Computing Research Association

Jennifer RexfordACM Representative (along with

Eugene Spafford) on CRA Board of Directors

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

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

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

Feel Free to Contact Me

• Jennifer Rexford– http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~jrex– jrex@cs.princeton.edu