The following is a joint Dear Colleague Letter from four Assistant Directors at the National Science Foundation – Dr. James L. Moore, III (Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)), Dr. Susan S. Margulies (Directorate for Engineering (ENG)), Dr. Alexandra R. Isern (Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)) and Dr. Erwin Gianchandani (Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)) invites proposals for workshops and conferences that will create partnerships between industry and academic institutions for the purpose of identifying requirements for curriculum and skill development in support of the next generation of the ocean technical workforce. Proposals should be submitted to the programs listed below. July 21, 2023 Dear Colleague: ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY The National […]
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.
Dear Colleague Letter: Workshops to Identify Educational Requirements of the Future Ocean Technical Workforce
July 25th, 2023 / in Announcements, NSF / by Maddy HunterThe CCC Responds to OSTP’s Request for Information on National Priorities for AI
July 24th, 2023 / in AI, Announcements / by Maddy HunterIn May 2023, the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) published a request for information on to inform the Biden-Harris Administration development of a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. The strategy will chart a path for the United States to harness the benefits and mitigate the risks of AI and build on the actions that the Federal Government have already taken to responsibly advance the development and use of AI. Public comments will go towards helping to update U.S. national priorities and future actions on AI. You can read the Computing Community Consortium’s (CCC) response here. The CCC’s response focused on promoting academic research’s role in the research ecosystem, as […]
NSF Accepting Nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award
July 19th, 2023 / in Announcements, awards, NSF / by Maddy HunterThe 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 […]
Building a More Inclusive Future: Highlights from the CRA Accessible for All Report
July 17th, 2023 / in Announcements, workshop reports / by Maddy HunterWritten by Helen Wright – Originally posted on the CRA-I Blog In a rapidly digitizing world, ensuring accessibility for all individuals is crucial. In February 2023, the Computing Research Association (CRA) held a workshop on Accessible Technology for All. The workshop was co-hosted by CRA-Industry (CRA-I), Computing Community Consortium (CCC), and CRA-Widening Participation (CRA-WP) and led by a team of organizers from the various CRA committees including Jeanine Cooke (Sandia National Labs / CRA-WP), Shaun Kane (Google), Chris Ramming (VMware / CRA-I), Katie Siek (Indiana University / CCC), and Divesh Srivastava (AT&T / CRA-I). This workshop brought together over 40 participants, 20 being remote, from academia, industry, government, and disability advocacy groups to identify the accessibility challenges and opportunities of the […]
Call for White Papers for the 2024 Robotics Roadmap
July 13th, 2023 / in Announcements, CCC, robotics / by Maddy HunterThe US National Robotics Roadmap was first created 14 years ago. It has since been used by government agencies, universities and companies as a reference about where robotics is going. The first roadmap was published 2009, then revised 2013, 2016 and 2020. The objective is to publish the 5th version of the roadmap by spring 2024. Due to major changes in the world and the robotics landscape, the CCC published a Mid-Cycle Update to the US National Robotics Roadmap this past April. The objective is to engage about 150–200 people from academia and industry to ensure that the roadmap is representative of the community’s view of where robotics is going. […]
CCC Responds to FDA Request for Feedback on Using AI and ML in the Development of Drug and Biological Products
July 12th, 2023 / in AI, Announcements, CCC / by Haley GriffinOn July 10, CCC responded to a Request for Feedback released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Using AI and ML in the Development of Drug and Biological Products. The response was written by two CCC Council Members of CCC’s Computational Challenges in Health Task Force, David Danks (University of California, San Diego), and Mona Singh (Princeton University), and former Council Member Kevin Fu (Northeastern University). The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), in collaboration with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), including the Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCoE), released a discussion paper and […]
