The second-ever CCC Community Chat, A New Era of Scientific Progress: Uniting Computational and Citizen Science for Advanced Research, took place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Moderated by CCC Council Member Michela Taufer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), this virtual webinar featured the co-authors of the recent Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research workshop report as they presented key findings and took questions from the audience about how advanced computing and public participation in science can mutually enrich each other. Watch the Recording Here Both the Community Chat and the CCC workshop report — co-authored by Lucy Fortson (University of Minnesota), Lea Shanley (International Computer Science […]

The efforts of citizen scientists have enabled research projects across scientific disciplines. From users mapping biodiversity on iNaturalist to analyzing protein folding configurations to advance drug discovery on Foldit, we have seen the value of engaging everyday participants in research projects. At the same time, advanced computing outputs like artificial intelligence (AI) haven developed rapidly, becoming applicable across a wide variety of domains. Yet those very developments cannot be sustained without opportunities for participatory research into trust, access, and security — opportunities that citizen science research provides.  Join us for the second-ever CCC Community Chat: A New Era of Scientific Progress: Uniting Advanced Computing and Citizen Science for Accelerated Research. […]