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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.


Archive for the ‘awards’ category

 

CCC Council Member Weisong Shi Awarded Two NSF Grants for Autonomous Research

August 29th, 2024 / in awards, CCC / by Petruce Jean-Charles

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is pleased to share that council member Weisong Shi was awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further autonomous research at the University of Delaware. Here’s more about his research: Machine Learning (ML) has become a driving force in advancing many critical domains, particularly in autonomous driving. The growing power of ML techniques enables autonomous vehicles (AVs) to perceive their surroundings accurately, make real-time decisions, and operate reliably without human input. Given the safety-critical nature of AVs, ensuring the end-to-end safety of their learning systems is paramount.  However, Shi’s research indicates that potential safety issues can arise from various sources, including the […]

ACM Inaugurates the Luiz André Barroso Award

August 26th, 2024 / in awards, CCC / by Petruce Jean-Charles

It has been almost a year since computer scientist Luiz André Barroso passed away. On September 16, 2023, he left a huge legacy behind. Barroso was a distinguished individual known for his transformative work at Google and his dedication to representation in the field. His ability to impact the community will now honored each year by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) through the Luiz André Barroso Award. Dr. Barroso worked at Google for over 20 years as a vice president of engineering in the Core and Maps divisions, and was the technical leader in the design of Google’s computing platform. He was a pioneer of Google’s data centers, rebuilding […]

Former CCC Council Member Chad Jenkins Receives 2024 Richard Tapia Achievement Award

August 5th, 2024 / in Announcements, awards, CCC / by Petruce Jean-Charles

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is excited to announce that former council member Chad Jenkins has been awarded the 2024 Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT).  This honor recognizes his significant contributions to computing, including his research in robot learning and human-robot interaction, and his efforts to diversify the field. Jenkins, a Professor of Robotics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, has made notable impacts in his field, such as developing methods for robots to assist people in everyday settings. He has also been active in leadership roles, including serving as Vice President for […]

Deadline Approaching for Nominations for CRA-WP Early Career Awards 

December 5th, 2023 / in awards, CRA, CRA-WP / by Elora Daniels

The following was adapted from content originally posted on the CRA-WP website by Lauren Lashlee, Program Associate.    CRA’s Widening Participation Committee (CRA-WP) has an opportunity to highlight early career researchers with the 2024 Early Career Awards honoring Anita Borg and Clarence “Skip” Ellis. Both awards celebrate early career professionals and highlight work being done by individuals in underrepresented groups in the field of computing research. Please consider nominating an eligible early career professional in your life who you deem worthy of extra recognition. Nominations are due January 30, 2024. Anita Borg Early Career Award  (BECA) The Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA) is named in honor of Anita Borg, […]

CCC Council Vice Chair, Nadya Bliss, Named One of The Top 50 Women Leaders of Arizona for 2023

July 31st, 2023 / in Announcements, awards, CCC, Uncategorized / by Maddy Hunter

Dr. Nadya T. Bliss, CCC Council Vice Chair and Executive Director of the Global Security Initiative (GSI) at Arizona State University (ASU), was just recognized as a Top 50 Women Leaders of Arizona for 2023 by Women We Admire. In her current position at ASU Dr. Bliss leads research, education, and programming for national and global security. Additionally, she currently holds a Professor of Practice appointment at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence and is a Senior Global Futures Scientist at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. With over 20 years of leadership experience in science, technology, defense, security, and higher education, Bliss has a deep understanding of […]

NSF Accepting Nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award

July 19th, 2023 / in Announcements, awards, NSF / by Maddy Hunter

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award. NSF’s highest honor for early-career researchers, the annual award recognizes exceptional individual achievement in any field of science or engineering supported by NSF.  “The Alan T. Waterman Award plays a crucial role in supporting and motivating the next generation of innovators, which is of paramount importance in the computing discipline since computing permeates nearly every aspect of our lives,” said Tracy Camp, Executive Director and CEO of CRA.  In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over five years for scientific research at the institution of the recipient’s choice. Complete […]