Entries by Helen Wright

Heather Stephens (Oracle) Joins CRA-Industry Council

CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is thrilled to share that Heather Stephens (Oracle) is now a member of the CRA-I Council. Heather joins a dynamic group of Council members, led by CRA-I Council Chair Divesh Srivastava (AT&T), who are dedicated to collaborating with the CRA-I Steering Committee. Together, they will steer the direction of future committees, engage with […]

CRA-I Co-Chair Ben Zorn Elected as 2023 AAAS Fellow

This post benefited from contributions by Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate for the Computing Community Consortium (CCC). The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently announced its 2023 Fellows! Fellows are elected each year by their peers serving on the Council of AAAS, the organization’s member-run governing body. The honor recognizes diverse accomplishments, including pioneering research, leadership […]

Register to attend CRA-I’s GenAI for Research and Science Roundtable on May 1st!

The Computing Research Association-Industry (CRA-I) is hosting a virtual roundtable event on May 1st, from 3-4:30 PM ET, focusing on Generative AI (GenAI) for Research and Science. Please register to attend here. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is at the forefront of technological advancement and has the potential to transform and accelerate research across diverse fields. The goal of this […]

Theo Drane (Intel) Joins CRA-Industry Council

CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is delighted to announce that Theo Drane (Intel) has joined the CRA-I Council. He joins a growing list of Council members, led by CRA-I Council Chair Divesh Srivastava (AT&T), that will continue to work closely with the CRA-I Steering Committee to identify future committee directions, connect with the community, and achieve the goals […]

Request for Information from Industry – Countering Bias in AI/ML Datasets

This post benefited from significant contributions by Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate for the Computing Community Consortium (CCC). The U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist’s inter-agency working group on unintended AI bias is exploring the topic of bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, with particular focus on datasets. They recently released a request […]

NSF/TIP: Breaking Low Ideas Lab Preliminary Proposals due 4/18

The National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) recently announced an exciting funding opportunity to address critical architectural, technical and technological issues that must be resolved and to provide the necessary low-latency performance that is required for the success of key emerging vertical industries.  For more information, please see the links […]

CRA-Industry Dual Appointment Community Survey

Many computing schools/departments are undergoing a transformation in their industry interactions. Notably, there’s a rise in dual appointments within our academic and industry community. The Computing Research Association (CRA)’s newest committee CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is actively exploring the evolution of industry interactions and is reaching out for your insights through this concise survey. Your participation is […]

Register to attend CRA-I’s GenAI for Research and Science Roundtable on May 1st!

The Computing Research Association-Industry (CRA-I) is hosting a virtual roundtable event on May 1st, from 3-4:30 PM ET, focusing on Generative AI (GenAI) for Research and Science. Please register to attend here. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is at the forefront of technological advancement and has the potential to transform and accelerate research across diverse fields. […]

NSF Launches Four New Research Security Training Module

The following article was originally posted on the Government Affairs Policy Blog by Brian Mosley. At the end of last month, the National Science Foundation launched four new interactive online research security training modules. Stipulated in the Chips and Science Act of 2022, the purpose of these training modules is to, “facilitate principled international collaboration in an […]