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U.S. Leadership in Software Engineering & AI Engineering: Critical Needs & Priorities Workshop
/in Community Event, NITRDCarnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Software Productivity, Sustainability, and Quality (SPSQ) Interagency Working Group are partnering for a U.S. Leadership in Software Engineering & AI Engineering: Critical Needs & Priorities workshop, to inform a community strategy for building and maintaining U.S. leadership in software engineering and AI engineering, and positively impact progress in multiple application domains.
This event will be held in-person at the NSF offices in Alexandria, VA, June 20-21, and will feature a variety of thought leaders from multiple federal agencies, industry, and academia. The goal is to hear about critical national needs in a variety of domains, and engage in a robust discussion with the research and industry communities about software and AI technologies that can help, and research gaps that need to be addressed to support these national goals.
The workshop will provide an opportunity for discussions on the motivating challenges at several federal agencies (DHS, NASA, DOD, DOE, NIH, and others) as well as with researchers and companies who are working to chart the solution space. The agenda features significant time for discussion, in order to support the exchange of views among industry, government, and academia thought leaders. A workshop report will be produced that summarizes the discussion and key take-aways for the field.
There is a registration charge of $100 for attending the two days of the workshop. A reception will be provided on June 20 to allow for additional networking opportunities.
See the event website for more information, as well as the current agenda, and a link for registration.
NSF Seeks Input to Develop an Investment Roadmap
/in Community Event, NSF, TIPThe U.S. National Science Foundation today issued a Request for Information, or RFI, to gather insights for the development of an investment roadmap for its Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP, in accordance with the “CHIPS and Science Act” of 2022.
“Recent history has shown us that with clear goals, dedicated resources and cross-sector collaboration, we can achieve the unimaginable,” said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF assistant director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. “Through the creation of a roadmap informed by thoughtful and diverse contributors, we can strategically advance key technology areas, address societal and economic challenges, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness for generations to come.”
NSF seeks feedback from individuals and organizations across all sectors — industry, academia, nonprofits, government, venture capital, civil society and others — on prioritizing and focusing TIP investments to advance U.S. technological competitiveness and address societal and economic needs as well as workforce gaps through use-inspired and translational research, public and private partnerships, and crosscutting investments.
The “CHIPS and Science Act” tasks the TIP directorate with developing a roadmap to guide investment decisions in use-inspired and translational research over a three-year time frame to advance U.S. competitiveness and develop the U.S. workforce in 10 critical technology areas and to address societal, national and geostrategic challenges in five areas listed below.
Critical technology focus areas
Societal, national and geostrategic challenge areas
NSF seeks feedback on suitability and appropriate staging of specific technology areas for TIP investments as well as on related workforce needs. To learn more and submit feedback for NSF review, respond to the RFI by July 27, 2023.
Join CRA at the ACM Federated Computing Research Conference 2023
/in Community Event, CRA EventThe following was originally posted in CRA’s April Edition of the Computing Research News (CRN).
CRA-I: Workshop on Computing Research in Industry
June 18th, 12:30-5:15pm
Companies are increasingly investing in computer science research to support their strategic goals. This workshop will not only look at what it means to do computing research in an industrial setting, but give examples of important areas (such as Artificial Intelligence) that are currently being prioritized. The key differences of doing research in an industrial setting compared with an academic setting will be discussed and ideas will be shared for how universities might best prepare their students for a career in industrial research.
This workshop is now open to the public; register here. If you are a student interested in attending CRA-I’s workshop, please contact Helen Wright (hwright@cra.org) regarding a complimentary registration. See the full agenda here.
Plenary Panel: Reflecting on 50 Years of Computing Research, and Future Outlook
June 20th, 4:15-5:15pm
In recognition of CRA’s 50th anniversary last year, CRA Board Member Mary Hall will moderate a plenary panel reflecting on 50 years of computing research, with an eye toward the future.
Panelists confirmed so far are:
Learn more about the featured panelists here.
UR2PhD Information Session: An undergraduate research to PhD national mentoring program
June 21st, 10-10:30 am
CRA will host a brief information session on UR2PhD (pronounced “you are 2 PhD”) to introduce the program, describe how departments–including graduate students/post-docs, undergraduate students, and faculty–can get involved, and answer questions. UR2PhD is a national, virtual program with the goal of vastly increasing the number of women engaging in CS research–from the undergraduate level to the PhD. UR2PhD comprises three pillars: (1) early undergraduate research methods training and community, (2) research mentor training for graduate students and post-docs advising undergraduate researchers, and (3) a bridge program to support undergraduate students from their first research experience through their application to a PhD program.
The session will explain opportunities for participation. Information on how departments can apply to become institutional partners is now available. Institutional partners will work closely with the UR2PhD program leadership beginning in the Summer of 2023 to vastly expand the number of research opportunities for women and gender-marginalized undergraduates, including those from marginalized races and ethnicities, at their institutions. The session will also provide information on how individual students can apply to participate.
Learn more about UR2PhD here.
CRA-E: Teaching-Focused Academic Careers Workshop
June 21st, 5:30-9:30pm
Are you a graduate student or postdoc considering an academic career?
CRA-E is organizing a workshop to inform graduate students and postdocs about academic teaching career options.
Options are increasing for PhD recipients who want to pursue a career focused on undergraduate teaching. Most PhD-granting departments have introduced a teaching faculty track, often with academic rank, while many masters-granting and primarily undergraduate institutions are expanding their computer science departments. Teaching-focused faculty often pursue research in their primary technical area with undergraduates or conduct research on computer science education.
This workshop is intended for PhD students and postdocs who want to learn about academic career options with a focus on teaching and gain a better understanding of the landscape of academic positions. Experienced and successful academic leaders as well as junior faculty in different teaching-oriented positions will highlight how to best prepare for the different teaching positions and compare teaching-focused career paths.
Workshop sessions will focus on the responsibilities, benefits, challenges, and opportunities of different teaching-focused career paths, including information on what’s needed to be a competitive candidate. The workshop concludes with a networking reception where potential candidates can meet representatives from institutions with teaching focused positions.
Attending the workshop
To attend, you must register for the workshop as part of your FCRC registration AND complete the CRA-E workshop application. A box meal will be provided to registered participants.
Click here for more information and a tentative agenda.