The biennial CRA Conference at Snowbird is the flagship invitation-only conference for the leadership of the North American computing research community.

Invitees: Computer science, computer engineering, and information technology department chairs; assistant, associate, and prospective chairs; directors of graduate or undergraduate education; directors of industry or government research labs/centers; and professional society or government leaders in computing.

The conference site: The Snowbird Resort is located in the Wasatch Mountains about 30 miles from Salt Lake City. A top-rated ski resort in the winter, off-season at Snowbird offers hiking amidst beautiful scenery.

This year at the conference:

Conference theme: Socially Responsible Computing Research

This year’s CRA Conference at Snowbird will explore the tremendous opportunities for computing research to dramatically benefit the human condition, as well as the related responsibility for computing research to consider the risks inherent in the work we do. Ensuring socially responsible intentions and practices is critical to realizing the future potential of computing research.

Sessions will be broken down into four tracks:

• Track 1: Computing Departments – Undergraduate and graduate interest in computer science has skyrocketed. This track includes sessions that will explore how to support high-quality, diverse research and teaching in the context of booming enrollments.
• Track 2: Computing Education – This track looks at areas that are emerging as an important part of the computing research curriculum, including ethics, security and privacy, and data science.
• Track 3: Computing in Industry – As computing grows ubiquitous, computing research is increasingly important to industry. This track will cover how research is conducted in industry and the partnership between industry and academia.
• Track 4: Computing for Good – This track will explore the ways that computing research can help create a better future by supporting social justice, removing bias, and driving environmental sustainability