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

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n 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 (CCC) sponsored the Leadership in Science Policy Institute, 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

. 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 mathematics f ...

. Award recipients include: * 2022: Andrea Danyluk * 2021:

Mary Jane Irwin Mary Jane Irwin is an Emerita Evan Pugh Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She has been on the faculty at Penn State since 1977. She is an international expert in computer architect ...

* 2020:

Carla Ellis Carla Schlatter Ellis is an American computer scientist and Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Duke University. She is known for her work in energy management on mobile devices as well as for her dedication to increasing the number of wome ...

* 2019:

Maria Gini Maria Gini is an Italian and American Computer Scientist in artificial intelligence and robotics. She has considerable service to the computer science artificial intelligence community and for broadening participation in computing. She was Cha ...

* 2018: Juan Gilbert, Manuel Pérez Quiñones * 2017: Carol Frieze * 2016: Ayanna Howard * 2015:

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* 2014:

Nancy Amato Nancy Marie Amato is an American computer scientist noted for her research on the algorithmic foundations of motion planning, computational biology, computational geometry and parallel computing. Amato is the Abel Bliss Professor of Engineeri ...

* 2013:

David Notkin David Notkin (1 January 1955 – 22 April 2013) was an American software engineer and professor of computer science. Early life and education Notkin was born in 1955 in Syracuse, New York, U.S. He pursued his Sc. B. degree from Brown Universi ...

* 2012:

Lucy Sanders Lucinda "Lucy" Sanders (born 1954) is the current CEO and a co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology. She is the recipient of many distinguished honors in the STEM fields, including induction into the US News STEM Lea ...

, 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 B ...

* 2011:

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* 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 Richard Emil Ladner is an American computer scientist known for his contributions to both theoretical computer science and assistive technology. Ladner is a professor emeritus at the University of Washington. Biography Richard Ladner was born as ...

* 2007: Janice E. Cuny * 2006: Mary Lou Soffa * 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: Rita Rodriguez * 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:

Sheila Humphreys Sheila Humphreys, also known as Sighle Humphreys (26 February 1899 – 14 March 1994), was an Irish political activist and member of Cumann na mBan. Background Sheila Humphreys was born in Limerick into a wealthy family and raised at Quinsborou ...

* 1998: Bryant York * 1997: Andrew Bernat * 1996: Caroline Wardle * 1995:

Eugene Lawler Eugene Leighton (Gene) Lawler (1933 – September 2, 1994) was an American computer scientist and a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley... Reprinted in . Academic life Lawler came to Harvard as a graduate st ...

* 1994:

Richard A. Tapia Richard Alfred Tapia (born March 25, 1938) is an American mathematician and University Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, the university's highest academic title. Tapia is the Principal investigator on a $2 million NSF grant (2007-20 ...

References

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