The following is a special contribution to this blog by by CCC Executive Council Member Mark Hill and workshop organizers Hanspeter Pfister, An Wang Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Georg Seelig, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. Hanspeter Pfister and Georg Seelig organized a two-day DARPA ISAT workshop on Brain Analysis, Synthesis, and Computation (BASC) in August, 2013. The workshop focused on the state of the art in the areas of brain analysis (structural and functional), brain synthesis, and how they affect the future of computation. The workshop was well attended by over 60 experts in the […]
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.
Recent ISAT/DARPA Workshop on Brain: Analysis Synthesis Computation
August 4th, 2014 / in CCC, Research News / by Ann DrobnisNational Science Foundation Appoints New Director for Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
August 1st, 2014 / in NSF, policy / by Ann DrobnisOn July 31, 2014, Dr. Farnam Jahanian, Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), announced the appointment of Dr. Lynne Parker as the new Division Director for the Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) Division within the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate. Below is Dr. Jahanian’s letter to the CISE community. Dear CISE Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lynne E. Parker to the position of Division Director for the CISE Division of Information & Intelligent Systems (IIS), effective January 2015. She will be joining NSF from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK), where she is Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering […]
Social Therapeutic and Robotic Systems (STARS) Lab: a Computing Research in Action Showcase
July 31st, 2014 / in CCC, pipeline, Research News / by Ann DrobnisThe Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is releasing its fourth segment in the Computing Research in Action Series. Researchers at Mississippi State University are studying human-robot interaction − how people respond to robotic technology. Professor Cindy Bethel started and oversees the Social Therapeutic and Robotic Systems (STARS) Lab. She leads a team of 22 researchers including undergraduates, masters, and PhD students. “This research has been an investment of heart and soul for our students and for me. We started out where we didn’t have any funding for this, but it was something that we were passionate about. And so we have devoted our time to this and to building this program.” – Cindy Bethel […]
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and Microsoft have released an RFP for Research on the Implications of Open Data
July 30th, 2014 / in NSF, pipeline, policy, research horizons, Research News / by Ann DrobnisIn 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government. That memorandum has been followed by additional memorandums and Executive Orders resulting in the Open Government Initiative. As a result of this initiative, governments (both federal and local) are releasing data feeds, which have enabled the creation and use of new applications, from real-time accurate traffic information to localized crime reporting. While the Initiative is presented as “an unqualified good” there are some questions about the impact on citizens. As such, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and Microsoft have issued an RFP to further explore the technical, legal, and regulatory implications of Open Data. From the solicitation: The […]
Farnam Jahanian’s tenure at NSF comes to an end
July 30th, 2014 / in Announcements, NSF / by Ann DrobnisJuly 31, 2014 marks Farnam Jahanian’s final day as Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). In this position, which he has held since February 1, 2011, Farnam has been a indefatigable champion for the computer science research community. He led the launch of three Presidential Initiatives: the National Robotics Initiative, the Big Data Research and Development Initiative, and US Ignite. He led the Directorate through the creation of 25 new solicitations, many of which were cross-directorate, and he spearheaded the expansion of interagency and international collaborations: Smart and Connected Health with NIH; Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience with NIH, Israel, France and […]
New Look for CRA Unveiled at the 2014 CRA Conference at Snowbird
July 29th, 2014 / in Announcements, CCC, CRA / by Shar SteedWe are proud to announce the launch of a new brand for CRA and its committees. As the impact of CRA’s activities are becoming more widely recognized and valued across our industry, we decided to develop a new brand identity that reinforces and amplifies our mission, objectives and programs. Our new brand is part of our larger effort to create a comprehensive communications strategy for CRA and its many activities. After updating our mission statement, last fall we began developing a brand that positions CRA as dynamic and collaborative, while preserving the unique identities of CRA’s distinct committees. The new CRA symbol is designed to represent great minds coming together. […]
