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CATCS REPORTFOCS 2012 BUSINESS MEETING
Salil Vadhan
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What is CATCS?
“Committee for the Advancementof Theoretical Computer Science”
Mission: to interface between the TCS community and funding agencies, the public, and other research communities ---
promoting TCS and fostering communication.
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Current Members
Boaz BarakPaul BeameAvrim BlumMoses CharikarPetros DrineasCynthia Dwork Lance Fortnow
Piotr IndykDavid JohnsonDavid ShmoysDiane SouvaineLuca TrevisanSalil Vadhan (chair)
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Our Blog: http://www.theorymatters.org/
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A Few Upcoming Deadlines• 10/31: ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award Nominations• 11/1: Simons Math+X Faculty Funding Letters of Intent • 11/13: NSF Graduate Research Fellowships• 11/15: Simons Symposia • 11/30: NSF CCF Core Programs (incl. Algorithmic Foundations) Large• 11/30: NSF Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) Medium• 11/30: Many ACM Award Nominations• 12/4: CISE-MPS Interdisciplinary Faculty Program in Quantum
Information. • 12/14: NSF Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) Small• 12/10: NSF Expeditions in Computing• 12/15: Simons Institute Call for Program Proposals• 12/17: NSF CCF Core Programs (incl. Algorithmic Foundations) Small
SEND MORE ALGORITHMIC FOUNDATIONS PROPOSALS!
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Current & upcoming efforts I• Recruiting people to serve at NSF
• come talk to one of us if you are potentially interested!
• Grant-writing resources & panel at STOC 2013• (plug: Call for STOC 2013 Workshops closes 11/17)
• Starting to engage more with Simons Foundation and DARPA
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Current & upcoming efforts II• Assistance with award nominations
• Ask us if you need advice or help preparing a nomination package
• Collecting data on funding trends & growth of TCS community
• We welcome your suggestions!