Computing Community Consortium Blog

The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious research challenges; to build consensus around research visions; to evolve the most promising visions toward clearly defined initiatives; and to work with the funding organizations to move challenges and visions toward funding initiatives. The purpose of this blog is to provide a more immediate, online mechanism for dissemination of visioning concepts and community discussion/debate about them.


Archive for December, 2013

 

Where will the internet go in 2014?

December 31st, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Ann Drobnis

On December 30, 2013, John Markoff wrote an article in The New York Times, titled Viewing Where the Internet Goes.  He takes a brief look back at what happened with the internet in 2013, primarily related to Edward Snowden and asks the two creators of the internet, Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn for their views of how the internet might change going forward. The contrasts of the internet and related policies are stated clearly, It was, for example, the Internet’s global reach that made classified documents available to Mr. Snowden — and made it so easy for him to distribute them to news organizations. Yet the Internet also made possible […]

National Academies Workshop: Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data

December 30th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Ann Drobnis

The National Academies Board on Mathematical Sciences and their Applications is sponsoring a workshop on Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data, hosted by the Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics of the National Research Council of the National Academies. What are the key principles of a big data curriculum? How can big data courses serve an interdisciplinary audience? What are the best resources for students?   These and other questions will be addressed in a series of presentations and discussions. You can view the proposed workshop agenda here.  The workshop will be held April 11-12, 2014 in Washington, DC and is free and open to the public, both in person and […]

Computing Innovations Abundant in the CNN 10: Ideas List

December 19th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Shar Steed

“Bold ideas are the currency of our knowledge economy and the lifeblood of our advancement as a culture.” – CNN 10: Ideas List Recently CNN put together a list of 10 emerging ideas that have the potential to change our world. What do most of these possibly revolutionary ideas have in common? A computing research component. These concepts have the potential to make us healthier, to keep us safer on the highways, and to help our computers think for themselves. Here is a quick look at a few ideas on the list that involve computer science: Touchscreens that fold like maps: In 2013, we saw the emergence of flexible display […]

Young Scientists Invited to Apply for Second Heidelberg Laureate Forum

December 18th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Shar Steed

Preparations for the second Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) are in full swing, and applications from young researchers to attend the second Forum are being accepted now. The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) is looking for outstanding young mathematicians and computer scientists from all over the world who would like to get the chance to personally meet distinguished experts from both disciplines and find out how to become a leading scientist in their field. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2014. Submit applications online at: http://application.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org. Successful candidates will be selected by an international committee of experts that will ensure only the most qualified candidates are invited. The second Forum […]

NIH announces funding opportunities for the BRAIN Initiative

December 17th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Shar Steed

On April 2, 2013, President Obama launched the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders. This multi-agency effort includes funding opportunities from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). In mid-November, DARPA announced two programs as a part of this Initiative: SUBNETS (Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies) and RAM (Restoring Active Memory). The NIH plans to invest $40 million in Fiscal Year 2014 and has announced six funding opportunities for the BRAIN Initiative. “The first wave of NIH investments in the BRAIN initiative will focus largely on technology development that will advance […]

CCC Council Member Mark Hill to Deliver Distinguished Lecture at NSF

December 16th, 2013 / in Uncategorized / by Ann Drobnis

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10 am EST, Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council Member Mark Hill will be delivering a Distinguished Lecture at the National Science Foundation (NSF).  Hill is the Gene M. Amdahl Professor of Computer Sciences and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Hill’s talk will have two parts.  First, he will discuss possible directions for computer architecture research, including architecture as infrastructure, energy first, impact of new technologies, and cross-layer opportunities. This is based on a 2012 CCC whitepaper effort led by Hill. In the second part, Hill will discuss an example of the cross-layer research advocated in the first part. From the […]