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Computing Research Association
Jennifer RexfordACM Representative (along with
Eugene Spafford) on CRA Board of Directors
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CRA Computing Leadership Summit (Feb 27)
• Federal investment in computing research– Concern about funding levels and trends
• Overall: flat or slightly down; low NSF CISE accept rates
• DARPA: decrease, classification, short time horizon
– Directions for action• Sharp story on value of CS research, & current risks• Engaging industry leaders, professional societies, etc.
• Human resources pipeline– Concern about decreased interest in computing
• For domestic students, and in coming from overseas
– Directions for action• Improving our image, and engaging different groups
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CRA Board of Directors (Feb 28/Mar 1)
• Government affairs committee– New blog: http://www.cra.org/govaffairs/blog– Initial 2% cut to NSF for FY’05 3% increase– Raising awareness of CS policy issues
• Coalition to Diversity Computing– Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing– Distributed Rap sessions for minority students/faculty– Workshops for minority junior faculty
• CRA-W committee on status of women– Distributed mentoring programs– Collaborative research experience for undergraduates– Panels and early-career award at Grace Hopper event
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CRA Board of Directors (Feb 28/Mar 1)
• CRA Graduate Education– Outlining best practices for grad education
• Industry Committee– Industry salary survey almost complete– Potential survey of CS PhD jobs
• Grand Research Challenges Conference– Topic: Computer Arch. for Future Generation
Technology
• Membership committee– Outreach to Mexico and to ECE departments
• Taulbee survey on academic salaries– Getting schools to provide individual salary data– Whether to study department-chair compensation