CRA Bulletin

December 13, 2002

• NSB Seeks Comments on Infrastructure Report
• INS Extends Deadline for Database to Track Foreign Students in U.S.
• Shirley Malcom to Receive National Academy Honor
• CSTB Releases Report on 9/11 and the Internet
• NRC Panel Releases Report of the Future of the Research University
• Krell Institute Offers Fellowship sponsored by National Labs
• IEEE-CS Extends CSIDC Deadline
• IBM Research Fellowship Deadline is December 15, 2002
• SC2002 Conference Ends with Record Attendance
• CRAW to Hold Career Mentoring Workshop at SIGCSE 2003

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NSB Seeks Comments on Infrastructure Report

The National Science Board (NSB) is soliciting the views and comments of the Science and Engineering community on its draft report, Science and Engineering Infrastructure for the 21st Century: the role of the National Science Foundation.

The report is based on a study conducted by the NSB Task Force on Science and Engineering Infrastructure (INF) and aims to inform the national dialogue on the current state and future direction of the science and engineering (S&E) infrastructure, highlighting the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) as well as the larger resource and management strategies of interest to Federal policymakers. The report makes a number of recommendations concerning the support of S&E infrastructure at NSF and the planning and management of S&E infrastructure resources across the Federal government.

Comments are due to the INF's Executive Secretary, Paul Herer, by January 9, 2003 via email to: nsb-inf@nsf.gov. The report can be downloaded at http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsb02190

INS Extends Deadline for Database to Track Foreign Students in U.S.

The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service released final rules governing its database to monitor and track international students studying in the United States . For Universities and colleges, the most important change is a deadline extension to August 1, 2003 , for institutions to enter the names of all of their international students into the system.

The INS regulations cover students carrying F visas, for academic students, and M visas, for vocational students. The U.S. Department of State issues J visas, which are mostly for professors, scholars, and students visiting on exchange programs. The State Department has not yet released regulations for J-visa holders.

The rules can be read in their entirety at: http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/fr121102.pdf

Shirley Malcom to Receive National Academy Honor

The National Academy of Sciences has selected Shirley M. Malcom of AAAS to receive the National Academy of Sciences most prestigious award, the Public Welfare Medal. Established in 1914, the medal is presented annually to honor extraordinary use of science for the public good. Malcom has spent nearly 30 years working both at the grass-roots level and internationally to improve science and technology education and participation by students of diverse backgrounds. The Public Welfare Medal, will be presented to Malcom during the National Academy's annual meeting in April.

To read the complete Press Release, see: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/12112002?OpenDocument

CSTB Releases Report on 9/11 and the Internet

To better understand exactly how the Internet responded to the September 11, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the National Research Council's CSTB convened a workshop on March 5-6 2002 in Washington, DC, organized by a small committee of Internet experts. Their report, The Internet Under Crisis Conditions: Learning from September 11, is an assessment of how the Internet fared during the 9/11 attacks, lessons learned, and how the Internet might play a greater role in responding to future crises.

The report was sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group in Data Communication (ACM SIGCOMM); the IBM Corporation; and the Vadasz Family Foundation, a contributor to the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board's program on information technology and society.

To download a copy of the report, see: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cstb/pub_internet911.html

NRC Panel Releases Report of the Future of the Research University

A study, organized under the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Research Council, concludes that “Digital technology will not only transform the intellectual activities of the research university but will also change how the university is organized, financed, and governed. The technology could drive a convergence of higher education with IT-intensive sectors such as publishing, telecommunications, and entertainment, creating a global "knowledge and learning" industry…” This was one of several conclusions in the study’s report, Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research University , released this month.

To purchase the report or read it free on-line, see: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10545.html

Krell Institute Offers Fellowship sponsored by National Labs

The High-Performance Computer Science Fellowship (, sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Sandia National Labs, and Los Alamos National Lab is accepting applications for the 2003-2004 school year. This fellowship targets US students who are pursuing PhDs in computer science.

One of the fellowship’s stated objectives is to leverage the strengths of Los Alamos National Lab's (LANL) Advanced Computing Laboratory (ACL), Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and their university partners to create. The program is open to United States citizens who are senior undergraduates or in their first or second year of graduate study at a university within the United States . Applicants must be pursuing or planning to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science with an emphasis on high-performance computing.

For more information and to download the fellowship application, see: http://www.krellinst.org/DOE_HPCS/DOE_HPCS.html

For more information on the Krell Institute and its programs, see: http://www.krellinst.org/

IEEE-CS Extends CSIDC Deadline

A new deadline, December 31, 2002 , has been set for the IEEE Computer Society International Design Competition (CSIDC). The theme of this year’s competition is “Added Value.” Teams are being asked to transform a PC, laptop, or hand-held computer into something new by adding an external interface and the appropriate software.

Up to 300 teams may participate in this year’s competition. Team members must be full-time undergraduate students at the same university who are currently enrolled and will not have graduated prior to April 28, 2003 . Faculty mentors must be at the same university as the students.

For more information and an application form, please contact Professor Mike Lutz at m.lutz@computer.org.

IBM Research Fellowship Deadline is December 15, 2002

The IBM Research Division is accepting nominations for the 2003-2004 Research Ph.D. Fellowship program until December 15th. Nominations of Ph.D. candidates in computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mathematics, operations research, and related disciplines are invited. Candidates should have completed at least one year of study in the Ph.D. program. Nominations of women, minorities, and all who contribute to diversity are encouraged.

For further information on the fellowship program and a link to the fellowship nomination form, see: http://www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship.

SC2002 Conference Ends with Record Attendance

The 15th annual high performance computing and networking conference -- SuperComputing 2002 -- concluded last month with an estimated 7,200 participants -- nearly 2,000 more than last year. In addition to record attendance at the technical program sessions, the conference also featured 223 exhibitors with displays covering nearly two acres.

In addition, SC2002 featured four days of educational programs aimed at undergraduate and graduate students.

Next year's conference, SC2003, with the theme of "Igniting Innovation," will be held at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, from November 15-21, 2003. The latest information can be found at http://www.sc-conference.org/sc2003/.

CRAW to Hold Career Mentoring Workshop at SIGCSE 2003

On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, the Computing Research Association Committee on the Status of Women in Computer Science and Engineering (CRA-W) will hold it’s second annual workshop for faculty women at undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering institutions. The daylong workshop will feature presentations and panel sessions with formal and informal group activities. Workshop sessions will provide important information to women in undergraduate teaching and research who face particular challenges in pursuing and maintaining academic careers at primarily undergraduate academic institutions. More information about funding opportunities is forthcoming.

For information about SIGCSE 2003, see: http://www.csis.gvsu.edu/sigcse2003/

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