The National Science Foundation, Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Core Program solicitations have been posted. There are no major changes to the solicitations, which can be found here: Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): October 27, 2014 – November 10, 2014 MEDIUM Projects November 12, 2014 – November 20, 2014 LARGE Projects January 02, 2015 – January 14, 2015 (January 2 – January 14, Annually Thereafter) SMALL Projects September 02, 2015 – September 21, 2015 (September 2 – September 19, Annually Thereafter) MEDIUM […]
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.
NSF CISE Core Program Solicitations Posted
August 14th, 2014 / in Announcements, NSF / by Helen WrightOrigami-Inspired Robots Spring to Life
August 14th, 2014 / in robotics / by Helen WrightInspired by the traditional Japanese art form of origami, researchers from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have figured out how to take flat sheets of specialized paper and plastic and make it self-fold into a complex machine that can “get-up and go”. The robot starts as a flat sheet with embedded electronics, which can then transform autonomously into a functional machine. This is done using shape-memory composites that fold themselves along embedded hinges to recreate fundamental folded patterns. The origami-inspired robot can fold itself in 4 minutes and walk away without human intervention. This demonstrates the potential for both complex self-folding machines and autonomous, self-controlled assembly. “This is a new […]
Expanding cybersecurity and privacy research
August 12th, 2014 / in NSF, Research News / by Helen WrightThe National Science Foundation (NSF)‘s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program has announced two Frontier-scale projects, part of a $74.5 million investment to support foundational cybersecurity research and education and address grand challenges in cybersecurity science and engineering. SaTC’s Frontier awards are part a diverse $74.5 million portfolio of more than 225 new projects in 39 states. These projects have the potential for broad economic and scientific impact. They are aimed at minimizing the misuses of cyber-technology, bolstering education and training in cybersecurity, establishing the science of security, and transitioning promising cybersecurity research into practice. The first of the Frontier awards helps establish the Center for Encrypted Functionalities (CEF). CEF’s goal is to use new […]
NIH System to Scan Social Media for Drug Trends
August 11th, 2014 / in Research News / by Helen WrightThe University of Maryland’s Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) has received five years of funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS). NDEWS system will scan social media and web platforms and collect data to identify new emerging illicit drug trends. These trends will be monitored by health experts so they can respond quickly to potential outbreaks. From the NIH news release: “NDEWS will generate critically needed information about new drug trends in specific locations around the country so rapid, informed, and effective public health responses can be developed precisely where needed,” said NIDA […]
Evaluation Report Comparing Industry vs. Academic Postdocs in Computing is Available
August 8th, 2014 / in CRA, policy, workshop reports / by Ann DrobnisThe following is a special contribution to this blog by Jane Stout, Director of CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP). The CRA’s Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP) has published a report on the topic of Industry versus Academic Postdocs in computing. The report uses both survey and focus group data to assess the experiences of individuals who have completed a computing related postdoc in either an industry or academic setting. Findings suggest that Industry Postdocs feel better able to manage professional responsibilities, have better relationships with their advisor and feel more welcomed in the work environment compared to Academic Postdocs. Through comparing and contrasting postdocs’ experiences in the two settings, CERP’s report sheds […]
WIFIRE helps to prevent wildfires
August 6th, 2014 / in Research News / by Helen WrightAs the number and scale of West Coast wildfires continue to increase, threatened communities are struggling to figure out what to do. High winds can shift the direction of a fire causing emergency evacuations of communities. Until now, it has been hard to predict how fires will spread. WIFIRE, a new cyberinfrastructure system can monitor, predict, and visualize where wildfires are headed. Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), WIFIRE is led jointly by the University of California (UC), San Diego, and the University of Maryland. WIFIRE merges observations with computational techniques in order to monitor environmental conditions and predict where and how fast a wildfire will spread. As WIFIRE develops it […]
