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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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CRA Accepting Applications for Director of Research Community Initiatives
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is seeking high-achieving applicants for the position of Director of Research Community Initiatives. This role is responsible...
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The CRA Career Mentoring Workshops Now Accepting Applications
Written by Helen Wright and originally posted on the CRA-I Blog The Computing Research Association (CRA) is now accepting applications for its biennial CRA Career...
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The CCC Responds to White House Request for Information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization
In September 2023, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
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AFOSR Hosting a Webinar on AI for Humanity
On October 31st, 2023 from 2-3:30 PM ET the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is hosting a webinar AI for Humanity. Led by AFOSR program officer for...
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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers
Last year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) set out to create four new algorithms capable of withstanding an attack by quantum computers...
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Applications Now Open: 2024 Jefferson Science Fellowships
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2024 Jefferson Science Fellowships (JSF). Established...
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Announcing Call for Blue Sky Papers Track at ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction
The CCC is pleased to partner with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) to sponsor a Blue Sky Paper track at their upcoming conference SIAM...
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The 3rd Innovation Forum on Intelligent Computing: How intelligent computing will enable intelligent systems
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is teaming up with the Zhejiang Lab for a hybrid forum on The 3rd Innovation forum on Intelligent...
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NSF Solicitation – Research Security and Integrity Information Sharing Analysis Organization
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy (OCRSSP), is seeking to establish an independent...
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How Smartphones and Watches are Revolutionizing Global Health
Previous CCC Council Member Shwetak Patel’s research was recently featured in a ZME Science article “Can we screen the world? How smartphones and watches are revolutionizing...
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TIP Quarterly Update – One year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act getting signed into law
NSF Assistant Director of TIP, Erwin Gianchandani, and NSF Deputy Assistant Director for TIP Gracie Narcho wrote a letter to the community marking the one year...
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Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series
A number of institutions are coming together to discuss how researchers are using generative AI as a tool for research in The Generative AI Coast to Coast webinar...
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The Computing Community Consortium Responds to PCAST Working Group on Generative AI Invites Public Input
In May 2023, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) published a Request for Public Input to help assess key opportunities and risks...
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Call for White Papers for the 2024 Robotics Roadmap
The US National Robotics Roadmap was first created 14 years ago. It has since been used by government agencies, universities and companies as a reference about...
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CCC Council Vice Chair, Nadya Bliss, Named One of The Top 50 Women Leaders of Arizona for 2023
Dr. Nadya T. Bliss, CCC Council Vice Chair and Executive Director of the Global Security Initiative (GSI) at Arizona State University (ASU), was just recognized...
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New NSF Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP) Phase II Centers Program Launched
“Will Support Fundamental R&D That Transforms Ability to Forecast Pandemic-scale Events, Detect Outbreaks Early, and Respond Efficiently.” The COVID-19 pandemic...
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NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) Webinar – August 4th, 1-2:30pm ET
On August 4th from 1-2:30pm ET, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a webinar answering questions about the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory...
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Dear Colleague Letter: Workshops to Identify Educational Requirements of the Future Ocean Technical Workforce
The following is a joint Dear Colleague Letter from four Assistant Directors at the National Science Foundation – Dr. James L. Moore, III (Directorate for STEM...
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NSF Accepting Nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award. NSF’s highest honor for early-career researchers, the annual...
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