Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made enormous strides in recent years, becoming increasingly ubiquitous and driving significant economic and social changes worldwide. For such progress to continue, it is pivotal that the computing community continues to recognize and produce high-quality AI research. However, that is easier said than done, as there are many stressors on the current ecosystem — stressors that are in dire need of community discussion and action to ensure that reliable, effective, safe and responsible AI research advances can occur. To that end, the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) AI Research Ecosystem (AIRE) team, with support from the National Science Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement Computing research continues to move quickly — and the questions facing the field are only growing in scope, complexity, and consequence. From new directions in AI and data systems to long-term challenges in infrastructure, security, and societal impact, identifying where the field should invest next remains a central task of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC). To support that work, CCC is now accepting nominations for new members of its Council. Why Serve on the CCC Council? For those familiar with CCC’s mission, the CCC Council is where much of the organization’s visioning work takes shape. Council members help surface emerging research […]

By Alina Gerall, Program Associate, CCC We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) Blue Sky Ideas Track, sponsored by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC)! ICDM 2025 was held in Washington, D.C. on November 12-15, 2025. Now in its 24th year, ICDM is a premier international conference for advancing data mining research, and covers all aspects of data mining, including algorithms, software, systems, and applications. ICDM 2025 Blue Sky Winners First Place Truth Without Comprehension: A BlueSky Agenda for Steering the Fourth Mathematical Crisis Runlong Yu, University of Pittsburgh Xiaowei Jia, University of Pittsburgh   Second Place Navigating Between Explainability and […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement Despite computing’s central role in modern science, industry, and society, the field has not yet defined computing-specific grand challenges that can focus research, articulate shared ambitions, and catalyze progress at scale. A new CCC white paper, The Imperative for Grand Challenges in Computing, argues that the maturity and influence of computing now demand a deliberate effort to identify such challenges — and that doing so will shape the next generation of discoveries in our field. Computing has repeatedly transformed how the world learns, works, communicates, and innovates. Yet while other disciplines have long used grand challenges to unify research communities around […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement  Product teams and trust and safety practitioners face an increasingly complex challenge: how to build technologies that reduce unintended harm, anticipate misuse, and protect users who interact with systems from positions of greater digital vulnerability. While industry teams continue to invest in safety engineering and risk mitigation, deeper engagement with emerging research can strengthen these efforts. A recent Computing Community Consortium (CCC) visioning workshop, summarized in the report Supporting At-Risk Users Through Responsible Computing, brought together experts who examine technology-facilitated harm from multiple angles — computing, human behavior, cybersecurity, and sociotechnical systems. Although the original study was directed at researchers, it […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement The Computing Research Association (CRA) is pleased to announce that Quinn Spadola, PhD, has joined the organization as Director of Research Community Initiatives. In this role, Spadola leads the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and supports CRA’s broader efforts to advance innovative, high-impact initiatives that serve the computing research community. Spadola brings extensive experience in scientific research, federal coordination, and community engagement, with a career spanning the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, Georgia Tech, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Her work has centered on building partnerships across academia, industry, government, and the public to strengthen national research ecosystems. “Quinn is an exceptional […]