Growing Number of Industry and Government Lab Members Join CRA to Drive Innovation and Partnerships

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications, and Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I The Computing Research Association (CRA) continues to expand its membership as organizations from industry and government labs engage to shape the future of computing research. Recent additions, including J.P. Morgan AI Research, along with renewals from long-standing members such as Google, Microsoft, and IBM […]

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 […]

Bruce Henrickson (LLNL) and Ronak Shah (NVIDIA) Join CRA-Industry Council

CRA-Industry (CRA-I) is pleased to welcome Bruce Hendrickson (LLNL) and Ronak Shah (NVIDIA) to the CRA-I Council. They join an expanding group of Council members, under the leadership of CRA-I Council Chair Ron Brachman (Cornell Tech), who will continue collaborating with the CRA-I Steering Committee. Together, they will focus on shaping the committee’s future directions, […]

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. […]

CRA-I GenAI for Research and Science Roundtable

Recently, the Computing Research Association – Industry (CRA-I) held a dynamic roundtable event on “Generative AI (GenAI) for Research and Science,” bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and experts to delve into the transformative potential of GenAI, a subset of AI that generates new content by learning data patterns, across various scientific disciplines. CRA-I Council member […]

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 […]