Day 2 of the two-day NSF–OECD Workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future is about to get underway at the National Science Foundation. Over 130 people from 16 nations throughout the world turned out yesterday, when the focus was on emerging models for smart health and wellness. Most everyone is expected back today — along with a few new arrivals — and the attention is turning to commonalities and differences in international challenges (AM session) and crafting an international research and policy agenda (PM session). Once again, we’ll have live coverage throughout the day right here. If you’re just joining us, be sure to review what was discussed yesterday. […]
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.
Live blogging the NSF-OECD Smart Health Workshop, Day 2
February 16th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniBuilding a Smarter Health & Wellness Future [live blog]
February 15th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniAs noted in this space last week, the National Science Foundation and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) are co-sponsoring a Workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future at NSF today & tomorrow. This workshop is reviewing how new technological developments — including high-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks, etc. — can provide unique and unprecedented opportunities for addressing the health and wellness challenges of our aging society. A specific goal is to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda in this space, all the while stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale. We’ll be blogging about the meeting in real-time today. Keep checking back […]
Monday Morning Roundup
February 14th, 2011 / in policy, research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniSeveral items of interest this Monday morning:
President’s FY 2012 Budget Unveiled
President Obama will reveal his budget request for FY 2012 at 10:30am ET this morning. For live coverage, check your favorite news source. Later today, there will be budget briefings by Federal funding agencies, notably the National Science Foundation — including the CISE Directorate — and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Our colleagues at CRA’s Policy Blog will have complete coverage of the President’s anticipated $3.7 trillion request — and specifically what it says about Federal funding for R&D.
White House White Board: Austan Goolsbee on the National Wireless Initiative
February 13th, 2011 / in policy / by Ed LazowskaYou gotta love having geeks in the White House! In this short video, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explains the National Wireless Initiative, which includes a significant research component. Watch the video here. Learn more about the National Wireless Initiative here.
Postdocs in Computing
February 12th, 2011 / in pipeline / by Ran Libeskind-HadasThe CRA website has an interesting white paper on the role of postdocs in computer science. The paper is relatively short and very readable. Right under the white paper is an area for readers to post their thoughts and reactions. The authors of the white paper plan to write a follow-on report that synthesizes the views of the computing community, so please share your thoughts by March 15.
NSF, OECD Partner to Explore Smart Health — and We’ll Try Live Blogging It
February 11th, 2011 / in research horizons, workshop reports / by Erwin GianchandaniThe NSF’s CISE Directorate and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) are co-sponsoring what promises to be a terrific workshop on Building a Smarter Health and Wellness Future outside Washington, DC, next Tuesday & Wednesday. This invitation-only event will review how new technological developments — including high-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks, etc. — can provide unique and unprecedented opportunities for addressing the health and wellness challenges of our aging society. A specific objective will be to identify priorities for an international research and policy agenda in this space, all the while stimulating collaboration and innovation on a global scale. Over 120 attendees are expected. A […]
