Artificial Intelligence (AI) development is driven by large amounts of data and information. This type of information is captured in knowledge graphs, entities that are expensive and time-consuming to create. As a result, only large corporations own the largest and most effective knowledge graphs, with few researchers having the ability to access or develop their own knowledge sets. This phenomenon leaves a need for Open Knowledge Networks (OKN), a highly distributed knowledge network with open contributions and open access. A public resource of this kind would enable new research and foster the next wave of knowledge-powered AI. In 2018, the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) partnered with the Association for the […]

Join us on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 12pm EST for a special virtual event marking the 30th anniversary of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program. For three decades, the NITRD program has coordinated federal investment at the frontiers of computing, networking, data, and software, leading to many of the breakthrough information technologies that define our lives today, like the modern Internet as well as 4G, LTE, and 5G wireless networks, expanding access to broadband connectivity, information, and other resources; vehicle-to-vehicle communication, enhancing driver safety and reducing traffic congestion; and machine learning and predictive modeling, advancing understanding of human diseases like COVID-19 leading to therapeutics. Advance registration for the […]

The BPCnet Resource Portal is an initiative by the Computing Research Association with support from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). CISE is committed to broadening participation in computing (BPC). The following was reposted from the BPCnet Bulletin.  In recognition of November 11th as a federal Holiday (Veteran’s Day), BPCnet has rescheduled this year’s final BPC Plan Working Session to Thursday, November 18th from 3- 5 PM. You can review the details of the session and register in advance. If you are unable to participate in the working session, we encourage you to schedule a free appointment with BPC consultants before the December 1st, 2021 – December 22nd, 2021 proposal window […]

The BPCnet Resource Portal is an initiative by the Computing Research Association with support from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). CISE is committed to broadening participation in computing (BPC). The following was reposted from the BPCnet Bulletin.  BPCnet.org will be hosting its last working session for this year on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, from 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM ET. The session will assist participants with updating their existing Departmental BPC Plan or creating a new one to meet the updated National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate of Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) guidelines. You can review the details of the session and register prior to Thursday, November 11th.   […]

Dr. Fei-Fei Li, of Stanford University, is presenting a lecture titled “From Seeing to Doing: Understanding and Interacting with the Real World” as a part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Distinguished Lecture Series. Li’s lecture will be on November 4th, 2021 from 12-1:30pm EDT. Dr. Fei-Fei Li is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University where she leads Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute as the Co-Director and served as the Director of the AI Lab from 2013 to 2018. She obtained her B.A. degree in physics from Princeton University and her PhD in electrical engineering from […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released a joint Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) calling for “the science and engineering communities to develop forward-thinking research that will demonstrably aid in the Nation’s goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and developing approaches for adapting to the change that is already occurring.”  “This DCL encourages the submission of conference (workshop), GOALI, or standard research proposals to appropriate existing NSF core programs to lay the foundation for disciplinary and interdisciplinary research on innovative solutions to climate change.” NSF will hold a webinar about this DCL on Thursday, October 28th from 4 – 5 PM ET. Learn more and register to attend on […]