CCC’s mission is to catalyze computing research, and we are always on the lookout for ways to promote visioning about the future of computing across disciplinary boundaries. When I was at the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Germany, I asked many of the laureates, all of whom have been awarded prestigious prizes in computing based on their groundbreaking technical advancements, about how they collaborate with diverse groups of experts. In response to my question about the best way to collaborate across disciplines and promote visionary thinking, Dr. Vint Cerf, widely known as one of the “fathers of the internet”, first emphasized the importance of in-person collaborations: “It’s when people are […]
Computing Community Consortium Blog
The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious research challenges; to build consensus around research visions; to evolve the most promising visions toward clearly defined initiatives; and to work with the funding organizations to move challenges and visions toward funding initiatives. The purpose of this blog is to provide a more immediate, online mechanism for dissemination of visioning concepts and community discussion/debate about them.
Computing Laureates on Mechanisms for Successful Visioning
October 17th, 2024 / in CCC, conferences / by Haley GriffinBest Practices for Conference Submission and Policy Review Whitepaper Teaser
October 14th, 2024 / in Announcements, CCC, conferences / by Petruce Jean-CharlesIn July 2024, the Computing Research Association Working Group on Socially Responsible Computing Subcommittee on Best Practices for Conference released a whitepaper to guide conference organizers in developing responsible computing policies by outlining key areas where attention seems necessary. This comes at a time when many, but not all, computing research conferences are increasingly incorporating ethical and societal considerations into their submission guidelines. Here are some ways conferences can help promote responsible research and publication practices. Include guidelines on avoiding research-related harm. Guide responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities in submissions. When appropriate for human-centered research, require Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval or equivalent review. Promote reproducibility by requesting public release of […]
CCC Weekly Computing News: NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s New Initiative Chips4All
October 11th, 2024 / in CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesIn this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing the interesting news of a new initiative at New York University’s (NYU) engineering department to make semiconductor design education more accessible. Democratizing chip design with Chips4All NYU Tandon School of Engineering is launching an exciting initiative called Chips4All. This program aligns with the goals of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act and aims to strengthen NYU’s role in chip design. Through Chips4All, doctoral and master’s students in various STEM fields, regardless of their engineering backgrounds, will learn how to design Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). These specialized chips are vital for advancements in areas like biomedical devices, cryptography, and computational […]
CCC Weekly Computing News: A Deeper Dive into SkAI
October 4th, 2024 / in CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesIn this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are looking deeper into the SkAI research center led by Northwestern University. This comes after a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simons Foundation, creating more opportunities to advance research and exploration of the universe. SkAI launched to further explore the universe Have you ever wondered what it would take to discover the undiscoverable mysteries of the universe? Exploring the unknown requires overcoming huge challenges in analyzing huge datasets composed of different data types, structures or sources, while designing astronomical tools and surveys to measure the data. That’s where SkAI comes in. The research center […]
Grand Challenges from the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 26th, 2024 / in conferences, research horizons / by Haley GriffinToday is day 4 of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, and throughout the week I have been asking the computing laureates to identify the grandest grand challenges in computing research, and extrapolating grand challenges based on relevant lectures and discussions. Here are some of the challenges that emerged: Increasing Data Efficiency of Computing Systems. Dr. Alexei Efros posited that computers need to require less data to perform well in order to solve a wider range of problems. While children are very good at learning from a few examples, computers are much less data efficient. Improving Accuracy of Large Language Models. Dr. Vinton Cerf identified hallucination as a significant problem with […]
Insights from Computing Laureates of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 24th, 2024 / in AI, CCC, conferences / by Haley GriffinI am thrilled to share that I am reporting from Heidelberg, Germany this week where I am attending the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum as a member of the press. The forum brings together young researchers across mathematics and computing disciplines, and distinguished Laureates that have won significant awards in the fields, to network and learn from one another. The program consists of panels, workshops, lightning discussions, poster sessions, networking opportunities, and more in the beautiful old town of Heidelberg. As a member of the press, I have the opportunity to represent CCC in interviews with many of the incredible laureates, and listen in on groundbreaking lectures and discussions about pressing […]
