rachel finished her undergraduate degree at Colorado State University (CSU) and is now pursuing a […]

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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards Winners Announcement


By Julia Sepulveda, Program Associate, CRA-E 2023-2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award Recipients The Computing Research Association (CRA) would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2023-2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award! With the support of Microsoft Research and Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), CRA celebrates and recognizes undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding potential in an area of […]

Unveiling Patterns: Undergraduate Ventures Into Statistically Significant Pattern Mining


By Yasra Chandio (CRA-E Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst) and Alejandro Velasco Dimate (CRA-E Fellow, College of William & Mary) This Q&A highlight features Stefan Walzer-Goldfled, a Finalist in the 2023 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers award program. Stefan finished his undergraduate degree at Amherst College and is now pursuing a Master’s in Environmental Modelling at […]

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Improving Gender Diversity in Computing: An Update on UR2PhD


By Julia Sepulveda Avalos, Program Associate, CRA-E In an effort to increase the number of women and other gender-marginalized students (especially those who identify as Black, Latinx, Native, and/or Indigenous) who pursue doctoral studies in computing, the Computing Research Association (CRA) launched the UR2PhD (pronounced “you are to PhD”) program this year. To achieve its […]

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CRA-E Rolls Out New Site to Help Students Understand Pathways into Computing Research


By Julia Sepulveda Avalos (Program Associate, CRA-E), Kelly Shaw (CRA-E Co-Chair), Lori Pollock (CRA-E Co-Chair), Janet Davis (CRA-E Board), Steven Swanson (CRA-E Board), and Amy Ko (CRA-E Board) The Computing Research Association’s Education Committee (CRA-E) recently launched a new website: Student Pathways into Research in Computing (SPARC).  The SPARC website is a resource for people […]

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CRA-E Welcomes Three New Board Members


By the CRA-E Committee   The CRA Education Committee (CRA-E) is excited to announce that Renee Bryce, Dorian Arnold, and Stacy Branham joined as board members. The CRA-E board would also like to recognize and extend their gratitude to Emeritus member Amy Ko, who recently completed her service on the board. Amy was instrumental in […]