Exploring Trust, Technology, and AI in Healthcare Data Sharing: Insights from the CRA-I Workshop

CRA-Industry (CRA-I) recently hosted a Sharing Healthcare Data workshop in October in Washington, DC. Over 35 healthcare professionals, academics, industry leaders, and government representatives convened to explore the intersection of healthcare data sharing, trust-building, and the evolving role of AI in patient care. The discussions highlighted crucial themes of inclusivity, patient-centered innovation, and the vital […]

Call for Participation: Breadth of Partnership in Academia/Industry Relationships

The following CRA-I workshop is organized by Mary Hall, Amit Jain, and Vivek Sarkar. Motivation and Goals Collaboration between academia and industry is crucial for driving technological innovation and fostering economic growth. By identifying successful partnership models and a range of effective practices, stakeholders can strengthen these connections to stimulate new ways of engagement between […]

Hector Gonzalez (SpiNNcloud Systems) Joins CRA-Industry Council

CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is excited to announce that Hector Gonzalez of SpiNNcloud Systems has joined the CRA-I Council. Hector joins a vibrant group of council members led by CRA-I Council Chair Ron Brachman from Cornell Tech. Together, they are committed to working with the CRA-I Steering Committee to guide the direction of future initiatives, engage with […]

Industry’s Growing Presence at the CRA Conference at Snowbird

The Computing Research Association (CRA) Industry Committee (CRA-I) was pleased to welcome over 60 industry professionals and affiliates to the CRA Conference at Snowbird this July. One of CRA and CRA-I’s primary goals is to foster collaboration between industry, academia, and government. The CRA’s biannual conference, historically attended by around 350 computing research leaders, including […]

CRA-I Welcomes New Leadership!

It is July 1st, which means it is CRA-Industry (CRA-I)’s first official change in leadership! We are delighted to welcome Divesh Srivastava and Fatma Özcan as our new Co-chairs!  Fatma Özcan (Google)- Fatma Özcan works as a Principal Software Engineer at Google. She earned her PhD in computer science from University of Maryland, College Park. […]

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 […]

CRA-Industry Launches New CRA Practitioner-to-Professor Survey

This article originally appeared in the April edition of Computing Research News. By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications  CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is excited to announce the launch of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) supported project between academia and industry. The CRA Practitioner-to-Professor Survey – which will be known as the CRA P2P Survey – is the centerpiece of a […]

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. […]