The Computing Research Association (CRA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit association of North American academic departments of

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, and related fields; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and

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engaging in basic computing research; and affiliated

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. CRA was formed in 1972 and is based in

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, United States.

Mission and activities

CRA's mission is to enhance innovation by joining with industry, government and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing. CRA executes this mission by leading the computing research community, informing policymakers and the public, and facilitating the development of strong, diverse talent in the field.

Policy

CRA assists policymakers who seek to understand the issues confronting the federal

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(NITRD) program, a thirteen-agency, $4-billion-a-year federal effort to support computing research. CRA works to educate Members of Congress and provide policy makers with expert testimony in areas associated with computer science research. CRA and their

Computing Community Consortium The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is a programmatic committee of the Computing Research Association. Its stated mission is "...to catalyze the computing research community and enable the pursuit of innovative, high-impact research". The CC ...

(CCC) sponsored the

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, a one and half day workshop that took place in

CRA also maintains
Government Affairs website
and
Computing Research Policy Blog

Professional development

CRA works to support computing researchers throughout their careers to help ensure that the need for a continuous supply of talented and well-educated computing researchers and advanced practitioners is met. CRA assists with leadership development within the computing research community, promotes needed changes in advanced education, and encourages participation by members of underrepresented groups. CRA offer
Academic Careers Workshops
supports th
CRA-W: CRA's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research
and runs th
DREU: Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates Project

Leadership

CRA supports leadership development in the research community to support researchers in broadening the scope of computing research and increasing its impact on society and works to promote cooperation among various elements of the computing research community. CRA supports th
CRA Conference at Snowbird
a biennial conference where leadership in computing research departments gather to network and address common issues in the field. CRA also supports the Computing Leadership Summit.

Information collection and dissemination

CRA collects and disseminates information to the research and policy-making communities information about the importance and state of computing research and related policy. CRA works to develop relevant information and make the information available to the public, policy makers, and computing research community. CRA publishes th
Taulbee Survey
a key source of information on the enrollment, production, and employment of

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s in

and

(CS & CE) and in providing salary and

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for faculty in CS & CE in North America. Statistics given include gender and ethnicity breakdowns. CRA also provide
Computing Research News
published ten times annually for computing researchers, and th
CRA Bulletin
to share news, information about CRA initiatives, and items of interest to the general community.

A. Nico Habermann Award

The A. Nico Habermann Award is offered by the Computing Research Association to individuals in recognition of contributions aimed at increasing the involvement of underrepresented communities in computing research. It is named in honour of the Dutch computer scientist

A. Nico Habermann Arie Nicolaas Habermann (26 June 1932 – 8 August 1993), often known as Nico Habermann, was a noted Dutch computer scientist. Habermann was born in Groningen, Netherlands, and earned his B.S. in mathematics and physics and M.S. in mathematic ...

. Award recipients include: * 2022:

Andrea Danyluk Andrea Pohoreckyj Danyluk (March 1, 1963 – March 3, 2022) was an American computer scientist and computer science educator. She was Mary A. and William Wirt Warren Professor of Computer Science at Williams College, and co-chair of the Committee ...

* 2021: Mary Jane Irwin * 2020: Carla Ellis * 2019: Maria Gini * 2018: Juan Gilbert, Manuel Pérez Quiñones * 2017: Carol Frieze * 2016:

Ayanna Howard Ayanna MacCalla Howard (born January 24, 1972) is an American roboticist, entrepreneur and educator currently serving as the dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University. Assuming the post in March 2021, Howard became the first wo ...

* 2015: Ann Quiroz Gates * 2014: Nancy Amato * 2013: David Notkin * 2012: Lucy Sanders, Robert Schnabel,

Telle Whitney Telle Whitney is the former CEO and President of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. A computer scientist by training, she cofounded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing with Anita Borg in 1994 and joined the Anita Bo ...

* 2011: Charles Lickel * 2010:

Anne Condon Anne Elizabeth Condon, is an Irish-Canadian computer scientist, professor, and former head of the Computer Science Department of the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on computational complexity theory, DNA computing, and ...

* 2008: Richard E. Ladner * 2007: Janice E. Cuny * 2006:

Mary Lou Soffa Mary Lou Ehnot Soffa is an American computer scientist noted for her research on compilers, program optimization, system software and system engineering. She is also noted for her leadership in broadening participation in computing. She is o ...

* 2005:

Jane Margolis Jane Margolis is a social scientist and faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies who studies why so few African American, Latino, and female students are learning computer sc ...

* 2004:

Maria Klawe Maria Margaret Klawe ( ; born 1951) is a computer scientist and the fifth president of Harvey Mudd College (since July 1, 2006). Born in Toronto in 1951, she became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009. She was previously Dean of the School of En ...

Nancy Leveson Nancy G. Leveson is an American specialist in system and software safety and a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, United States. Leveson gained her degrees (in computer science, mathematics and management) from UCLA, including h ...

* 2003:

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* 2002: Valerie Taylor * 2001:

Anita Borg Anita Borg (January 17, 1949 – April 6, 2003) was an American computer scientist. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Education and early life Borg was born Anita Borg Naf ...

* 2000: Roscoe Giles * 1999:

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* 1998: Bryant York * 1997:

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* 1996:

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* 1995: Eugene Lawler * 1994: Richard A. Tapia

References

External links

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