The National Science Data Fabric (NSDF) is an pilot project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), designed to enhance data access and management for research institutions around the country and globally. The project is being lead by Valerio Pascucci (University of Utah), Michela Taufer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Alex Szalay (Johns Hopkins University), John Allison (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), and Frank Wuerthwein (San Diego Supercomputer Center) and it aims to create a connected framework that provides the integration, security, and sharing of many datasets. CCC spoke with Taufer about her interest in the project and its benefits. What interested you about this project? The National Science Data Fabric […]

In this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing the exciting launch of two AI Institutes funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simon Foundation to understand the cosmos. NSF and Simons Foundation launch 2 AI Institutes to help astronomers understand the cosmos NSF and the Simons Foundation are funding two new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes focused on astronomical sciences, each receiving $20 million over five years. These institutes aim to advance AI’s capabilities to analyze large amounts of astronomical data generated by large-scale projects like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Led by The University of Texas at […]

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) will be hosting the Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research workshop in-person from April 8 – 9, 2025 and virtual discussions. Their goal is to develop a research agenda on how humans and machines may team up to solve some of the most pressing scientific problems through citizen science, crowdsourcing, and community-engaged science.  Organizers Lea Shanley (International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA), Corey Jackson (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Kevin Crowston (Syracuse University) and Saiph Savage (Northeastern University) are here to share the details. What are you most excited for at the in-person workshop? Lea: The idea for this workshop formed during […]

In this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing a $14 million funded effort toward innovative research in bioengineering. NSF invests $14M in bioengineered systems and ethical biocomputing research The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing $14 million into seven innovative research projects through its Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program. This initiative is focused on advancing organoid intelligence, a multidisciplinary field that uses tiny, 3D-engineered tissues to replicate the functions of natural organs. By investing $2 million in each project, NSF aims to explore and develop novel biological computing systems that could significantly enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence and address its current limitations. Organoid […]

In March 2020, the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) partnered with the Code 8.7 Initiative to bring together over fifty experts from the computing research community, along with anti-slavery practitioners and survivors. The mission was clear: to chart a research roadmap that explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged in the fight against human trafficking.  Building on the momentum from the 2019 Code 8.7 conference at the United Nations, this workshop aimed to align the bold objectives of the 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the U.S. with the crucial goal of eliminating modern slavery, as outlined in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7. Here are five critical […]

In this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing an exciting opportunity to  advance research on weather, climate, ocean and ecosystem prediction through a $100 million investment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) high-performance computer system (HPC). Investment of $100 million in a new high-performance computer system to advance NOAA research and development Rhea, the newest HPC system, will be installed at the NOAA Environmental Security Computing Center (NESCC) in Fairmont, West Virginia. This advanced facility, which already houses the Hera HPC, will feature graphics processing units designed to accelerate NOAA’s use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.  Rhea’s capabilities will enhance NOAA’s efforts in various […]