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November 2002 Vol. 14/No. 5 DARPA’s New Cognitive Systems Vision By Ron Brachman and IPTO’s goal is to create a new to cope with systems both keep Zachary Lemnios generation of cognitive systems. growing. In order to make our systems more reliable, more secure, The impact of the Defense Mired in Moore’s Law? and more understandable, and to Advanced Research Projects Agency One benefit of such cognitive continue making substantial contri- (DARPA) on computing over the systems would be their help in butions to society, we need to do past 40 years has been profound. Led extracting us from a corner into something dramatically different. by the visionary J.C.R. Licklider and which our success seems to have his innovative successors in the painted us. The research that has The Promise of Cognitive Information Processing Techniques helped the industry follow Moore’s Systems Office (IPTO), DARPA initiated “Law” has created processors that are IPTO is attacking this problem by work that ultimately put personal remarkably fast and small, and data driving a fundamental change in computers on millions of desktops storage capabilities that are vast and computing systems. By giving systems Ron Brachman and made the global Internet a cheap. Unfortunately, these incred- more cognitive capabilities, we reality. In fact, the original IPTO, ible developments have cut two ways. believe we can make them more which lasted from 1962 to 1985, was While today’s computers are more responsible for their own behavior in large part responsible for estab- powerful than ever, we have been and maintenance. lishing Computer Science as a field. lured by processing power and Ideally, in the next generation, a DARPA has recently re-energized inexpensive memory into creating computer system will be cognizant of IPTO (now the Information Process- systems that are enormously large and its role in a larger organization or ing Technology Office), and has complex. Many of today’s systems are team (and of the overarching goals of rededicated its attention to modern virtually impossible for humans to that team), capable of acting Computer Science by looking both to understand, use, or maintain. autonomously, and able to interact its roots and to a dramatic vision of Beyond the resulting maintenance rationally with other systems and the future. Licklider imagined com- problem, with the total lifetime cost humans in real time. It will also be Zachary Lemnios puters and humans working closely of systems now heavily dominated by able to take care of itself in a self- together in a form of symbiosis. The after-production costs, this com- aware and knowledgeable way. blind alleys. It should be able to new, 21st century IPTO wants to plexity has also led to serious vulner- Ultimately, these new capabilities reflect on what goes wrong when an realize this vision by giving com- abilities. More complexity means will be the basis for artificial systems anomaly occurs, and anticipate such puting systems unprecedented abili- greater opportunity for intruders. that can respond as robustly to occurrences in the future. It should ties to reason, to learn, to explain, More elements mean more ways that surprise as natural systems can. be able to reconfigure itself in and to reflect, in order to finally things can go wrong; systems crash A cognitive computer system response to environmental changes. create systems able to cope robustly and software rots. And the training should be able to learn from its And it should be able to be config- with unforeseen circumstances. burden and level of expertise required experience, as well as by being ured, maintained, and operated by advised. It should be able to explain non-experts. All of these potential Inside CRN what it was doing and why it was Cognitive Systems Vision doing it, and to recover from mental Continued on Page 8 Expanding the Pipeline ...... 2 Taulbee Historical Data...... 4 Research Lab Salaries...... 3 Federal Budget Cycle Primer...... 4 Digital Fellow’s Article ...... 3 Professional Opportunities ...... 12 PAID U.S. POSTAGE PERMIT NO. 993 NONPROFIT ORG. The Intel Research Network: An Innovative DC WASHINGTON, Model of Industry-University Collaboration By Hans Mulder

This is another in a series of CRN Formation of Intel Research articles describing the activities of CRA’s In 1999, David Tennenhouse industry laboratory members. Others joined Intel and was charged with are posted at: http://www.cra.org/ launching a new internal organiza- reports/labs. tion, Intel Research, to explore the Intel has a long history of funding disruptive and emerging technologies academic research through sponsored that could advance Intel’s business programs and grants. Today more and create new markets and opportu- than 250 Intel-sponsored research nities. Tennenhouse had been chief engagements are underway at univer- scientist and director of the informa- sities throughout the world. Recently tion technology office at the Defense Hans Mulder we have developed a bold new Advanced Research Projects Agency approach to conducting joint (DARPA), an organization known needs and take action on their research with universities in an for its ability to catalyze innovation behalf. Intel Research set out to open collaborative environment. by funding highly targeted university translate that vision into reality. We believe this innovative model research projects. The research model developed for will accelerate Intel’s exploratory this long-term and exploratory research efforts, while addressing The Vision of Proactive program uses Intel funding to sample the most pressing concerns of all Computing the broad array of university research. parties involved in collaborative Tennenhouse arrived at Intel with However, just sponsoring university initiatives between companies a vision of a future world of proactive research would not be sufficient to and universities. computing, in which billions of devices embedded throughout the Intel Research Network CRA NW 1100 Seventeenth Street, Suite 507 DC 20036-4632 Washington, environment will anticipate people’s Continued on Page 9 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Expanding the Pipeline Computing Research Award Validates Berkeley’s Diversity Association Board Officers Programs James Foley Chair By Sheila Humphreys Georgia Institute of Technology Janice Cuny Berkeley’s “EECS Excellence and Vice Chair Diversity Student Programs” were Berkeley Milestones University of Oregon recently awarded the 2002 Women 1971 Susan Graham appointed Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Kathleen McKeown in Engineering Programs Award 1977 WICSE (women’s graduate group) founded by CS graduate students. Secretary (WIEP) by WEPAN (Women Columbia University 1978 Working in Engineering and Computer Science: A conference for women in Engineering Programs and attended by 800 students. John Stankovic Treasurer Advocacy Network). 1983 Computer Science Reentry Program Established by Computer Science University of Virginia At a time when diversity Division to increase number of women graduate students. Board Members programs are under attack, such 1986 EECS (Prof. Eugene Wong) creates “Excellence and Diversity Student Philip Bernstein an award validates Berkeley’s Programs.” Microsoft Research programs for women. The passage 1987 WICSE 10th Anniversary: MIT Professor Dresselhaus, speaker. Randal Bryant of Proposition 209 in California, 1992 AUWICSEE founded by women undergraduates; Professor Katherine Carnegie Mellon University which prohibits programs that Yelick appointed. Doris Carver confer educational benefits based 1994 Faculty pass Parent Policy allowing graduate student parents to modify Louisiana State University solely on gender or ethnicity, has led their academic program. Lori Clarke to a perceived shift away from 1996 CS Reentry Program phased out because of Proposition 209. University of Massachusetts valuing diversity. Further, the con- 2000 CS sends 15 students to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Timothy Finin tinuing economic downturn in Computing. University of Maryland Baltimore County California undermines all academic 2001 Jennifer Mankoff appointed Assistant Professor of CS; Berkeley estab- programs, but particularly diversity lishes a Virtual Development Center. Ambuj Goyal IBM T.J. Watson Research Center programs, which lie outside core 2002 WICSE celebrates 25th year Maria Klawe visits CS as Regents’ Lecturer. Barbara Grosz instructional activities. The WIEP Award recognizes CS sends 22 students to Hopper Conference; Barbara Grosz visits as Harvard University McKay Professor in Computer Science. James Horning Berkeley’s “sustained national NAI Labs impact” in several areas, including: Mary Jane Irwin 1) attracting women to electrical with staff assistance, space, facilita- mid-‘90s a number of women grad- Pennsylvania State University engineering and computer science at tion of conference travel, a guaran- uate students struggled with graduate Leah H. Jamieson Berkeley; 2) providing orientation Purdue University teed voice at the annual Faculty degree timelines and expectations and sustained academic support to Retreat, and funding to support while dealing with infant care. The Michael Jones women students in EECS; 3) fos- Microsoft Research its activities. Parent Policy, championed by tering a sense of community for Edward Lazowska Since 1977, WICSE has helped to WICSE members at a CS Faculty University of Washington undergraduates and graduate women; organize six major conferences for Retreat, was first adopted by our 4) encouraging undergraduate Nancy Leveson women in CS and engineering. faculty and later by the entire Massachusetts Institute of women to apply for graduate pro- WICSE members have been active Berkeley campus. This policy provides Technology grams through research; 5) con- at each of the four Grace Hopper a safety net for graduate students David Patterson ducting outreach to pre-college conferences, their numbers in- who are parents, allowing them the University of California, Berkeley women; and 6) developing new poli- creasing from seven in 1994 to 22 flexibility of slowing down their Guylaine M. Pollock cies to serve women students. In this who attended the 2002 conference degree progress without losing Sandia National Laboratories article, we limit the discussion to our in Vancouver. WICSE guest financial aid or research momentum. Daniel Reed efforts and successes in fostering a University of Illinois speakers over the past three years at Urbana-Champaign sense of community and engaging have brought our students in contact Undergraduate Research undergraduate women and minorities Robert Schnabel with women at the forefront of CS. Programs University of Colorado at Boulder in research. Past speakers include Ruzena Baczsy, When the Computer Science Lawrence Snyder Background Fran Berman, Susan Eggers, Deborah Reentry Program was unfortunately University of Washington Estrin, Barbara Liskov, Maria Klawe, phased out in 1996 due to Proposition Mary Lou Soffa The box above shows highlights Valerie Taylor, and Tandy Warnow, 209, alternative means of bringing University of Pittsburgh of the EECS women’s programs, from among others. more women into graduate study had Eugene Spafford the appointment of Professor Susan Recently, we followed up on our to be considered. Thus, we initiated Purdue University Graham in 1971 to the formal cre- women CS Ph.D.s for the purpose of new programs to encourage under- Frank Tompa ation of a diversity program in 1986 University of Waterloo raising our students’ awareness of graduate women to engage in by Professor Eugene Wong, and now them. Of the 137 alumnae respon- research. A series of workshops was Moshe Vardi the 25th anniversary of our women’s Rice University dents, 50 are teaching in research created to address basic issues of how graduate group, WICSE, this year. Our universities. Berkeley CS graduates to find academic-year and summer Jeffrey Vitter programs have been greatly enriched Duke University hold tenured and tenure-track research, approach faculty to ask for by synergy with all of CRA-W’s pro- David Waltz positions in most major programs, research, develop a project, and NEC Research Institute grams, including research programs including Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, present research. We instituted DMP, CREW, and the Distinguished Richard Waters MIT, Stanford, UIUC, Washington, undergraduate research poster ses- Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs Lecturer Series, as well as the Wisconsin, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, sions, now scheduled each semester, Elaine Weyuker Hopper and Tapia Conferences and UCLA, UC Irvine, University of and enthusiastically advertised NSF AT&T Labs - Research CRA’s Outstanding Undergraduate Illinois, Georgia Tech, North- Research Experiences for Under- Bryant York Awards and Career Mentoring western, and UT Austin. An graduates Programs, as well as the Portland State University Workshops. updated web page with links to these CRA-W DMP and CREW programs. Stuart Zweben alumnae provides a virtual network Ohio State University Fostering Community: Berkeley’s Diversity Programs for the Berkeley students aspiring to Continued on Page 7 Executive Director WICSE and the Alumnae Connection follow their path. Andrew Bernat WICSE’s core activity is a weekly Twenty-five years ago a group of lunch meeting, which ensures that REMINDER TO CS&CE CHAIRS Affiliate Societies women students founded the grad- women students gather on a regular (Ph.D-Granting Institutions) uate group WICSE (Women in basis. AUWICSEE, the Association Computer Science and Engineering), of Undergraduate Women in Com- Taulbee Surveys Were Due which continues to form the corner- puter Science and Engineering, was November 1 stone of our programs for graduate established 10 years ago. A Mentor- Please make certain your survey women. The effectiveness of WICSE ing Lunch is held once a month for has been submitted to: derives in part from its continuity, WICSE and AUWICSEE to meet www.cra.org/Survey/FillOut departmental support, and mean- together. New policies have been Questions? ingful contact with CS alumnae and one result of regular gatherings of other prominent women in CS. The Contact: [email protected] CACS/AIC women students. For example, in the EECS Department provides WICSE Page 2 November 2002 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS

Results of CRA Industrial Salary Survey of CS Research Labs By David Waltz Table 1. Base Salaries in Industrial Research Labs by Years of In November 2001, CRA con- 3 very misleading. Consequently the Post-PhD Experience (thousands of dollars) ducted its fifth Industrial Salary interpretive conclusions below are 2000 2001 Survey of CS Research Laboratories. drawn from Table 2, our best estimate Eleven organizations representing of actual realized income. (Caveat: Median Mean Median Mean 689 researchers responded. (In 2000, Clearly the comparison in Table 2 New PhD 102.6 101.2 97.5 98.8 fourteen organizations with 1,189 isn’t perfect—it is likely that some 1-5 Years 104.0 101.7 105.2 107.1 researchers participated.) Of these options granted in 2000 also proved 6-10 Years 114.8 118.8 124.3 126.3 689 researchers, 72 percent held worthless, so the total compensation Ph.Ds, 24 percent M.S. degrees, for 2000 is probably overstated 11-15 Years 122.0 132.6 134.2 134.3 4 percent B.S. degrees, and <0.1 somewhat.) 16+ Years 145.6 145.6 138.0 139.3 percent other degrees. Organizations were asked to Observations provide data about base salary, total The main finding of the 2000 Table 2. 2000 Total Compensation* and 2001 Total Cash cash compensation (which includes survey was that compensation—both Compensation** by Years of Post-PhD Experience items such as bonuses), and total base and total—had soared across the (thousands of dollars) non-cash compensation (e.g., the value board. In 2001, there were some 2000 2001 of stock options). Respondents were gains in base salaries, but total Median Mean Median Mean asked to report means and medians compensation dropped significantly for each category. Companies that except for new Ph.Ds. New PhD 103.8 117.6 105.7 107.1 completed the survey received More specifically, I would like to 1-5 Years 132.3 133.2 113.1 114.9 detailed results in January 2002. A highlight four year-on-year changes 6-10 Years 164.2 170.0 133.6 136.5 summary of the results is presented in in 2001: 11-15 Years 182.9 170.0 143.7 145.0 Tables 1, 2 and 3. 1) total compensation dropped Table 1 (a comparison of base significantly—14% to 21%—for 16+ Years 169.9 186.6 147.2 150.2 compensation) is non-problematic, researchers with 1 or more years of *Total Compensation is base salary plus additional cash (e.g., bonus) but Tables 2 and 3 need explanation. experience. and non-cash (e.g., stock options) items. In both 2000 and 2001, significant 2) mean and median base com- **Total Cash Compensation is base salary plus additional cash (e.g., amounts of reported income came pensation rose for researchers with bonus) items. from non-cash compensation, prima- 1 to 15 years of experience, with the rily stock options. We calculated the largest increases—6% to 8%—for value of this non-cash compensation those with 6 to 10 years’ experience. Table 3. 2000 Total Compensation* and 2001 Total Compensation* assuming stock prices would appre- The net effect of these first two by Years of Post-PhD Experience (thousands of dollars) ciate at 15 percent per year. The trends is a large shift away from vari- large resulting 2001 non-cash com- able compensation. Variable compen- 2000 2001 pensation values raised apparent total sation, which accounted for about Median Mean Median Mean compensation significantly, even one-third of total compensation in New PhD 103.8 117.6 113.2 113.8 though options were granted to fewer 2000, shrank to less than 10 percent than 10 percent of the researchers in 2001. 1-5 Years 132.3 133.2 135.0 141.0 (from 3 of 11 reporting organiza- 3) starting base salaries decreased 6-10 Years 164.2 170.0 173.4 182.1 tions). However, it is highly likely slightly (-5% for the median, -2.4% 11-15 Years 182.9 170.0 184.0 190.4 that all options granted in 2001 are for the mean), although starting total 16+ Years 169.9 186.6 197.0 205.1 worthless today (i.e., far below the compensation did not show a clear * Total Compensation is base salary plus additional cash (e.g., bonus) option exercise price), making Table Survey Results and non-cash (e.g., stock options) items. Continued on Page 20 The International Trading Agent Competition: Focus on RoxyBot By Amy Greenwald Amy Greenwald, Brown University, flash, a tripod, and a case that would the competition, the TAC software is the fifth CRA Digital Government complement a camera—but a bidder platform was redesigned by the Fellow. The following article is a syn- desires any of the former only if s/he Intelligent Systems Laboratory at the opsis of her presentation to the Auctions is certain to acquire the latter. Swedish Institute of Computer Division at the Federal Communications Substitutable goods are goods such as Science, led by Erik Aurell. Commission on May 7, 2002. the Canon AE-1 and the Canon A- Suppose you want to buy a used 1—a bidder desires one or the other, Rules Canon AE-1 SLR camera at an but not both. In combinatorial auc- The TAC competition (http:// online auction. It would be quite a tions, bidders bid on combinations of www.sics.se/tac and http://tac.eecs. daunting task to manually monitor items, such as “camera and flash for umich.edu) consists of a series of Amy Greenwald prices and make bidding decisions at $295’’; in these auctions, the (NP- game instances, each of which pits all web sites currently offering the complete) problem of determining eight autonomous bidding agents camera—especially if accessories like how to allocate goods so as to maxi- against one another. Each TAC agent based on its clients’ preferences, a flash and tripod are sometimes mize revenue falls in the hands of the simulates a travel agent with eight and the agent’s expenditures. To min- bundled with the camera, and auctioneer. In simultaneous auctions, clients who were interested in trav- imize the effects of randomization, sometimes auctioned separately. however, the complexity burden lies eling from TACtown to Boston and agents’ scores are averaged across But for the next generation of auto- with the bidders. home again during a five-day period. several game instances during mated trading agents this will be a The international trading agent Each client is characterized by a TAC competitions. routine task. competition (TAC) challenges its random set of preferences for the pos- In order to obtain utility for a Simultaneous auctions, which entrants to design online agents sible arrival and departure dates, client, an agent constructs a complete arise naturally on Internet sites such capable of bidding in simultaneous hotel rooms (The Grand Hotel and travel package for that client by pur- as eBay.com and amazon.com, are a auctions for substitutable and comple- Le Fleabag Inn), and entertainment chasing airline tickets to and from challenge to bidders, particularly mentary goods. TAC was conceived tickets (symphony, theater, and base- TACtown and securing hotel reserva- when complementary and substi- of by Mike Wellman and the AI labo- ball). A TAC agent’s score in a game tions. It is also possible to obtain tutable goods are on offer. Com- ratory at the University of Michigan. instance is the difference between the Trading Agent Competition plementary goods are items such as a This year, for the third rendition of total utility it obtains for its clients, Continued on Page 10 Page 3 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Historical Trends from Taulbee Surveys: Early Employment of Doctorates By Jay Vegso

This is the fourth in a series of arti- categories, it is difficult to trace cles on data trends from CRA’s Taulbee employment trends before Survey and its antecedents, which AY1984/85. stretch back to 1970. Table 1 shows the results from The Taulbee Survey tracks AY1984/85 onward as percentiles, demographic data and salaries at since these are more useful for doctorate-granting computer science tracking trends than raw numbers. and computer engineering (CS/CE) These figures exclude the approxi- departments in the United States and mately 15 to 20 percent of doctorates Canada. Earlier articles dealt with whose employment status was faculty salaries, the proportion of unknown each year, as well as those women among degree recipients and who were listed as unemployed faculty members, and the ethnicity of (which average to only 1 percent). Ph.D. students and recipients. Figure 1 illustrates the proportion This article concerns the employ- of doctorates who were employed ment of computer science and com- outside of academia (i.e., if self- employment outside of academia proportion of doctorates who found puter engineering doctorates in employed, or in industry or govern- than in it. This trend increased par- early employment outside of the the first year after they received ment), within academia (i.e., in ticularly during the early 1990s, United States and Canada. This has their degrees. Ph.D.- and non-Ph.D.-granting peaking with the AY1996/97 gradu- occurred even as the proportion of The Taulbee Survey, which is con- CS/CE departments, as well as in ates. Since then, however, the share doctorates granted to nonresident ducted each fall, asks for the current non-CS/CE departments), and of doctorate-holders going into non- aliens steadily increased over the employment status of those who outside North America. academic jobs has decreased, while same period—45 percent of CS/CE received Ph.D. degrees during the Two trends in particular are worth the proportion going into academia doctorates granted in AY2000/01 previous academic year (AY). Due to noting. The first is that starting with has increased. were to nonresident aliens, 47 changes in the survey, including the the AY1990/91 graduates, a greater Another interesting trend is the percent the year before that. addition of new employment proportion of students found early decrease since the mid-1990s in the

Table 1. Employment of New Ph.D. Recipients Ph.D. Ph.D.- Non-Ph.D.- Received in Granting Granting Non- Academic CS/CE CS/CE CS/CE Self- Outside Year Dept. Dept. Dept. Industry Government Employed U.S./Canada 1984/1985 36% 10% 4% 34% 4% 2% 10% 1985/1986 39% 7% 3% 37% 5% 1% 9% 1986/1987 39% 9% 4% 37% 4% 1% 8% 1987/1988 40% 9% 3% 33% 4% 0% 11% 1988/1989 39% 10% 4% 34% 4% 1% 9% 1989/1990 30% 11% 3% 38% 3% 2% 13% 1990/1991 29% 10% 2% 42% 3% 2% 13% 1991/1992 25% 9% 3% 41% 4% 2% 16% 1992/1993 26% 12% 4% 37% 4% 2% 15% 1993/1994 24% 9% 3% 38% 4% 2% 18% 1994/1995 26% 8% 1% 41% 5% 2% 16% 1995/1996 31% 3% 2% 49% 3% 2% 9% 1996/1997 30% 4% 2% 54% 3% 2% 5% 1997/1998 35% 3% 1% 50% 4% 2% 5% 1998/1999 38% 3% 0% 49% 2% 3% 3% 1999/2000 38% 3% 1% 50% 3% 1% 4% 2000/2001 39% 4% 0% 49% 2% 1% 4%

The Federal Budget Cycle—A Primer By Peter Harsha This is the first of a two-part series beginning of the annual cycle of returns, it is impossible to know the drafting budgets for their own agen- explaining the Federal budget process. debate and legislation necessary to final disposition of many of the pro- cies. Although each agency draws up Part 2, The President’s Budget in fund the operations of government. grams important to computing its own budget request, OMB must Congress, will appear in the January At this writing, the final budget research. Instead, this lull in activity approve all agency budgets before 2003 issue of CRN. for FY 2003 has not yet been decided provides an opportunity to examine they can be included in the and is unlikely to be resolved until the mechanics of the budget President’s budget. The process of Part One—Writing the Congress returns to Washington after process—how the administration pro- creating an agency budget and having President’s Budget the November 5th Congressional duces its plan, and how the Congress it vetted by OMB will take the bulk On February 4, 2002, President elections. Work on legislation to disposes of it. of the year, and will require input George W. Bush unveiled his fiscal create a new Department of Home- from a number of sources. year 2003 budget proposal, a plan for land Security (still unresolved) and The President’s Budget For federal research and develop- spending nearly $2 trillion packaged disagreements among the House lead- Work began on the President’s FY ment agencies, the budget process is in a flag-bedecked stack of documents ership about a final total spending 2003 budget almost a year prior to its coordinated through the White more than five inches tall. number—in essence, a decision about introduction last February. Indeed, House’s Office of Science and The stack—a compendium of jus- how much to exceed the President’s shortly after the release of the current Technology Policy (OSTP), headed tifications and accounting for every budget request in appropriations— FY 2003 budget, analysts at the by the President’s Science Advisor dollar of federal spending at every delayed consideration of all 13 of the White House’s Office of Management (currently Dr. John Marburger), in federal agency and office—repre- annual appropriations bills necessary and Budget (OMB) had already addition to the normal vetting by sented the culmination of nearly a to fund the federal government in FY opened the book on the FY 2004 OMB. OSTP runs the coordinating year of work by the executive branch 2003, and have made the post-elec- budget by producing guidance for Federal Budget Cycle and its agencies, but only the tion return necessary. Until Congress federal agency officials charged with Continued on Page 11 Page 4 November 2002 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS

Homeland Security By Peter A. Freeman

Homeland security is perhaps the year, has been trying to serve as a and dissemination; but there is hardly security is an issue that will be with most urgent and immediate issue middleman to put agencies with a an area covered by the programs of us for many years and for which many facing our nation today. need in touch with those in the com- CISE that isn’t of interest. new and fundamental discoveries There are, of course, many issues munity whose research and knowl- As you might expect, the work of are needed. facing us, as there always seem to be edge may be able to address those some of the agencies requesting assis- All of us in computing have an in the world in which we live— needs. Our near-term strategy is to tance is heavily classified. NSF does opportunity to contribute to our health care, quality of education, highlight the value of basic research not support classified work and does society in a direct and meaningful erosion of privacy, economic stability, by making linkages between our basic not intend to do so, but the organic way because of the centrality of our world peace. While our field con- research and mission agency needs. act that created NSF and provides discipline to homeland security tributes to addressing all of these This is working successfully and our basic mission clearly indicates our efforts. If you are invited to partici- issues, it appears that we in com- will benefit basic research over the responsibility to support national pate in a workshop on the topic or puting are in a unique position to long term. defense: “To promote the progress of asked to meet with an operational contribute to homeland security in a On the one hand, researchers science; to advance the national agency, I encourage you to do so. If more direct and immediate way often don’t understand the needs of health, prosperity, and welfare; and to you have an idea that you think than we can to any other single, those in operational agencies, but secure the national defense.” could contribute to some aspect of compelling issue. could make an impact if they did. We have noted an eagerness on homeland security, I urge you to Very simply, this is because in the On the other, the operational the part of many in the community bring that to the attention of the war on terrorism in which we are agencies need the depth of expertise to contribute to homeland defense, appropriate people. now engaged, information is at the that exists in the NSF community. including in some cases obtaining As you might imagine, that may heart of all efforts to protect us from Many CISE researchers have been security clearances so they can be of not be an easy task, but we at NSF a usually unknown and often delighted at the opportunity to con- maximum assistance. In a similar may be able to help. I suggest you unknowable enemy. Obtaining rele- tribute, and the mission agencies manner, agencies are not only eager first talk with your Program Director vant information in a timely manner have been pleased to have access to to tap into the great reservoir of ideas or someone else at NSF who knows and then disseminating it to those leading research. and people in the S&E research com- you and your work, or an equivalent who can act on it to protect us is the NSF has been making connections munity, but in some cases are quite person at DARPA or in other agen- core of all homeland defense efforts, in a variety of ways, including willing to fund unclassified, basic cies. They should be able to help you ranging from airport screening to holding workshops that include PI’s research. A certain amount of this locate the right place to take your determining if the spread of an infec- and government personnel, bringing funding has already taken place idea. If they are not able to do this, tious disease is actually bio-terrorism. government technology managers through supplements to existing NSF then feel free to contact Dr. Gary Devising algorithms to process infor- together to discuss their research grants using funds supplied by other Strong ([email protected]) or me. mation and designing the machines needs so that we and others can start agencies. We anticipate more of this Our field, in many ways, is helping to implement those algorithms (to relevant funding programs, making in the coming year. create the world of the future. It is use a very simple, but not complete, presentations at conferences and NSF has also been trying to fitting that we also have the opportu- definition of computing research) is, workshops, and having NSF per- refocus programs and develop new nity and responsibility to help make of course, what we do. sonnel work closely with other agen- programs, where appropriate, that can that world a more secure place. I Many branches of the U.S. cies as they explore new technology contribute to homeland security. strongly encourage you to help do Government are now focused on relevant to their missions. Areas Some of these are obvious, such as that through your research and contributing to homeland security, include biology, physics, electrical network security, trusted systems, educational activities. and as they work on carrying out engineering, social science, and many data mining, and database security. their missions they are discovering a areas of computer science and engi- On the whole, however, we are trying Peter Freeman ([email protected]) is pressing need for new technology, neering. Commensurate with my to keep our focus on the long-term Assistant Director—CISE at the new ideas, and a new set of people opening comments, an area of high research that is the hallmark of NSF. National Science Foundation. who understand cutting-edge science interest to many agencies is the This is entirely consistent with the and engineering. NSF, for the past general area of knowledge discovery prevailing view that homeland

CRA Forms Grand Challenges More on Computing > Steering Committee Computer Science Following the success of the first CRA Grand Challenges Conference in By Jim Foley Computer Science and Computer Engineering held in June 2002, the CRA board of directors voted to incorporate such conferences as an ongoing CRA The September issue of CRN carried a piece I wrote entitled “Computing > activity. The board has appointed a steering committee to provide direction for Computer Science.” Three things have happened since that article was future conferences. published: Chaired by CRA board member David Patterson (UC Berkeley), other 1. I updated my original article based on discussions with colleagues committee members include Randy Bryant (Carnegie Mellon), Barbara Grosz Elizabeth Mynatt and Janet Kolodner at Georgia Tech. (Harvard), Mary Jane Irwin (Penn State), Christos Papadimitriou (UC Berkeley), and Bob Sproull (Sun Microsystems). 2. Bob Glass (Editor-Emeritus, Journal of Systems and Software; The steering committee’s mandate is to: Editor/Publisher, The Software Practitioner) responded to me with the view • Clarify the objectives of the conferences. that the discipline of computing consists of three major fields: computer • Define a process for soliciting, reviewing, and accepting conference topic science, information systems, and software engineering. proposals. • Provide policies and guidance for conference organizing committees. The updated article and Bob’s comments can be found at: http://www.cra.org/ • Assure appropriate evaluation of each conference. reports/computing/ • Provide institutional memory for Grand Challenges Conferences. CRA’s current plan is to hold a Grand Challenges Conference every other 3. CRA recommended to the National Research Council that in the next year, alternating years with the CRA Conference at Snowbird. To start this assessment of doctoral programs, there be a sixth category called cycle, a second conference is planned for late spring/summer 2003, contingent “Computer and Information Science and Engineering” parallel to the five upon funding. current categories: Engineering, Physical Sciences and Math, Arts and Each Grand Challenges Conference will have its own organizing committee. Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Biological This group will work with CRA to write the proposal for funding and to run Sciences. Computer Science would fall in this new category. (See related the conference. The CRA steering committee will help conference organizers story in this issue “CRA Comments on Proposed NRC Study of U.S. to sharpen their ideas, and will provide critical feedback and advice. Ph.D. Programs.”) We used the CISE acronym rather than Computing The purpose of these conferences is to provoke “out-of-the-box” thinking because CISE is already well known to the NSF-supported research com- as a way of articulating the grand challenges in computer science and munity. But the spirit is the same—there is a larger discipline that engineering in a compelling way. Information about the first Grand Challenges includes computer science. Conference, whose theme was systems, is posted on the CRA website at: http://www.cra.org. Jim Foley is chair of the CRA board. Page 5 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

CRA Comments on Proposed NRC Study of U.S. Ph.D. Programs

The National Research Council is Association for Computing Machinery, http://www.cra.org/CRN/issues/ although “…standard publication is one once again undertaking a study of Canadian Association of Computer 0204.pdf] is my own take on the indicator of academic achievement, other Ph.D. programs at research universi- Science, IEEE Computer Society, intellectual breadth of computing. forms of publication, specifically confer- ties in the United States. The last Society for Industrial and Applied CRA suggests that the committee ence publication, and the dissemination study, commonly referred to as the Mathematics, and USENIX establish the high-level category of artifacts [such as computer programs “NRC Rankings,” was released in Association), and twenty-three indus- “Computer and Information Science and and systems] also transmit ideas. 1995 (http://bob.nap.edu/html/ trial laboratories and institutes all Engineering” under which doctoral pro- Conference publication is both rigorous researchdoc). According to the NRC, engaging in computing research. CRA’s grams in computer science, computer and prestigious. Assessing artifacts the purpose of the current study is mission focuses on representing and engineering, information science, infor- requires evaluation from knowledgeable primarily to provide university strengthening research and graduate mation technology, human-computer peers. Quantitative measures of impact administrators and faculty with a set education in the computing fields. interaction, computational science, etc., are possible, but they may not tell the of common measures, both quantita- CRA’s members are very aware of the would be assessed and ranked. In addi- entire story.” CRA strongly recom- tive and reputational. Additional NRC rankings and the importance of tion, some multidisciplinary programs mends that the committee take information about the assessment is the results. such as bio-informatics and other “x”- these differences in academic culture available on the Web at: Your letter asks “…how might the informatics programs may be appropri- and procedure into consideration http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ next [NRC] study incorporate interdisci- ately housed under this new category. when judging a program’s “scholarly bhew/ResDocs_about.html. plinary programs [and] identify emerging Our suggestion mirrors the policy of reputation.” The Computing Research areas that were not included in the 1995 the National Science Foundation which, In conclusion, CRA recommends Association was invited by the study?” Since 1995, the year the last in 1986, reorganized to create CISE— that the committee: NRC’s Committee to Examine the NRC rankings were released, computing the Directorate for Computer and 1. create the new category Methodology for the Assessment of has experienced great change. The emer- Information Science and Engineering— “Computer and Information Research-Doctorate Programs gence of new research areas, sub-disci- in recognition of computing as an impor- Science and Engineering” to (http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ plines, and interdisciplinary fields within tant cluster of disciplines on a par with properly capture and classify bhew/ResDocs_cmte.html) to provide the computer science and engineering the traditional disciplines housed in the Ph.D. programs in the widening comments and suggestions on the fields has reached a critical mass and other Directorates of Engineering, Math areas of computing education and proposed assessment prior to the now requires a new categorization and and the Physical Sciences, the Biological research, and committee’s meeting on September new methods of assessment. For Sciences, and the Social, Behavioral and 2. specify a rigorous evaluation of 30. Reprinted below is the text of the example, a brief survey of CRA member Economic Sciences. computing programs that takes letter submitted to the chair of the departments finds computing programs In response to the question of how into account the assessment prac- NRC committee, Dr. Jeremiah P. housed in nine different college units the next NRC study should assess the tices of computer science and Ostriker, by CRA board chair, from Arts and Sciences to Engineering scholarly reputation of doctoral pro- engineering. [end of letter text] Jim Foley. to Information Technology and grams, CRA endorses a rigorous evalua- According to the NRC, the first The Computing Research Association Engineering. Our IT Deans’ group tion process that takes into account the phase of the NRC study will investi- (CRA) welcomes the opportunity to includes Deans from about 40 com- differences between computing and other gate new measures and methodolo- provide input to the National Research puting units that report directly to a research disciplines in terms of publica- gies so that the second phase, to be Council’s assessment of doctoral pro- Provost or similar official. The names of tion modalities. Attached is the CRA conducted in 2003-05, may accu- grams at research universities. CRA is these units [http://www.cra.org/ white paper “Best Practices in rately reflect changes in scholarship an association of more than 200 North Activities/itdeans/participants.html] Evaluating Computer Scientists and and graduate education that have American academic departments, six reflect the breadth of computing. Also, Engineers for Promotion and Tenure” occurred over the past 20 years. computing societies (American the attached article “Computing > [http://www.cra.org/reports/tenure_ Association for Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science” [see p. 6 at review.html]. As noted in this paper,

CRA Welcomes New Staff COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS Vol. 14/No. 5 Two new employees have recently joined the CRA staff, filling the vacancies created by the departures of Diane Long (Administrative Assistant) and Patrick Computing Research News McMullen (Program Associate). (ISSN 1069-384X) is published five times per year, in January, March, May, Susanne Pile has September, and November. Copyright 2002 by the Computing Research Association assumed the position of Administrative Assistant. (CRA), 1100 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 507, Washington, DC 20036-4632; Among other responsibilities, she will coordinate tel. 202-234-2111. All rights reserved. Material in CRN is not endorsed by CRA nor the professional opportunities section of Computing intended to reflect any official positions of CRA or its board. Research News. Subscriptions: Call 202-234-2111, send e-mail to [email protected], or mail subscription For the past five years, Susanne has been inquiries to CRA, 1100 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 507, Washington, DC employed by a consulting firm in Arlington, 20036-4632. A free subscription is available to qualified subscribers. One-year paid Virginia, first as a training coordinator and recently subscriptions are $30 in the United States, $45 (U.S.) in Canada, and $54 (U.S.) as an Administrative Assistant. A native of Trinidad, elsewhere. she lives in Maryland with her 5-year-old son. Andrew (Drew) Change of Address: Note that a change of address must include the old and new Sutter has joined Postmaster: Send address changes to: CRA, 1100 Seventeenth Street, NW, CRA as a program associate. He will work primarily Suite 507, Washington, DC 20036-4632. Postage paid at Washington, DC. on projects that involve statistics and use of social science methodologies, such as field work on our CRA Communications Committee empirical studies of recruitment and retention, Jan Cuny (University of Oregon), Chair formal evaluation of effectiveness of CRA pro- Mary Lou Soffa (University of Pittsburgh), Co-chair and CRN Senior Editorial Advisor grams, and Taulbee and industrial salary surveys. Timothy Finin (University of Maryland, Baltimore Co.) Drew received a bachelor’s degree from the Frank Tompa (University of Waterloo) University of Virginia in sociology and history. His work experience includes six years as a Research Computing Research Association Staff Andrew (Drew) Sutter Associate at the American Sociological Association Andrew Bernat, Executive Director where he was extensively involved with develop- Peter Harsha, Director of Government Affairs ment, implementation, and data analysis of all surveys by the Research Dana Neill, Business Manager Program. He also managed a small-grants program co-sponsored by ASA and Susanne Pile, Administrative Assistant Jean Smith, Sr. Communications Associate and CRN Editor the National Science Foundation and was a key member of a team designing Andrew Sutter, Program Associate improvements in the overhaul of the master ASA database of individuals and Jay Vegso, Manager of Membership and Information Services institutions. Donnajean Ward, Director of Programs

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Berkeley’s Diversity Programs of faculty and staff lobbied to remove from consideration the criterion of “prior from Page 2 computing experience,” since it affects women applicants disproportionately. Other CS programs, for example at Carnegie Mellon University, have One of our DMP students, Emily Chung, received Honorable Mention in the investigated broader admissions criteria with very positive results. CRA Outstanding Undergraduate competition in 2001.

Focus on Minorities EECS Freshmen Women Admissions Since 1990, EECS has operated a summer research program, SUPERB-IT University of California at Berkeley (Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley- Information Technology). A minority-serving program, the goal of SUPERB is 600 to develop competitively qualified graduate applicants through undergraduate research. Founded by our own African American EECS graduate students, 500 SUPERB has been supported by the NSF REU Program. Ours is one of the very few REU sites focusing on underrepresented students. Of students in the 400 SUPERB program, 41 percent are women, compared with an 18 percent enrollment of undergraduate women in the EECS Department. African 300 Americans have comprised almost half of our REU students, and more than 20 percent come from underrepresented institutions. Cited by NSF as an “exem- 200 plary program,” SUPERB has brought 113 students to Berkeley since 1990. They joined CS and EE graduate research groups, with mentorship provided by 100 faculty and graduate student researchers. 0 Leveraging Summer Research 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 Results are clearly positive: 66 percent of former SUPERB students have pursued a graduate degree. The positive correlation between undergraduate research and the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering is well known. Since 1990, 113 students participated in SUPERB and have been mentored by 56 EECS faculty. Of these students, 78 percent were underrepresented ethnic minorities. Four SUPERB alumni have received doctorates as well as MS degrees, and nine doctorates are pending just at Berkeley. SUPERB has contributed significantly to the diversity of the graduate student body both here and elsewhere. SUPERB continues to bring women and Sheila Humphreys ([email protected]) is Academic Coordinator for minority students to our graduate program. Five of the women entering our Student Matters, Center for Undergraduate Matters, Department of Electrical graduate program in 2001 and 2002 are SUPERB alumnae, including a student Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California at Berkeley. from Howard University. Changing the Climate A long-standing program like SUPERB has a positive effect on the departmental climate. In 1990, matching students to faculty research groups was difficult; now, after 12 years, CS faculty are receptive to SUPERB students. Fifty percent of the faculty who have mentored SUPERB students are repeaters, attesting to their enthusiasm for the program. Both graduate students and FEBRUARY 12 DEADLINE faculty have discovered talented students from universities unfamiliar to them. Further, two women students from two other nearby institutions have con- FOR CRA SERVICE AWARD tinued their research with their Berkeley faculty during their senior year. NOMINATIONS Giving CS a Context: The Berkeley Virtual Development Center The Computing Research Association invites nominations for the CRA Our newest program for women is the Virtual Development Center (VDC) Distinguished Service Award and the A. Nico Habermann Award for the established by EECS in January 2001 in partnership with the Institute for year 2003. Women and Technology. Our VDC focuses on the technology needs of dis- Distinguished Service Award abled women. The motivation to create such a center is to offer to students, especially women, a needed context for understanding the applications of their CRA makes an award, usually annually, to a person who has made an out- theoretical studies. standing service contribution to the computing research community. This The VDC course “User Interface Design and Development” was taught by award recognizes service in the areas of government affairs, professional soci- CS Professor James Landay. About 40 percent of the students enrolled in this eties, publications or conferences, and leadership that has a major impact on class in spring 2002 were women, a much higher ratio of women to men than computing research. is customary in CS classes. The students used contextual inquiry methods to A. Nico Habermann Award solicit input from a group of disabled women from the community; they brain- stormed with that community about what technology products would be useful CRA makes an award, usually annually, to a person who has made an out- to them. Twelve teams of students developed innovative projects, which are standing contribution to aiding members of underrepresented groups within the posted at: http://guir.berkeley.edu./courses/cs160/spring2002/projects.htm computing research community. This award recognizes work in areas of govern- Students commented on the value of directly connecting the special users’ ment affairs, educational programs, professional societies, public awareness, and needs to the design process, instigated by the VDC’s focus. One student wrote: leadership that has a major impact on advancing these groups in the computing I really feel that designing for the disabled teaches a lot more research community. about other people, and it really teaches about good user-centered For a list of previous winners of these awards, see: http://www.cra.org/main/ design since the designers can’t shoot from the hip and use their cra.awards.html own experience, but rely more upon the user’s feedback. Nomination Procedure The Admissions Bottleneck The deadline for receipt of nominations is February 12, 2003. Nominations Contrary to popular opinion, it is not lack of interest in CS by talented should not exceed two pages in length and should describe the contributions on high school women that presents a serious challenge, impeding our efforts to which the nomination is based. Letters in support of the nomination are diversify the computer science pipeline. Rather, it is the difficulty they face in welcome but not required. Questions or comments may be addressed to gaining admission to UC Berkeley. The table on page 8 shows how the number [email protected]. of freshmen applicants who are women has hovered around 350 for the past Send nominations electronically to: [email protected] (in plain text or as a five years, with a fairly constant number of women admitted. The selectivity is Word attachment). Alternatively, mail or fax to: so high that only 19 percent of freshman applicants were admitted in fall of CRA Service Awards 2002. Our 45 percent yield rate (admitted students who choose to enroll at Computing Research Association 1100 17th Street, NW, Suite 507 Berkeley) reflects effective recruitment. Although the percentage of under- Washington, DC 20036-4632 graduate women enrolled in EECS has slowly crept to 18 percent, this per- Tel. 202-234-2111 centage will not increase significantly unless more applicants gain admission. Fax: 202-667-1066 The percentage of undergraduate women in CS in our Letters and Science E-mail: [email protected] Program is 23 percent (compared with 18 percent in the EECS Engineering Program). In seeking to broaden the definition of qualified applicants, a group

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systems. The idea is to create an before? We see several key factors: collaborative breakthroughs that Cognitive Systems Vision artificial system that could be a per- 1) improvements in computer hard- have been the hallmark of American from Page 1 sistent, long-term partner for a ware will soon give us computational ingenuity. improvements in system capability person; this associate system would substrates with the size and power to Put simply: we need your good should help us make a serious dent in share experiences with its user and match the computational capability ideas. We encourage you to use our the maintenance and complexity learn from those experiences. By of animal and perhaps human brains; BAA as a catalyst for breakthrough problems we are facing. being cognizant of the experiences of 2) the “Decade of the Brain” has thinking that might dramatically In a nutshell, we want to trans- the user, the assistant system could be brought us unprecedented insights advance the state of the art. form computational systems from more effective in its communication. from neuroscience, giving us new We also need new Program those that are simply reactive to One can imagine an artificial execu- models of how the human brain Managers to help us define the pro- those that are truly cognitive. Our tive assistant that becomes more and works; and 3) there have been grams that will bring our vision to life ultimate goal is to create systems that more personalized to its user over numerous successful deployments of a (and to secure the necessary fund- know what they’re doing. time, or a commander’s associate that wide variety of artificial intelligence ing). We’re looking for a few pas- would become a dedicated partner for technologies, ranging from autono- sionate visionaries who want to have Where We’re Going a battlefield commander, helping to mous control of deep space missions an impact on a national scale on our New research in cognitive systems anticipate his or her needs and to pragmatic machine learning country’s security and defense. has the potential to revolutionize the removing the burden of administra- improvements in speech underway we design, deploy, and depend tive overhead. standing and data mining applica- Off and Running on computing systems. A long-term Our effort will of necessity be tions. While none of these or other The revitalized IPTO is off and research agenda might be structured multi-disciplinary, and will need to factors is individually definitive, we running. While our plans are ambi- in stages. For example, we might draw on many aspects of Computer believe that the convergence of com- tious, we believe we have no choice strive first to consider software Science. Despite its high-level focus puting power, knowledge of the brain, but to try something dramatically dif- systems that were in some measure on cognition, it will need serious and practical experience in deploying ferent in computing, lest we become self-aware. This kind of system could participation from the systems, net- reasoning and learning technology victims of the complexity we have help in its own debugging, and might working, security, and software com- is remarkable. helped create. If we succeed, com- be extensible through a high-level, munities, among others. The notion As in many research endeavors, puter systems will be able to do sub- goal-oriented dialogue with its pro- of architecture will be important there is significant risk in this kind of stantially more powerful things. They grammer. Next, we could imagine throughout this work—truly cogni- initiative, but there is also extraordi- will become easier to build and use, building cognitive networks that are tive systems are likely to be complex nary opportunity at a time when and will last longer. They will able to understand their overall goals combinations of reactive processes, dramatically different approaches are become the cooperative and sup- and capable of making adaptive, more thoughtful, deliberative urgently needed. portive kind of partners that our effective use of limited resources. processes, and reflective processes predecessors imagined, and their Beyond that, we are interested in that capture self-awareness and help A Challenge for Computing novel capabilities will open new building autonomous, perceiving make the system robust in the face of Researchers possibilities for both humans and agents, which could explain their unforeseen circumstances. Core tech- Just as the original IPTO owed its machines. We hope you will join us reasoning and engage in natural nology will include learning, knowl- success to the energetic and creative in making cognitive systems a reality. dialogues with human partners that edge representation, reasoning, talent in the then-emerging field of would allow them to increase their communication, perception, and Computer Science, our office must Ron Brachman is Director and Zachary functionality and performance over multi-agent systems. rely on the brainpower and imagina- Lemnios is Deputy Director of IPTO time. Finally, we want to build truly tion of research teams across the at DARPA. intelligent, multi-component Why Now? country. While we have issued a To learn more, contact Dr. Brachman systems whose overall operation Many of the goals of our Cog- Broad Agency Announcement at [email protected] or Dr. would be more efficient and more nitive Systems initiative are familiar. (DARPA BAA 02-21) that lays out Lemnios at [email protected]. easily extensible. What makes us think that we are in a our overall vision for Cognitive The initial focus of our office will substantially better position to Systems, that vision cannot be real- be on “assistant” or “associate” accomplish them now than we were ized without the individual and

2003 Federated Computing Research Conference NSF Doubling Put on Hold June 7–14, 2003 A bill that would authorize the doubling of research funding at the National Science Foundation over the next five years stalled in the Senate San Diego, California after an anonymous senator placed a “hold” on consideration of the legislation. http://www.acm.org/sigs/conferences/fcrc/ H.R. 4664, the “Investing in America’s Future” Act, would provide authori- zation for increases of 15 percent per year to NSF’s core research accounts— including information technology research—for fiscal years 2003-07. While Transitions and Awards not a guarantee for increased funding, it would provide congressional appropri- Alfred Aho, recently of Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs, has returned to Columbia ators with the authority to provide the increases should funds be available. University as a professor in the Computer Science Department. The measure passed the House 397 to 25 in early June. Peter Bloniarz, associate professor of Computer Science, University at Albany, has The Senate appeared poised for quick consideration of the bill after two been named a Collins Fellow for 2002. The award is given for extraordinary and Senate committees granted their approval. However, after Senate leaders sustained commitment to the University and its community. placed the bill on the Senate calendar for consideration as a “unanimous Leah Jamieson, Ransburg Professor of ECE, is currently serving as Interim Chair of consent” request—a special status reserved for bills expected to be non- ECE at Purdue. Jamieson recently received a Women and Hi Tech Leading Light award controversial—staffers learned a hold had been placed on it by an anonymous for achievements likely to inspire girls and women to pursue technology-related careers. senator (later learned to be Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), according to Democratic Maria Klawe has been named dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Senate staff). Kyl was apparently acting at the behest of the White House’s Science at Princeton University, effective January 1, 2003. She also will be appointed a Office of Management and Budget, which expressed concerns about the word professor in the Department of Computer Science. Klawe has been at the University of “doubling” in the bill’s description and the bill’s five-year time span, but British Columbia since 1988, serving as the head of the Department of Computer Science, as vice president for student and academic services and, since 1998, as dean apparently no objection to the funding levels in the bill. of science. It is unclear what effect the hold will have on the measure’s chances for Mark J.T. Smith has been appointed head of the Department of Electrical and final passage. Both the House and Senate have adjourned until after the Computer Engineering at Purdue University, effective January 1, 2003. Smith, the November 5th elections. It is not known whether House and Senate com- former executive assistant to the president at the Georgia Institute of Technology, mittee members will work to allay OMB’s concerns about the measures when received his doctoral and master of science degrees in electrical engineering from they return. For the latest developments, check the CRA Government Affairs Georgia Tech in 1984 and 1979, respectively, and a BS in in electrical engineering and website at http://www.cra.org/govaffairs. computer science from MIT in 1978. Valerie Taylor has been named head of the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M, effective January 2003. Taylor currently is a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northwestern University. CRA Distributed Mentor Project Andries van Dam, Thomas J. Watson Jr. University Professor of Technology and Education and professor of computer science at Brown University, has been named the Deadline for Applications university’s first vice president for research, effective October 1, 2002. Jeffrey S. Vitter has been named the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of Purdue February 14, 2003 University’s School of Science, effective September 1, 2002. Vitter, a CRA board member, was formerly the Gilbert, Louis and Edward Lehrman Professor of Computer http://www.cra.org/Activities/craw/ Science at Duke University, where he served as department chair from 1993 to 2001. Page 8 November 2002 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS

Intel Research Network For the purpose of the network of expertise, made them a natural exchange of ideas, the model will from Page 1 laboratories, the four principles we partner to help launch our new enable Intel and the participating have established are that: 1) collabo- network of university labs. Together universities to jointly lead the bridge the gap between the world of ration—not just throwing money we formulated an Open Colla- industry, to generate breakthroughs university ideas and Intel’s R&D. To over the wall—should be the norm; borative Research (OCR) Agree- that will continue to advance the succeed, we would need to create an 2) the IP of the research we collabo- ment. That document serves as a state of the art. Under this new environment in which we could rate on should be non-exclusive; template that has been tailored for model of industry-university research, focus on some of the most promising 3) there are many areas of research each of the labs in the network. Intel we believe everyone wins. (It is technologies, then work on them where, for the sake of collaboration, has recently signed an open collabo- important to note, though, that we together with universities. In addi- we favor not filing for IP protection rative research agreement with UC apply the model to our long-term tion, we would need to create a at all; and 4) proprietary advantage Berkeley, University of Washington, engagements in exploratory CS/IT research environment within Intel should be generated when the princi- and Carnegie Mellon University. research. It is an open question that could move some of these col- ples take ideas downstream—for whether or not our principles and laborative projects downstream, example, through internal R&D The OCR Agreement this collaboration model can be towards products. programs. The OCR agreement provides a applied to other engagements.) Launching a Network of Not all universities, licensing framework for Intel and the univer- Other companies and industry University Labs offices, and/or professors will be able sity to conduct joint research in the groups have expressed interest in our to agree to these principles. Some open. Under the agreement, Intel open approach, and in developing After a year of exploring possibili- professors like to keep their IP exclu- and principal investigators within the standard agreements governing ties, we launched a new model of sive so they can use it to start their university can propose and initiate industry-university collaboration. We industry-university collaboration in own companies. Some licensing computer science and information believe this would be beneficial, both the form of the Intel Research offices strongly believe they can technology research projects they for our industry and for universities. Network of university labs. These extract value from CS and EE wish to jointly undertake. Each We encourage others to build on the project-focused labs, wholly owned patents. However, we have found a project is defined in a project docu- foundation we have laid, and to use and funded by Intel, are located near great number of researchers who ment that specifies the boundaries of our agreement as a starting point for major universities. The universities share our principles and are very keen the project—specifically, what building a set of standard documents were selected for their expertise in on collaboration. research is to be conducted in the covering a variety of research specific areas of computer science and At the CRA Snowbird Conference open—with the expectation that the relationships. information technology research that in July, the popular argument that results will be published and made support our proactive computing computer science IP generates sub- widely available. The OCR provides Hans Mulder, Ph.D., is a Sector research agenda, and for their will- stantial revenue for universities was the master agreement that addresses Director within Intel Research, ingness to experiment with an open deconstructed by J Strother Moore of how these projects are initiated, doc- responsible for driving research into collaborative model of joint research. the University of Texas at Austin. umented, and approved, including ubiquitous computing and distributed Currently the network consists of Moore analyzed the licensing income the identification of specific facilities systems. He also is co-director of Intel four labs located adjacent to UC of universities and concluded that, and researchers involved. Our Research Berkeley, one of four labs cur- Berkeley, the University of Wash- while IP is indeed a powerful revenue intention is to make it fast and easy rently in the Intel Research Network. ington, Carnegie Mellon University, generator for universities, only a frac- for researchers on both sides to col- For more information about the labs and and Cambridge University. Each lab tion of the fees come from licensing laborate and move freely between their people and projects, visit explores a different aspect of proac- computer science or electrical and Intel and campus to conduct joint www.intel-research.net. tive computing, from new technolo- computer engineering innovations. research projects. gies for ubiquitous computing A similar analysis done by Dave The emphasis of the agreement is environments to software for widely Hodges, former Dean at UC Berkeley, on acceleration of research, bringing distributed storage systems. CRA Workshop led to significant changes in the flexi- together the combined strengths of The labs’ directors are top bility of UC campuses in negotiating both Intel and the university, and on on Post-9/11 academic faculty with tenured sponsors’ rights to university intellec- the timely publication of research Research Practices appointments in their respective tual property developed in CSEE- results. Though patents are expected departments. During their tenure as On September 21, CRA based sponsored research. to be rare, as the focus of the collabo- Intel lab directors, they are Intel hosted a workshop aimed at (http://patron.ucop.edu/ottmemos/ rations is on openness, the document employees, on partial leave from their developing recommendations to docs/ott00-02.html) does spell out the process for han- strengthen research infrastruc- faculty positions. Each lab will have The vast majority of licensing dling patents when they arise. As ture in areas that are of critical approximately 20 Intel researchers income is generated by other fields— noted earlier, the focus is on importance to national security. and an equal number of university most prominently, biotechnology, non-exclusive access to IP, both About 25 people from academe, researchers when fully built out. They agriculture, and medical tech- for participants and for parties outside industry, and government will collaborate closely in an environ- participated. nology—in which each product the agreement. ment that promotes sharing of knowl- Held at the National embodies a single, clearly defined, The OCR agreement further edge, a commitment to timely Conference Center in Arling- patentable invention. By contrast, encourages collaboration by allowing publication of results, and broad dif- ton, Virginia, the workshop was CS/ECE products may rely on hun- for third parties to participate (we’re fusion of research results. The jointly sponsored by CRA and dreds or thousands of ideas in various currently talking with one company the National Science Founda- research agenda of each lab will configurations. This makes it difficult that wants to participate in a project tion. It was organized by CRA evolve to take advantage of new to extract royalties, since each patent within one of our labs). It also can board members Kathleen research opportunities. Since most of is a minor contributor and it is often accommodate larger collaborations McKeown (Columbia Uni- the lab directors are on two- to three- possible to substitute alternative that form around major projects. For versity), John Stankovic year leaves, the periodic rotation of (University of Virginia), and technologies. Furthermore, example, UC Berkeley’s CITRIS directors will keep the agenda fresh. Lori Clarke (University of attempting to do so alienates compa- program may consider using our To facilitate technology transfer Massachusetts, Amherst). nies that would sponsor university agreement as a guide for managing from these laboratories, we have set The workshop focused on research if it weren’t for all the the IP issues surrounding that project. up a bi-directional tech transfer struc- three general topics, including restrictions. In fact, some companies In short, the OCR agreement is initiation of efforts for setting up ture that can either take lab tech- have decreased or eliminated their designed to make collaborating easy. best practices in the areas of nology downstream or infuse Intel research sponsorships for this reason. security and information fusion, technology into these labs and the With so little for universities to Everyone Wins recommendations on how to universities. gain from restrictive agreements in As the foregoing suggests, our facilitate interaction between research and practice, and rec- Overcoming the IP open collaborative model provides CS/ECE and so much to lose in ommendations on strategies for Obstacle terms of industry sponsorship, why benefits for all participants. It allows funding in this area. The The sticking point in all univer- not collaborate openly? Leadership university researchers to amplify their program was structured as a sity-industry research relationships is in the CSEE Departments at UC thinking and their work—and poten- series of working sessions, intellectual property rights. The Berkeley and the University of tially see it translated into commer- including short introductions history of university-industry collabo- Washington reached this same con- cial products—without having to followed by group discussion ration is rife with cases of procrasti- clusion a few years ago. UC Berkeley leave academia. It enables Intel to aimed at identifying key problems and recommendations. nation on contracts interfering with incorporated it in their CITRIS accelerate research in areas we find The conclusions of the work- useful research and/or resulting in plans and the University of Wash- interesting and worthy of exploration shop will be detailed in a forth- surprising and problematic disputes. ington started the process with the by conducting research concurrently coming report. In some cases, no collaboration Portolano Technology Access in the labs and within our company. happens at all. Program. That, in addition to their By facilitating synergy and open Page 9 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Trading Agent Competition from Page 3 Table 2. RoxyBot-01’s High-Level Strategy additional utility by supplementing a travel package with tickets to entertain- Repeat ment events. Each item is sold separately at auction: in total there are 28 goods and 28 simultaneous auctions. Airline ticket prices follow a biased random- 1. Ping server for updates on current holdings and current prices in each walk—prices are more likely to increase than decrease. Hotel room reservations open auction. are sold in ascending ‘English’ auctions (auctions like those for antiques and 2. Based on current and historical price trajectories, estimate clearing art). These auctions clear one per minute, in an unspecified random order. price distributions for each open auction. Entertainment tickets are traded in continuous ‘double’ auctions (auctions like those on the New York Stock Exchange). 3. Generate a bidding policy • Run the generalized completer to determine the quantity of flights, Decision-Making hotels, and entertainment tickets to buy and sell, given the set of During a TAC game, agents are continuously faced with three basic deci- estimated clearing price distributions. sions: what goods to bid on, how many to bid for, and what price to bid at. • Compute bid and ask prices as average marginal utilities, across These bidding decisions are complicated by the tradeoffs that result from com- samples from the set of estimated clearing price distributions. plementary and substitutable goods. For example, a flight to Boston comple- 4. Place online bids and asks according to the bidding policy. ments a flight back to TACtown, but a one-way ticket is of no utility. Similarly, an entertainment ticket for a given night would complement a travel package Until game over that included that night, such as a flight arriving that day, a hotel room for that night, and a flight departing the next day—but the entertainment ticket is of value only if the complete travel package is obtained. Moreover, multiple enter- samples of its estimated price distributions. (This algorithm proceeds by deter- tainment tickets on a given night are substitutable (a single client can go to, at mining an initial set of goods that is desired under many samples, adding that most, one of symphony, theater, and baseball); thus, an agent has to trade off set to the set of current goods, and repeating. A larger and larger set of goods is among its clients’ preferences for the various types of entertainment tickets and built up by conditioning on those goods that were desired in earlier iterations.) the price differentials of the tickets. Similarly, the good and bad hotel rooms are Bid and ask prices are computed by averaging marginal utilities across many substitutable: an agent has to trade off between its clients’ preferences for the samples of the estimated price distributions. good hotel and the price differentials between the two hotels. Roxybot-02 (see Table 3), an agent based on Monte Carlo simulations, gen- In competing TAC-agent designs, one strategic dichotomy is seen in the use eralizes both earlier versions of Roxybot. Specifically, this agent: 1) generates of greedy vs. optimal decision-making algorithms. Greedy solutions are fast and candidate bidding policies a la Roxybot-01, using estimated price distributions, easy to implement, but are suboptimal in general. Optimal solutions, on the or Roxybot-00, obtaining a set of price point estimates by sampling from esti- other hand, repeatedly solve NP-complete problems in real-time. For example, mated price distributions; and 2) evaluates each candidate by averaging its score while some agents focus on obtaining complete packages, others make bidding across many samples of estimated price distributions. This search through the decisions on travel packages alone (i.e., flights and hotel rooms) without regard space of bidding policies continues until time expires, at which point Roxybot- for entertainment tickets, essentially breaking the TAC problem down into two 02 bids according to the best bidding policy. Roxybot-02 generalizes and sub-problems. But it is preferable to extend a client’s stay whenever the utility outperforms both Roxybot-01 and Roxybot-00. obtained by assigning that client an additional entertainment ticket exceeds the cost of the ticket and an additional hotel room (plus any travel penalties incurred). Similarly, it is sometimes preferable to sell entertainment tickets and Table 3. RoxyBot-02’s High-Level Strategy shorten a client’s stay accordingly. A second example of this strategic dichotomy 1. Ping server for updates on current holdings and current prices in each is seen in the fact that some agents aim to satisfy each of their clients in turn open auction. (greedy), whereas others make global decisions regarding all their clients’ interests simultaneously (optimal). 2. Based on current and historical price trajectories, estimate clearing price distributions for each open auction. RoxyBot 3. Repeat “Roxybot” is short for “ApproximateBot,” a name that represents the goal of • Generate a bidding policy a la RoxyBot-01 or RoxyBot-00, constructing a trading agent whose strategic behavior approximates optimal obtaining a set of price point estimates by sampling from the price behavior. Using AI heuristic search techniques, Roxybot incorporates an distributions. optimal solver for the problem of completion—determining the optimal quantity • Compute the value of this policy by averaging its score across many of each item to buy and sell given current holdings and estimates of auction samples of the estimated price distributions. clearing prices. At the heart of Roxybot is an algorithm that generates TAC bidding policies Until bidding cycle time out. consisting of: 1) a set of goods A on which to bid, or ask; and 2) a set of prices, 4. Place online bids and asks according to the best bidding policy seen one price corresponding to each good in the set A. During each bidding cycle, in step 3. Roxybot-00 (see Table 1) pings the server for updated information; estimates auction clearing prices; solves the completion problem (to generate part 1 of a Until game over TAC bidding policy), and computes marginal utilities (to generate part 2 of a TAC bidding policy). (The marginal utility of good x is defined as the utility of all goods, including good x, less the utility of all goods, excluding good x.) The trading agent competition is an exciting domain in which to study artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. Some TAC agent designs are based on straightforward applications of AI: for example, at the heart of \roxybot-00 is a Table 1. RoxyBot-00’s High-Level Strategy beam search optimization routine. Other TAC agent designs extend state-of-the art techniques in AI: \roxybot-01 and \roxybot-02 both offer solutions to a gen- Repeat eralized search problem that is relevant to decision making under uncertainty. 1. Ping server for updates on current holdings and current prices in each The Future of TAC open auction. The travel domain has been the focus of the trading agent competition for 2. Based on current and historical price trajectories, generate clearing three years running. At TAC-2003, this game will take a back seat, and a new price point estimates for each open auction. game based on supply chain management will be introduced. In next year’s competition, each TAC agent will act as a PC assembler, buying computer parts 3. Generate a bidding policy piecemeal from suppliers, and compiling its inventory into custom-specific prod- • Run the completer to determine the optimal quantity of flights, ucts for its clients. This game is being designed by Norman Sadeh and Raghu hotels, and entertainment tickets to buy and sell, given the set of Arunachalam at Carnegie Mellon’s eCommerce Institute, in conjunction with price point estimates. the SICS development team. Game details will be announced in mid-October. • Compute bid and ask prices as marginal utilities, given the set of price point estimates. Amy Greenwald is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at 4. Place online bids and asks according to the bidding policy. Brown University. Email: [email protected]; URL: http://www.cs.brown.edu/ ~amygreen/ Until game over The CRA Digital Government Fellowship is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Digital Government Program, and is intended to build ties between aca- Roxybot-01 (see Table 2) generalizes Roxybot-00 by computing policies not demic and industrial computing research communities, as well as among information simply from price point estimates, but rather from estimated price distributions. technology workers in federal, state, and local governments. Roxybot-01 determines a set of goods that is likely to be of value under many

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Federal Budget Cycle Technology; and Education Research. comfortable with the industry pres- President’s budget can put agency from Page 4 Funding increases in areas beyond ence on the PCAST panel and with directors in the position of arguing those covered by these initiatives will technology advice from his close against changes beneficial to their office for several interagency research have to be well justified, according to friend and Director of the Commerce agencies—increases proposed by initiatives, including the National the memo. Department, Don Evans, and the Congress, for example—that they Information Technology Research In setting research priorities, the head of Commerce’s Technology themselves may have proposed in the and Development program (NITRD), Administration looks to a number of Administration, Phil Bond, than he budget approval process. This year, which comprises all of the federal different groups for recommenda- is from a panel of academic for example, the President’s budget government’s IT research programs. tions. Among the most prominent researchers. Whatever the reason, contained only a modest 1.4 percent OSTP also provides guidance to are presidential advisory groups PITAC will have no influence on increase for the National Science agencies on the President’s priorities such as the President’s Council of budget deliberations this cycle. Foundation (NSF) for FY 2003 over for R&D funding for future budgets, Advisors for Science and Technology After heeding the guidance of FY 2002. Congress, which has just although this guidance is heavily (PCAST) and the President’s OMB and OSTP and soliciting feed- completed a five-year effort to double influenced by OMB. Information Technology Advisory back from the communities they the budget for the life sciences, now In May 2002, agency directors Committee (PITAC). PCAST is the support, agency directors must com- finds itself favorably disposed to do received a memo entitled “FY 2004 most active of the presidential advi- plete their budgets and submit them the same for the physical sciences Interagency Research and Develop- sory committees for research issues. to the President by early fall. OMB (including computing research) at ment Priorities,” co-signed by OSTP Made up of members from industry then spends several months sifting NSF. The House passed a measure Director Marburger and OMB and academia—currently chaired by through the budgets, deciding what authorizing the doubling of NSF over Director Mitch Daniels. The memo Marburger and Floyd Kvamme, a programs to accept and reject. The five years in late July. set forth the Administration’s posi- partner at a high-tech venture capital process is held completely within the As this article goes to press, two tion on R&D priorities (which firm—PCAST is currently charged executive branch, and agency offi- Senate committees have approved a include continued support for with providing advice to the cials are not permitted to discuss with similar plan and the measure is ready NITRD activities) and spelled out President in four primary areas: Congress or any other interested to head to the Senate floor. However, the tests the Administration will research and development priorities; party what they have submitted to because the bill includes an authori- apply to all R&D programs to see combating terrorism; broadband the President or any feedback they zation for FY 2003 that is signifi- whether they warrant the Adminis- deployment; and energy efficiency may have received. cantly higher than the level requested tration’s continued support. The tests issues. Their recommendations OMB then sends the budgets back by the President, NSF Director Rita are culled from the President’s regarding R&D in the FY 2004 to the agencies (called a “passback”) Colwell has written to the Senate Management Agenda, a document budget—they support increasing for changes, and to give the agencies Commerce, Science and Trans- released by OMB in August 2001, funding for the physical sciences, for one more opportunity to justify items portation Committee asking that which spells out the President’s desire example, and vigorous funding of IT in the proposed budget that OMB they oppose the nearly 15 percent to develop R&D performance meas- R&D—should influence the may have changed or eliminated increase already approved for her ures, or “investment criteria,” that President’s final plan. completely. Although this is a confi- agency by the committee in favor of will “help improve R&D program PITAC, on the other hand, has dential process, it is not unusual for the significantly smaller increase management, better inform R&D been a committee without members details about disappointing passbacks proposed by the President. program funding decisions, and ulti- since January 1, 2002. Last year, the to find their way to the affected com- After the formal introduction of mately increase public understanding President extended the committee’s munities, and for those communities the President’s FY 2004 budget on of the possible benefits and effective- charter (to evaluate the current state to lobby against those changes the first Monday in February 2003, ness of the federal investment in of the federal information technology even though they have not been the agency heads will once again R&D.” The three tests—relevance, research effort) through 2003, but did made public. unite behind the President’s plan, quality, and performance—are to be not extend any of the committee Agencies typically have until even as they begin their work on the applied to all R&D programs agency members’ terms. Those terms expired December to return the budgets to next year’s budget (FY 2005). Their directors hope to include in the at midnight on December 31, 2001, OMB with required alterations, and work on FY 2004 is hardly over— President’s budget. and no new members have been many will spend the time until the they will be called to testify on behalf Agency directors must also keep appointed. Although sources at deadline arguing against the changes, of their agencies before Congress in presidential priorities in mind when OSTP say that the vacancies will be sometimes appealing to the President defense of their budgets. But their putting together their budgets. For FY filled “soon” (as they have been himself. After the final budgets are influence on the process is now sec- 2004, OSTP and OMB have indi- saying since March), some outside of accepted and included in the Presi- ondary compared to the actions of cated six interagency initiatives to be OSTP have suggested that the dent’s budget, all arguments with the key congressional committees and given high priority in formulating President’s lethargy in appointing administration typically end, and members. agency budgets: Homeland Security members to PITAC, which had a agency directors present a unified (See January 2003 CRN for Part and Antiterrorism; NITRD; Nano- more academic membership than front in defending the budget in 2—The President’s Budget in technology; Molecular Level PCAST, is indicative of his distrust of Congress in the later stages. Congress). Understanding of Life Processes; academia generally. The President, This need—indeed, require- Climate Change Science and according to this argument, is more ment—to unite behind the CRA-W to Hold CISE Newsletter Rekindled After an absence of several years, CISE/NSF is again providing a newsletter Career/Mentoring Workshop to inform the community of new CISE programs, NSF-wide programs of interest, personnel changes, and other news in the directorate. at SIGCSE 2003 You can view the newsletter at: CRA’s Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research will http://www.cise.nsf.gov/cise_nwsltr/index.html hold its second daylong career/mentoring workshop for faculty women at Any comments or suggestions should be sent to: [email protected] undergraduate computer science and engineering institutions at the In addition, you may wish to subscribe to the CISE email list, which has SIGCSE 2003 Symposium in Reno, Nevada next February. short, occasional messages for the CSE research community. Like last year’s successful workshop at SIGCSE 2002, this workshop is To subscribe, send a message to: [email protected] directed towards graduate students and faculty members who are interested in undergraduate education and research. The workshop will provide critical information and tools to build successful academic careers that focus on undergraduate teaching and research. Workshop sessions will offer mentoring activities specifically for women, who face particular challenges in CRA Welcomes New Academic pursuing and maintaining academic careers at primarily undergraduate Members academic institutions. Last year’s participants rated the workshop highly in areas such as “how to build a research career,” “getting federal funding,” and “professional net- Cornell University (ECE) working.” Sixty-six percent (66%) of participants reported making “valu- able professional contacts” from among the community of female computer Miami University (CS) scientists and academics who attended the CRA-W workshop at SIGCSE Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2002. Information on the agenda, applications for support to attend the work- (Aeronautics & Astronautics) shop, and workshop registration are forthcoming. Information on SIGCSE 2003 is available at: http://www.csis.gvsu.edu/sigcse2003/ The MOVES Institute, Naval Postgraduate School

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Professional Opportunities

Applicants for the tenure-track positions The appointment will be at the full professor should have a Ph.D. in computer science or a rank at Colorado State University. related field. Applicants for the lecturer posi- Letters of application should discuss your CRN Advertising Policy tions should hold an M.S. in computer science qualifications for the position as listed above. and should be committed to high quality Include a full curriculum vitae and the names, See http://www.cra.org/main/cra.jobshow.html undergraduate instruction. The Department addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail has 21 faculty members, about 600 undergrad- addresses of five references. Nominations or uate majors, and over 100 graduate students. In applications may be submitted in Adobe addition to B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees Acrobat format to [email protected]. Armstrong Atlantic State warrant, an associate professor from individuals in Computer Science, the department also edu or to: University interested in creating an innovative Software offers inter-disciplinary degrees in E-Commerce Professor David Krueger School of Computing Engineering curriculum founded on mathe- and Fine Arts in Computing. Department of Computer Science Faculty Positions matics, problem solving, strong ties with Clemson University is the land-grant uni- Chair Search Committee The School of Computing invites applica- industry and service learning. versity of South Carolina and has an enroll- Colorado State University tions for several tenure-track positions in Applicants should have a Ph.D. in ment of approximately 17,000. The University 1873 Campus Delivery Computer Science. Candidates should have a Computer Science or a related discipline and is located in Clemson, South Carolina, a small Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1873 PhD in Computer Science or a related field. background in an applied field (i.e. software college town on beautiful Lake Hartwell at the Applications and nominations will be con- We also have tenure-track openings in engineering, operating systems, networks, com- foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The sidered until position is filled; however, appli- Information Technology. Candidates should puter architecture, etc.). A strong commitment area offers numerous outdoor activities. cations should be received by December 3, have a PhD or MS in Information Technology, to teaching and distinction in scholarship are For additional details, please see 2002, for full consideration. The anticipated or a related field. Two-year visiting positions expected and encouraged. Applicants should www.cs.clemson.edu. Electronic applications starting date is July 1, 2003. Colorado State are also possible. The appointments begin in send a detailed resume to: (preferably in PDF), including names of three University is an EEO/AA employer. Equal January 2003. Salary is competitive with good Professor Peter B. Henderson, Head references, may be sent to: Opportunity Office: 101 Student Services. startup equipment packages. Department of Computer Science and [email protected]. If unavoidable, hard When semifinalists are identified, their files The Department of Computer Science is Software Engineering copies may be mailed to: will be open to all faculty in the Department accredited by the CAC of ABET. It is part of Butler University Faculty Search Committee of Computer Science. the strategic Yamacraw Project of the State of 4600 Sunset Ave. Department of Computer Science Georgia (www.yamacraw.org) to become one of Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485 Clemson University Cornell University the national leaders in high bandwidth com- Please arrange to have at least three letters Clemson, SC 29634-0974. Operations Research & Industrial munications. We are particularly interested in of reference sent to the same address. Applications will be accepted and screened Engr/Computing & Info. Science candidates in the areas of optical networks, Screening will begin immediately, and con- periodically beginning October 1, 2002. Assistant/Associate Prof. networking, and software engineering; how- tinue until the position is filled. The search will continue until the positions Cornell University’s School of Operations ever, candidates in other systems areas will be Letters and requests for information may are filled. Research and Industrial Engineering and considered. Current faculty research interests also be sent to [email protected]. In addi- Clemson University is an Affirmative Faculty of Computing and Information Science are in algorithms, biometrics, complexity tion, please e-mail to the same address a URL Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. (CIS) are jointly seeking candidates for a theory, computer vision, distributed systems, pointing to your online resume and publica- tenure-track faculty position in Information graph theory, networking, parallel computa- tions. Colorado State University Technology, broadly construed. Rank will tion, programming languages, and software Butler University is an equal opportunity Computer Science Department depend on experience and qualifications. engineering. Faculty research is currently sup- employer and is committed to enhancing the Department Chair (See http://www.orie.cornell.edu/ and ported by NSF, ONR, and NIH. diversity of the student body and its faculty Colorado State University seeks applica- http://www.cis.cornell.edu/infoscience/ for There are 125 Computer Science majors and staff; therefore, women and minorities are tions and nominations for the position of more information on ORIE and CIS.) and 125 Pre-Computer Science majors in the strongly encouraged to apply. Professor and Chair of the Department of Candidates should have a Ph.D. and undergraduate program. In January 2002 we Computer Science. Candidates from academic, research interests in a discipline that is rele- began a Masters program and currently have The Citadel, Military College of industrial, and government sectors are encour- vant to information technology, including but twenty graduate students. The Department of South Carolina aged to apply. We are a dynamic and energetic not limited to Operations Research, Computer Computer Science wishes to attract faculty Department of Mathematics and department located in Fort Collins at the base Science, Economics, or Information interested in conducting research and involving Computer Science of the scenic Rocky Mountains. Fort Collins is Science. Research areas include data mining, undergraduate students in their work. Faculty Position: Department Head at the consistently ranked as a top ten community for network analysis and management, economics The Department of Information Rank of Associate or Full Professor Level its quality of life, particularly for families. of information technology or information Technology began in January of 2002 and is Applications and nominations are invited The Department is involved in leading goods, applications of information technology growing rapidly. We currently have over 100 for the head of the department at the rank of research programs, and is strongly committed to supply chains and manufacturing logistics, e- Information Technology majors. We also offer associate or full professor level, beginning in to excellence in graduate and undergraduate commerce, game theory and electronic auc- two certificates. Faculty applicants with an the fall 2003 academic year. Qualifications for teaching. Our research strengths include artifi- tions, among others. Demonstrable excellence interest in ecommerce, security, or an expertise the position include an earned Ph. D. in an cial intelligence, software engineering, parallel in teaching and research is required. in Java are particularly welcome. area of mathematics or computer science, and distributed computing, networking, data- Applicants should provide a c.v., a 1-page The emphasis at Armstrong Atlantic is on administrative experience, a demonstrated bases, security, architecture, computer graphics, statement of research directions and teaching quality undergraduate education. Average class commitment to excellence in teaching and and theory of computation. More information interests, a doctoral transcript for junior appli- size is about twenty students. Many members of service, and an established record of research. is available at http://www.cs.colostate.edu cants, and other supporting materials. They CS and IT have duplicate course preparations. Salary and benefits will be competitive. The Chair will have opportunities to capi- should also arrange for four letters of recom- The School of Computing moved into a new The Citadel is a fully accredited, state- talize on a university-wide Information mendation to be mailed. science building in the fall of 2001. A assisted, comprehensive, coeducational college, Technology initiative and to guide the depart- All relevant materials should be sent to $23,000,000 computing building will be con- founded in 1842, with a faculty of 160 and ment’s expansion into a new building. The the: structed for the School of Computing in 2007. with a student body of 2000 undergraduate and Chair will take an active role in faculty devel- Information Technology Faculty Search Armstrong Atlantic is part of the University 1500 evening and graduate students. The opment and work with the department to Committee System of Georgia. We have an enrollment of department has 14 full time faculty members identify and pursue innovations in teaching, School of ORIE, Rhodes Hall about 6,000 students. The University is located covering the areas of mathematics, statistics, research and outreach activities. (S)he must Cornell University in the suburbs of the coastal city of Savannah. and computer science and offers B.A. and B.S. have a vision to lead the department to a Ithaca, NY 14853 The cost of living in Savannah is very reason- degrees in mathematics, a B.S. in computer prominent role in research and teaching, Applicants should apply as early as pos- able with nice 3-bedroom homes available for science, an M.S. in computer science, and sup- develop a plan to achieve it, and pursue its sible. Applications received before January 15, as little as $100,000. ports an MEd. degree in mathematics education. attainment. The Chair will be actively engaged 2003 will receive full consideration; all appli- Applicants should send a letter of interest, Applicants should submit a letter of appli- in research, and perform teaching and student cations will be considered until the position CV, and have three letters of reference sent to: cation, curriculum vita, a statement of admin- advising as appropriate. is filled. Professor Raymond Greenlaw (Dean) istrative philosophy with details about personal Candidates must have a doctorate or equiv- Women and minority candidates are espe- Attn: Faculty Search administrative experience, and the names of alent and a distinguished record of research cially encouraged to apply. School of Computing at least three references. Applications will be and scholarship in computer science or related Cornell University is an affirmative Armstrong Atlantic State University reviewed as they are received, beginning field. Good interpersonal skills, demonstrated action/equal opportunity employer. Savannah, GA 31419-1997. January 15, 2003, and the position will or potential administrative ability, scientific Phone inquiries are welcome at (912) 961- remain open until filled. and organizational leadership, and teaching 3076. Review of applications is ongoing and For more information about the college ability are expected. The Chair will have cre- will continue until the positions are filled. and the department, please see http://www. ative ideas for organizational development, and Georgia is an Open Records Law State. mathcs.citadel.edu. Further questions about the an ability to work effectively with university, AA/EOE position should be directed to the chair of the community, industry and government officials. search committee. Applications and supporting Bucknell University materials should be addressed to: Department of Computer Science Dr. Peter Greim, Chair, Search Committee Asst./Assoc. and Asst. Prof. Department of Mathematics and Computer Applications are invited for two tenure Science track positions beginning mid-August 2003. 171 Moultrie Street A Ph.D. in computer science or computer The Citadel, Charleston, SC 29409 engineering is required. phone: 843-953-5035; fax: 843-953-7391 Position 1: Asst./Assoc. level with special- e-mail: [email protected]. ization in programming languages preferred. You may also submit application and mate- Position 2: Entry-level Asst. Prof. rials online at http://www.citadel.edu/hr. Please Specialization open. reference job #F02-17CRA. Applications from Please visit http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/csci women and minorities are especially encouraged. for more details about the department of com- The Citadel is an affirmative action/equal puter science and the position. opportunity employer, dedicated to multi-cultural Send a resume, a transcript, and the names diversity in campus leadership positions. of three references to: Gary Haggard, Chair Clemson University Dept. of Comp. Sci. Department of Computer Science Bucknell University Computer Science Faculty Positions Lewisburg, PA 17837 The Department of Computer Science at Clemson University has multiple openings for Butler University tenure-track faculty positions at all levels as Department of Computer Science well as lecturers. Outstanding candidates in all Assistant/Associate Professor areas of Computer Science are encouraged to The Department of Computer Science and apply. Current faculty interests include algo- Software Engineering at Butler University rithms and theory, graphics & visualization, (www.butler.edu/csse) invites applications for networking and systems, programming lan- an assistant professor or, if qualifications guages, and software engineering.

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Professional Opportunities Drexel University Mathematics and Science Center, has excel- Department of Computer Science lent infrastructure and technical support, and Drexel University invites applications for is committed to adding significant strength in multiple tenure-track positions at all computer science. levels. Interests include: Computer Graphics Applicants must provide CV’s, with at least and Human-Computer Interaction, Software three recommenders’ names, and have recom- Engineering, Networks, Systems and mendation letters sent to: Security. Strong applicants in other areas Professor Dwight Duffus, Screening are also encouraged to apply. Committee Drexel’s Computer Science Department Department of Mathematics and Computer has rapidly expanding graduate programs in Science Software Engineering, Graphics, HCI, AI, Emory University Networks, Security, and Scientific Atlanta GA 30322 Computing. Our Department emphasizes both Screening of applications will begin on 15 interdisciplinary and applied research and is December 2002, with initial interviews supported by major federal research grants planned for mid-January and continuing until from NSF, DoD and NIST, as well as by positions are filled. private sources. Informal inquiries are welcome; please see One-third of our faculty are recipients of our web page for further details at: the NSF CAREER Award. The University http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/News/Ops/ plans for significant growth in tenure-track Emory University is an Affirmative Computer Science faculty in the coming years. Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Send cover letter, CV along with names and contact information for four references to: Federal Railroad Administration Faculty Search Chair Department of Transportation Computer Science Department Office of the Associate Administrator for Drexel University Safety Philadelphia, PA 19104 FRA is recruiting for the following posi- E-mail: [email protected] tions: Senior Scientific/Technical Advisor for WWW: http://www.cs.drexel.edu/cs02-03/. Railroad Electronic Systems Electronic submissions in PS/PDF format Position requires a nationally and interna- are preferred. Drexel University is an tionally recognized expert in the field of elec- Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity tronic safety-critical systems and security of Employer. these systems. Incumbent will provide authori- tative guidance to top management on Duke University program development and implementation on Department of Computer Science all matters related to this field. Salary range is Experimental Systems Faculty Position $110,472 to $138,200. Announcement We invite applications and nominations for FRA-02-74T. a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at Electronics/Computer Engineer or Computer any rank in the Department of Computer Scientist Science at Duke University, to start September Position requires an authority on the 2003. Preference will be given to applicants in internal functioning of safety- and security- the various areas of experimental systems and critical electronic systems used in railroad architecture. operations, with emphasis on software design We continue to build upon an already and integrity and verification of systems. Salary strong, highly collaborative group in experi- range is $92,060 to $119,682. Announcement mental systems. We are broadly interested in FRA-02-73T. all areas of experimental systems including Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineer computer networks and protocols, Internet Position requires an authority on the appli- environments and services, mobile and wireless cation of safety-critical electronic systems used computing, databases and large-scale storage, in railroad operations, with emphasis on system computer architecture, distributed systems, requirements (including security require- computer security, compilers and programming ments), system architectures/interfaces and val- languages, and operating systems. idation of systems. Salary range is $92,060 to This faculty hire will be in a position to $119,682. Announcement FRA-02-72T. help guide and influence the continued expan- All applicants must be United States citi- sion of our vibrant and growing Department. zens. Announcements with qualification requirements and application procedures are undergraduate levels. Our salary and benefits capital – a city of approximately 250,000, For more information about the faculty, facili- package is highly competitive. about an hour’s drive from the Gulf Coast. ties and other resources, please refer to located at www.fra.dot.gov. They can also be obtained by calling: (202) 493-6112 or TDD Applications, including a letter of interest, Screening of candidates will begin www.cs.duke.edu curriculum vita, e-mail address, and the names December 1, 2002, and continue until the Applications should be submitted via email (202) 493-6487 or 6488. When applying, be sure to submit all required documents. of three references, should be sent to: positions are filled. Please use the on-line with PDF attachments. Applications should Chairperson, Recruitment Committee application form at: http://www.cs.fsu.edu/ include a curriculum vitae, a list of publica- The Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. School of Computer Science positions/apply.html. tions, and copies of the most important publi- Florida International University Questions can be e-mailed to recruit- cations. A Ph.D. in computer science or University Park, Miami, FL 33199 [email protected]. Also, please arrange for at related area is required. Applicants should Florida International University Evaluation will begin January 9, 2003, and least 3 letters of reference to be sent to: arrange for at least four letters of reference to School of Computer Science will continue until the positions are filled. Faculty Search Committee be sent directly to the Faculty Search Chair. Faculty Positions Further information can be obtained from the Computer Science Department To guarantee full consideration, applications Applications are invited for multiple School website http://www.cs.fiu.edu, from the Florida State University and letters of reference should be received no tenure track faculty positions at the level of sites of our Research Centers: http://hpdrc. Tallahassee FL 32306-4530 later than January 15, 2003. Assistant or Associate Professor. A Ph.D. in cs.fiu.edu and http://cadse.cs.fiu.edu or by The Florida State University is an Equal [email protected] computer science or related area is required. e-mail to [email protected]. Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Faculty Search Chair Candidates are sought in all areas of computer Florida International University is a committed to diversity in hiring, and a Public Department of Computer Science science, but priority will be given to database, member of the State University System of Records Agency Duke University software engineering, software systems, secu- Florida and is an equal opportunity/affirmative Durham, NC 27708-0129 rity, and distributed computing. action/equal access employer. Georgia College & State Duke University is an affirmative action, FIU is a member of the State University University equal opportunity employer. System of Florida with over 34,000 students The Florida State University Department of Mathematics And and offering 190 baccalaureate, master’s and Department of Computer Science Computer Science Emory University doctoral degree programs in 19 colleges and Tenure-Track and Non-Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Faculty Position in Mathematics and Computer Science schools, and is one of the 30 largest universi- Positions Computer Science Department ties in the United States. FIU is one of the four public universities in Florida ranked as The Department of Computer Science The Department of Mathematics And Tenured or Tenure-Track Position in invites applications for several tenure-track Computer Science invites applications for a Computer Science Doctoral Research/Extensive by the Carnegie Foundation, the highest ranking in its classifi- positions at the rank of Assistant Professor and tenure track position in the faculty of com- The Department of Mathematics and one non-tenure track position, beginning puter science. Salary and rank will be com- Computer Science, Emory University, invites cation system. US News & World Report has ranked FIU among the top 100 public August 2003. Exceptional candidates may be mensurate with qualifications. Excellence in applications for an anticipated tenure track considered for the rank of Associate Professor. teaching, scholarly activity, and university/ Assistant Professorship or a tenured appoint- universities. The School of Computer Science is a des- Applicants for tenure-track positions community service are requirements for pro- ment at the rank of Associate Professor or should hold a PhD in Computer Science or a motion and tenure. A Ph.D. is required in Professor, effective 2003-2004. Applicants ignated program of excellence at the University and enjoys strong support of the closely related field, and have excellent computer science or a computer related field. must have a PhD in computer science or a research and teaching accomplishments / Candidates from all specializations of computer closely related field, with demonstrated university administration. Through its two Research Centers for High Performance potential. Areas of priority are: architecture, science and technology are welcome to apply. promise in research and a strong commitment embedded systems, databases, multimedia The department has approximately 130 to teaching in a liberal arts environment. Database Research, and for Advanced Distributed Systems Engineering the School systems, networking, distributed systems, com- computer science majors, an active ACM Senior candidates must have an established pilers, operating systems, virtual reality, and student organization, a chapter of the UPE research program. has attracted substantial support from NSF, NASA, ARO, AFOSF, BMDO, FEMA, ONR, biomedical computing. We are preferentially honor society and excellent computer facilities While strong candidates in all areas of seeking candidates with a systems focus. dedicated to computer science instruction. The systems and theory will be considered, prefer- AFRL, together with considerable funding other Federal, State, and private agencies Applicants for the non-tenure track position program is progressing toward CSAB accredita- ence will be given to candidates in database, will be expected to contribute to the under- tion for computer science, is actively reviewing high performance computing and architecture, totaling over 2 million dollars annually. The School has excellent computing infrastructure graduate teaching mission of the department. and revising curriculum and engaged in plan- networking, or distributed systems. There are The department offers degrees at the BS, ning for future growth and development. diverse opportunities for collaboration with CS and technology support. The School has 25 faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and MS, and PhD levels. It is in a period of signifi- GC&SU is the state’s Public Liberal Arts faculty, applied and numerical mathematicians, cant growth and further information can be University and a member of the Council of and university faculty in biomedical and scien- Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science. The current enrollment is approximately 900 under- found at http://www.cs.fsu.edu. FSU is classi- Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). tific computing. Emory University has fied as a Carnegie Research I university. Its Review of applications will begin embarked on an ambitious development graduate majors and 100 graduate students. Successful candidates are expected to primary role is to serve as a center for December 15, 2002 and continue until the program for the sciences and we expect sub- advanced graduate and professional studies position is filled. Send letters of application stantial growth in departmental and interde- develop a high-quality funded research program and must be committed to excellence while emphasizing research and providing with current vitae and three letters of reference partmental education and research programs. excellence in undergraduate education. FSU is to: The department has just moved into the new in teaching at both the graduate and the located in the beautiful and picturesque Florida (cont'd) Page 13 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Professional Opportunities Chair, Computer Science Search Gustavus Adolphus College graphics, human computer interaction, Required qualifications: Appointees at the Committee Department of Mathematics and embedded systems, data mining and security. assistant professor level must have a PhD or Department of Mathematics and Computer Computer Science The CS department, which is part of the ABD in Computer Science, Information Science Tenure-Track Faculty Position College of Arts and Sciences, is working coop- Systems or a closely related field. Salary is CBX 017 Gustavus Adolphus College invites appli- eratively with our new School of Informatics, competitive and is commensurate with qualifi- Georgia College & State University cations for a tenure-track computer science which offers a B.S. degree focusing on the cations and experience. Milledgeville, GA 31061. position at the Assistant or Associate Professor application of information technology to Interested individuals should apply on line GC&SU is an Equal level starting Sept. 1, 2003. We seek a person various disciplines and has M.S. programs in at: http://www.icjobs.org and attach a resume Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. who will join our current staff of 13 mathe- Human Computer Interaction, and Bio and and a cover letter addressed to: maticians and computer scientists and who will Chemical Informatics. Cross-appointments Dr. Patricia Woodworth, Chair Georgia Southern University, share our goal of offering a leading national with Informatics are possible in computer Department of Mathematics and Computer Statesboro GA liberal arts computer science program. science related areas such as data mining and Science Founding Dean, College of Information Primary responsibilities include teaching search technologies. Applications will be reviewed beginning Technology computer science or supporting courses, main- A Ph.D. in Computer Science is required early December 2002, and will continue to be Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice tenance of an active program of scholarly for all CS faculty positions. Applicants must accepted until the position is filled. President for Academic Affairs, the Dean activity, and service to the College. have demonstrated potential for excellence serves as the chief academic and administrative We seek candidates who have earned their and productivity in research. In addition, a Michigan State University officer of the new College consisting of faculty Ph.D. in computer science or a related area strong contribution to the educational mission Department of Computer Science and in computer science, information systems, and (with strong qualifications in computer of the department is expected. Engineering information technology. The Dean is regarded science), and are interested in working in a The department occupies a spacious lime- Tenure-Stream Faculty Positions as an intellectual leader within the College vibrant department with motivated undergrad- stone building with extensive state-of-the-art The Department of Computer Science and and across the University and information uates in a theoretically oriented program. computing facilities. The attractive wooded Engineering (CSE) at Michigan State technology communities. How to Apply: campus of Indiana University is located in University invites applications for several The Dean sets the vision for the College To apply, please send a letter of application, Bloomington, chosen as one of the most cul- tenure-stream faculty positions. Appointments within the University’s strategic plan, estab- vita, a statement of teaching philosophy and tural and livable small cities in the US, and start in August 2003. Candidates from all areas lishes new opportunities for the College, and research interests, and three names of profes- only one hour from the Indianapolis airport. of specialization in computer science will be directs its growth and development through sional references to: To learn more about the department please considered. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. shared academic governance. The Dean partic- Dr. Jeff Rosoff, Chair visit our web site at www.cs.indiana.edu. degree in computer science or a related field. ipates in campus-wide planning and is respon- Department of Mathematics and Computer Please send a detailed CV and a list of The appointment will be made at the rank sible for the College’s teaching quality, budget, Science references to: appropriate to the credentials of the candidate. development and allocation of resources, and Gustavus Adolphus College Faculty Search As a unit within the College of the administration of academic and research St. Peter, MN 56082 Computer Science Department Engineering, the CSE Department presently programs and alumni relations. Initial letters of interest may also be sent Indiana University has 25 faculty members and administers BS, The Dean communicates official business via email to:[email protected]. Lindley Hall 215 MS, and PhD programs. The Department con- of the College with University authorities, Review of applications will begin on Dec. Bloomington, IN 47405-7104 ducts leading-edge research in many areas, faculty, students, staff, and external constituen- 2, 2002 and continue until the position is email: [email protected] with particular strength in software engi- cies and provides leadership in fund-raising to filled. Additional information may be found at Indiana University is an Equal neering and formal methods; computer systems augment state appropriations. http://www.gustavus.edu/oncampus/aca- Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. and networking; and image processing and Screening begins October 18, 2002. demics/mcs/ The Computer Science Department strongly machine intelligence. Michigan State For more information, including job quali- Gustavus Adolphus College is a coeduca- encourages applications from women and University enjoys a large, park-like campus fications and application information, see tional, private Lutheran (ELCA), residential minorities. with many outlying research facilities and http//www2.gasou.edu/acadaff/searches/ national liberal arts college of 2500 natural areas. The greater Lansing area has IT_college-ad.html and http//chronicle.com/ students. EOE Ithaca College approximately 300,000 residents, and the jobs/profiles/911.htm. Department of Mathematics and University is proactive in exploring opportuni- EEO/AA Institution. Indiana University Computer Science ties for the employment of spouses, both inside Georgia is an Open Records State. Computer Science Department Assistant Professor and outside the University. Individuals who need reasonable accom- Faculty Positions Ithaca College invites applications for a Candidates should submit a cover letter, modations under the ADA in order to partici- The Indiana University Computer Science tenure-eligible computer science/information curriculum vitae, the names of three refer- pate in the search process should contact the Department anticipates filling several tenure- systems position starting in the 2003-04 ences, and a statement of research and search chair. track faculty positions beginning 2003-2004. academic year. The successful candidate is teaching interests to the address below (email Areas of interest are databases, embedded expected to teach computer science and infor- preferred). Applications will be reviewed on a systems, networking and programming lan- mation system courses at a variety of under- continuing basis until all positions are filled. guages. In addition our new, privately graduate levels. For full consideration, applications should be endowed, pervasive technology labs will be received before January 15, 2003. hiring several senior positions in the areas of

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Professional Opportunities Faculty Search Committee [email protected] Queen’s University of workstations, and a high-speed network test Department of Computer Science and or by mail to: School of Computing bed. The Departments have access to external Engineering Chair, Faculty Search Committee Tenure-Track Faculty Positions facilities and communities through NSF, 3115 Engineering Building Department of Computer and Information The School of Computing invites applica- NASA, and DOE networks. Michigan State University Science tions for up to four faculty positions, including The Computer System Laboratory spans East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1226 The Ohio State University a Canada Research Chair position. Two of the both departments; it includes faculty with a [email protected] 2015 Neil Avenue, DL395 positions require Professional Engineering reg- broad range of interests in systems research. Michigan State University is an Equal Columbus, OH 43210-1277 istration or eligibility and commitment to reg- The Center for High Performance Software Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution Review of applications will begin immedi- ister as a Professional Engineer. supports several major research projects; it pro- and handicappers have the right to request and ately and will continue until the positions are Queen’s University is one of the top uni- vides access to massively parallel computers receive reasonable accommodations. filled. For additional information please see versities in Canada and is well known for the located at collaborating institutions. http://www.cse.msu.edu http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu. high quality of its students and faculty. Queen’s The Center for Multimedia The Ohio State University is an University is situated in Kingston, a beautiful Communication develops embedded systems, New Mexico State University Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and historic city located on Lake Ontario and distributed systems, and network architectures Department of Computer Science Employer. Qualified women, minorities, within easy traveling distance of Toronto, for tetherless and multimedia communications Opening for a tenure-track assistant or individuals with disabilities are encouraged Montreal, Ottawa and Syracuse. Kingston applications. These organizations are co- professor to apply. offers the amenities of a large city along with located in one building, Duncan Hall. The department has an opening for an the comfort of a small city. Rice is a highly endowed private university assistant professor in any area of specialty. Princeton University The School of Computing, which has 21 with a strong reputation for academic excel- Strong commitment to both research and Department of Computer Science faculty, 12 staff and approximately 80 graduate lence, particularly in undergraduate education. teaching is required. Applications from women Assistant Professor, tenure-track positions students, is committed to excellence in both It attracts outstanding students nationally and and members of minority groups are encour- The Department of Computer Science at research and teaching. The School has strong internationally. It provides a stimulating envi- aged. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a Princeton University invites application for research programs in areas such as software ronment for research, teaching, and joint proj- closely related discipline and evidence of Assistant Professor, tenure track positions. We engineering and design, theoretical computer ects with industry. Teaching loads are low to strength in teaching and research are required. are entertaining applications in all areas of science, computer graphics, biomedical com- accommodate faculty. The department has twelve tenure-track and Computer Science. Candidates for more senior puting, intelligent systems, human-computer To apply, send a resume, a statement of two non tenure-track faculty positions and ranks with exceptional records of research will interaction and computer systems. The School research and teaching interests, and the names offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Facilities also be considered. Applicants must demon- has one of the best teaching environments in and addresses of at least three references to: in the department include a network of about strate superior research ability. A Ph.D or Canada, and offers major and medial under- Computer Science and Engineering Search 100 workstations, a 14 processor Sun equivalent in Computer Science or related graduate programs in computing, as well as spe- Committee Enterprise, a 64-cpu Beowulf machine, and areas is required. cialized programs in cognitive science, Rice University, MS 132 several other multi-processor machines, as well Successful candidates at all ranks are biomedical computing and software design. It P.O. Box 1892 as VBNS/Internet-2. expected to pursue an active research program offers graduate degrees at the masters and Houston, Texas 77251-1892 The Department recently received a $1.5M and to contribute significantly to the teaching doctoral levels. The deadline for applications is January 15, grant from the National Science Foundation to programs of the department. Applicants should Further information can be found at 2003. Please specify the position for which you augment its research and teaching infrastruc- include a resume and the names of at least the Department’s web site: are applying. For more information, see ture. Computer Science has growing enroll- three people who can comment on the appli- http://www.cs.queensu.ca. http://www.cs.rice.edu or call Iva Jean ment, with over 300 undergraduates and 80 cant’s professional qualifications. Applications Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Jorgensen (713)-348-3818, [email protected] graduate students. Salaries are competitive. should be sent to: computer science, software engineering, or a Rice University is an Equal NMSU is unique in having both Carnegie Chair, Search Committee related field. The School will consider appli- Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Research Extensive, and Minority Institution Dept. of Computer Science cants in all areas of computing; applicants are status, as well as EPSCoR status at the state Princeton University particularly sought in the areas of biomedical The University of Alabama at level. NMSU is also a recipient of a 5-year 35 Olden Street computing, software engineering and human- Birmingham (UAB) $3.7M grant from NSF-ADVANCE program Princeton, NJ 08544-2087 computer interaction. The successful candidate Natural Sciences and Mathematics to promote recruitment, retention, and E-mail [email protected] will be expected to have demonstrated excel- Dean, Natural Sciences and advancement of women scientists and The committee will begin to consider lence in research and the promise of excel- Mathematics (NS&M) engineers. The Department has collaborations application in January 2003. lence in teaching. Salary will be competitive The University of Alabama at with the Computing Research Laboratory, the Princeton University is Equal and commensurate with qualifications Birmingham (UAB) seeks applications and Physical Science Laboratory, Southwest Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. and experience. nominations for the Dean of the School of BioTechnology and Informatics Center, and Applicants should send a full curriculum Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The many other departments, including Biology, Purdue University vitae, including a list of publications, teaching school consists of doctoral degree granting Mathematics, Psychology, Electrical and Department of Computer Sciences and research summaries, the names of three departments of biology, chemistry, computer Computer Engineering, and Business Tenure-Track Positions references, and copies of up to three recent and information sciences, mathematics, and Computer Systems. There are close ties to both The Department of Computer Sciences at papers to: physics. The school is a dynamic academic Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories, Purdue University invites applications for Dr. James R. Cordy, Director organization and provides an environment that and the White Sands Missile Range, which are tenure-track positions beginning August 2003. School of Computing encourages professional development among its all within New Mexico. Positions are available at the assistant professor Queen’s University faculty, student attainment of academic and Las Cruces is in southern New Mexico, the level; senior positions will be considered for Kingston, Ontario professional success, and strong partnerships “Land of Enchantment,’’ just 50 miles from El highly qualified applicants. Applications from Canada K7L 3N6. with private and public sector organizations. Paso airport. For more information visit outstanding candidates in all areas of computer E-mail applications to search@cs. It employs 85 faculty and currently enrolls http://www.cs.nmsu.edu. Applicants should science will be considered. Areas of particular queensu.ca are encouraged. E-mail attachments approximately 1,400 undergraduate student arrange for a vita, a short research description interest include security, mobile and wireless in any common document format are majors and 200 students in graduate study. and at least three reference letters to be sent by systems, scientific computing and computa- acceptable. The school has undergone explosive postal mail directly to: tional biology, and software engineering. Openings are for July 2002 and beyond. growth in research capabilities in the past Desh Ranjan, Faculty Search Committee The Department of Computer Sciences Screening of applicants will begin immediately decade. During this time, a number of Chair offers a stimulating and nurturing academic and continue until all positions are filled. interdisciplinary research centers have been Department Of Computer Science environment. Thirty-six faculty members have Queen’s University is committed to employ- established and extramural research funding Box 30001 MSC CS research programs in analysis of algorithms, ment equity and welcomes applications from has tripled. Exceptional opportunities New Mexico State University bioinformatics, compilers, databases, distrib- all qualified men and women, including visible exist for building university-wide collabora- Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 uted and parallel computing, geometric mod- minorities, aboriginal people, persons with dis- tions in research and education. Additional Screening will begin November 16th. eling and scientific visualization, graphics, abilities, gay men and lesbians. information on the School of Natural 2002. Enquiries by e-mail to Desh Ranjan information security, networking and operating All qualified candidates are encouraged to Sciences & Mathematics can be found at the ([email protected]) are welcome. systems, programming languages, scientific apply; however Canadians and permanent resi- UAB Web page (www.uab.edu) under Applications will be accepted until the computing, and software engineering. The dents will be given priority. “Schools.” position is filled. department implements a strategic plan for The University: UAB is a comprehensive, NMSU is an EEO/AA employer. future growth, which is strongly supported by Rice University urban university and Medical Center enrolling the higher administration. This plan includes a Department of Computer Science and 16,500 students in 12 schools on its 80-block Ohio State University new building expected to be operational in Computer Engineering campus. UAB has grown rapidly in its 30-year Dept. of Computer & Information Science 2005 to accommodate the significant growth Faculty and Research Staff Positions history. It is a Carnegie Doctoral Research Assistant and Full Professors in faculty size. Further information about The Department of Computer Science, the Extensive institution with active grants and The Department of Computer and the department is available at: Department of Electrical and Computer contracts exceeding $700 million. The univer- Information Science invites applications for http://www.cs.purdue.edu. Engineering, the Computer System Laboratory, sity is the largest employer in the state with several tenure-track/tenured positions. The Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in the Center for High Performance Software, more than 15,000 employees and a $1.2 billion department’s focus areas are in artificial intelli- Computer Science, or a closely related disci- and the Center for Multimedia Com- budget. Through the UAB Research Foun- gence, graphics, networking, software engi- pline, and should be committed to excellence munication at Rice University have several dation, a technology business incubator, and neering, and systems. Outstanding applicants in teaching and have demonstrated strong openings for faculty and research staff posi- the UAB Research Park, the university has in any of these areas will be considered, with potential for excellence in research. Salary and tions, starting in the 2003-2004 academic year. developed comprehensive and successful priority given to the artificial intelligence benefits are highly competitive. Special depart- We are soliciting applications for tenure-track programs to support technology transfer and (speech, vision, and machine learning in par- mental and university initiatives are available faculty, research faculty fellows, senior research economic development. ticular) and networking (security in particular) for junior faculty. Applicants can apply elec- faculty fellows, research scientists, and post- Responsibilities: The Dean is the chief areas. tronically by sending a curriculum vitae, a doctoral researchers. Exceptional candidates academic, administrative, and financial officer Appointments at all ranks will be consid- statement of career objectives, and names and for higher ranks will be considered. Chairs for the school, and reports directly to the ered. Applicants for an assistant professor posi- contact information of at least three references are available for exceptional candidates at Provost. The Dean provides leadership for all tion should hold or be completing a Ph.D. in as a postscript or .pdf file to fac-search@cs. all ranks. of the instructional, research, development, computer science and engineering or a closely purdue.edu. Alternatively, applicants can send We seek outstanding candidates across the and service programs of the school; interacts related field, and have a commitment to excel- hard copies of their application to: entire spectrum of computer science and com- with students and prospective students; pro- lent research and quality teaching. Applicants Chair, Faculty Search Committee puter engineering - to reinforce existing areas vides direction to and recommendations for a senior position should also demonstrate a Department of Computer Sciences of strength at Rice or to expand our program from appropriate school committees charged strong record of external funding and impact Purdue University with new directions. Applicants should hold a with curriculum and personnel responsibilities; on their field. West Lafayette, IN 47907-1398 Ph.D. degree or the equivalent in computer and develops and administers the school The department maintains and encourages Applications are being accepted now and science, computer engineering, or a related dis- budget. active collaborations With Ohio will be considered until the positions are filled. cipline, or expect to complete such require- Qualifications: Qualifications include Supercomputer Center, Advanced Computing Any inquiries should be sent to fac- ments prior to assuming an appointment. A proven administrative and leadership skills in Center for the Arts and Design, Center for [email protected]. commitment to excellence in both research higher education; the ability to articulate a Cognitive Science, Department of Biomedical Purdue University is an Equal and teaching is required for a tenure-track vision for the future of a School of Natural Informatics, and many other units in the uni- Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. appointment. Preference will be given to Sciences and Mathematics in a top-ranked versity. Women and minorities are especially encour- early applications. research institution; and a demonstrated To apply, send a curriculum vita (including aged to apply. The Departments of Computer Science capacity to work effectively with faculty, staff, names and addresses of at least three refer- and of Electrical and Computer Engineering students and community leaders. The ability to ences) and a statement of research and have assembled a collection of superb research develop and maintain effective fund-raising teaching interests, by e-mail to: facilities. These include parallel and multi- strategies for the school and a proven track processor systems laboratories, large networks (cont'd) Page 15 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Professional Opportunities record of extramural funding development are from California?s capital city of Sacramento encouraged, however, late applications will be embedded systems, software engineering, essential. Qualifications must also include a and is within easy driving distance of the considered until the positions are filled. storage systems, parallel and distributed terminal degree and distinguished academic Silicon Valley, Berkeley, San Francisco, the The University of California, Riverside is systems, and bioinformatics. UCSC is the UC credentials meriting appointment to the rank Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the Pacific an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative-Action campus nearest to Silicon Valley and has close of Professor in the school. Coast areas. Employer. research ties with the computer industry. Application Procedure: For full considera- These positions require a Ph.D. or equiva- Applicants should submit a curriculum tion, nominations and applications should be lent. The positions are open until filled, but for University of California, Santa vitae, statements of research plans and received before December 1, 2002; however, full consideration, applicants should apply by Barbara teaching interests, and copies or URLs of nominations and applications will be accepted January 13, 2003. Biomaterials, Biomolecular Materials, selected reprints to: until the position is filled. Applications should UC Davis is responsive to the concerns of Bioengineering Computer Engineering Search include a letter of interest, current curriculum dual career couples and offers a Partner The University of California, Santa Baskin School of Engineering vitae and a list of references. The University Opportunity Program. UC Davis is an affirma- Barbara seeks to hire highly creative, innova- University of California of Alabama at Birmingham is an Equal tive action/equal opportunity employer. tive and productive individuals for multiple Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Please consult our web page for additional new faculty openings at the junior and senior Applicants should ensure that three confi- Women and minority candidates are encour- information on the particular areas of interest levels in fields related to Biomaterials, dential letters of recommendation are sent aged to apply. Address correspondence to: and application instructions. Biomolecular Materials and Bioengineering. under separate cover. Contact information for Dr. Linda C. Lucas (http://www.cs.ucdavis.edu/department/employ) UCSB is broadening the interfaces among the references should be included with the Chair, Search Committee for Dean of biology, physical science and engineering and applicant’s submitted material. Letter writers Natural Sciences and Mathematics University of California, Los is developing a vigorous interdisciplinary and must read UCSC’s confidentiality statement at University of Alabama at Birmingham Angeles intercollegiate Program in BioMolecular http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/policies/confstm.htm. HOEN 100 Department of Computer Science Science and Engineering (BMSE). Screening will begin on January 3, 2003, 1530 3rd Avenue South Tenure-Track Positions This Program builds on and is an integral and continue until the position is filled. Refer Birmingham, AL 35294 – 4440 The Department of Computer Science in part of UCSB’s unique environment for multi- to http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/events/jobs/ for [email protected] the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and disciplinary collaboration, and its recognized information on electronic submission of Applied Science at the University of strengths in Materials, Chemistry and applications. University of Arkansas - California, Los Angeles, invites applications Biochemistry, Chemical, Mechanical, For further details about the School of Fayetteville for tenure-track positions in all areas of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering at UCSC, see http://www.soe. Computer Science & Computer Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Computer Science, Physics, Molecular and ucsc.edu/. Engineering Applications are also strongly encouraged from Cellular Biology and Device and Nanosystems UCSC is an EEO/AA/IRCA Employer. Department Head Search distinguished candidates at senior levels. The Science and Technology. UCSB’s core The University of Arkansas seeks candi- UCLA Campus administration is committed to strengths are supported and enhanced by a col- University of California, Santa dates for the position of Department Head in significant growth in the faculty of Computer lection of interdisciplinary research and educa- Cruz (UCSC) Computer Science & Computer Engineering, Science Department, with a projection of 3-4 tion centers, including the California Computer Science Department with selection targeted for summer 2003. new faculty members per year for the next NanoSystems Institute, the NSF-sponsored Assistant, Associate or Nominations and applications will be accepted five years. Materials Research Laboratory and Institute for Full Professor until the position is filled, with review to begin Quality is our key criterion for applicant Theoretical Physics, the Neuroscience The Computer Science Department Fall 2002. Candidates must possess a distin- selection. Applicants should have a strong Research Institute, the Marine Science of the University of California, Santa Cruz guished record of academic scholarship, a sig- commitment to both research and teaching Institute and the Marine Biotechnology (UCSC) invites applications for tenured and nificant record of excellence in instruction and and an outstanding record of research for their Center. The facilities available to carry out tenure track faculty positions for the 2003- graduate research, strong administrative and level. We seek applicants in any mainstream research in these fields at UCSB are superb. 2004 academic year. We are recruiting for posi- interpersonal abilities, and an established area of Computer Science and Computer The positions advertised here are in addition tions at the Assistant, Associate and Full record of university and professional service Engineering, but we particularly welcome those to positions in related areas being advertised by Professor levels. We seek outstanding appli- appropriate for appointment as a Full Professor. with strength in systems, networking, com- the UCSB Department of Chemistry and cants in mainstream Computer Science, and The successful candidate will have suffi- pilers, theory, and in interdisciplinary areas Biochemistry, though there is coordination we particularly welcome those with research cient experience and leadership qualities to such as bioinformatics and electronic com- between the searches. Suitably qualified candi- interests in Database systems, Software direct a multi-faceted academic department, a merce. dates are welcome to apply to both calls. Engineering, and Computer Systems or participatory management style, and the ability To apply, please visit http://www.cs.ucla. Research and new instructional initiatives Security. The campus is especially interested to articulate and promote the department’s edu/recruit. Faculty applications received by in biomaterials, biomolecular materials and in candidates who can contribute to the vision. The salary will be highly competitive. January 15 will be given full consideration. bioengineering are being formulated to build diversity and excellence of the academic The department offers degrees in both com- The University of California is an Equal on and enhance current associated strengths. community through their research, teaching, puter science and computer engineering at the Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The new faculty appointments may be in and service. bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, and BMSE, or in the departments mentioned Minimum Qualifications: For the Assistant has diverse research programs. Additional University of California, Riverside above, or in some combination of these admin- Professor positions: A Ph.D. or equivalent in information regarding the department and the Marlan And Rosemary Bourns College Of istrative units, in order to optimize the effec- computer science or a related field (Ph.D. by College of Engineering may be found at: Engineering tiveness of each hire. July 1, 2003 preferred, must be conferred www.csce.uark.edu. Faculty Positions in Computer Science & Applications from individuals from all dis- within one year of appointment); demon- Please send applications and nominations Engineering ciplinary backgrounds with interests in all strated potential for excellence in research; to: The University of California, Riverside areas of Biomaterials, Biomolecular Materials and a strong commitment to graduate and Dr. John English, Search Committee Chair invites applications for tenure-track or tenured and Bioengineering are encouraged. Specific undergraduate teaching. For the Associate and 4207 Bell Engineering faculty positions in the Department of areas of interest include, but are not limited to: (full) Professor positions: a Ph.D. or equivalent University of Arkansas Computer Science and Engineering for the biomolecular materials, motors, machines, bioin computer science or a related field; and an Fayetteville AR 72701 2003-2004 academic year. Applicants must molecular electronics and opto-electronics, outstanding record as researcher and educator, or electronically to [email protected]. have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or in a bio-sensors and other bio-devices, biosynthesis appropriate to the level of appointment. All An application package should contain closely related field. Systems specialties such as and genetic engineering of materials, bio-nan- applicants are expected to develop externally a resume, names of 3 to 5 references with networking, security, databases, operating otechnology, metabolic engineering and bioin- funded research programs. complete contact information, and a systems, computer graphics, software engi- formatics. Individuals appointed will come in Positions Available: Fall 2003, subject to vision statement. neering, architecture, compilers, embedded with the opportunity for and expectation of final budgetary approval. The University of Arkansas is an equal systems, VLSI, as well as the area of computa- active participation in shaping future hiring To Apply: Applicants should submit a cur- opportunity/affirmative action institution, tional biology are of particular interest, but and other developments, commensurate with riculum vitae; a statement of research interests committed to achieving diversity in its faculty, applications are welcome in all areas of the individual’s background and experience. and plans; a statement of teaching interests; staff, and student body. Qualified minority Computer Science. Senior candidates must Application for the positions is open until and ensure that at least three letters of recom- and women candidates are especially invited have an exceptional research and teaching they are filled. Consideration of candidates will mendation are sent directly, by the deadline, to to apply. record. Junior candidates must show out- begin immediately; those received by the address below. Names, affiliations, and standing research and teaching potential. December 15, 2002 will be considered thor- contact information for the references should University of California, Davis Salary will be competitive, and commensurate oughly for the first round of interviews. be included with the applicant’s submitted Department of Computer Science with appointment rank and qualifications. Please address all applications, which material. Copies or URLs of selected reprints Faculty Positions UC Riverside is the fastest-growing should contain a letter briefly outlining career are also helpful. Send all materials to: The Department of Computer Science, at member of the nine-campus University of plans, a statement of research and teaching Chair, Computer Science Search the University of California, Davis, invites California System, widely regarded as the most interests, curriculum vitae and names and Committee applications for several tenure-track faculty distinguished system of public higher education contact information on 3 – 5 references, or Baskin School of Engineering positions. The department is seeking candi- in the United States. The CSE department has have letters of reference sent directly, to: 1156 High Street dates at all levels. At the senior level, we now grown rapidly to 23 full-time faculties, Bioengineering Search Committee University of California invite applications from candidates with truly and expects to grow to about 40 over the next Matthew Tirrell and Daniel Morse Santa Cruz, CA 95064 distinguished records in research, teaching, and six years. The Campus- and College-wide Co-Chairs Attention: Vivien LaFrance To submit application materials electroni- leadership; at the junior level, we invite expansion programs include a new state-of-the- Dean’s Office cally, please see the following web site: applications from candidates with demon- art building soon to house the CSE and EE College of Engineering http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/jobs/ strated research excellence and a commitment departments. Annual research expenditures in University of California Applicants must clearly state whether they to excellence in teaching. the College are close to $346K/year per faculty. Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5130 are applying for an (untenured) Assistant The department welcomes applications The CSE department offers the B.S., M.S., and Applications may be sent via electronic Professor, a (tenured) Associate Professor, or a from candidates in areas that emphasize inno- Ph.D. degrees. More information is available at mail in PDF format to: (full) Professor position, All letters will be vative applications in computer science. It has http://www.cs.ucr.edu. [email protected]. treated as confidential; please direct your refer- a particular interest in the areas of Networks, The city of Riverside, located about 60 An EO/AA employer. ences to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at Information Systems and Computer miles away from Los Angeles, offers easy access http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/policies/confstm.htm. Systems. We further encourage applicants to mountains, Pacific Ocean beaches, cultural University of California, Santa For additional information on the positions whose research can both have impact in these activities, shopping, and other attractions. Cruz email [email protected]. For further details core areas and leverage our extensive programs Applications and inquiries should be sent to: Computer Engineering about the Baskin School of Engineering at in other areas of computer science. Chair, Faculty Search Committee Assistant Professor UCSC, see http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/. The Computer Science Department cur- Department of Computer Science and The Computer Engineering Department of Screening will begin with applications rently has 27 faculty members, covering all Engineering the Baskin School of Engineering at the received by January 3, 2003, and continue major areas of computer science. It is experi- University of California University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) until the positions are filled during academic encing a period of strong growth in the size of Riverside, CA 92521-0304 invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant year 2002-03. its faculty and expects to continue this (909) 787-5639 Professor position starting Fall 2003. We seek UCSC is an affirmative action/equal trend. The Davis campus is the third largest in e-mail to: [email protected]. outstanding applicants in all areas of Computer employment opportunity employer. Women the University of California system. UC Davis Applications must include curriculum Engineering, and particularly welcome those and minorities are encouraged to apply. ranks among the nation?s top 20 universities in vitae, list of publications, a statement of with research interests in embedded systems, research funding. research and teaching objectives, and names computer networks, computer system design, Davis is a pleasant, family-oriented com- and addresses of four references (junior candi- autonomous systems, and robotics. munity in a college town setting with excellent dates may have reference letters mailed The Department has 18 faculty with public schools and a mild climate. Davis is directly to the department). research programs in wireless networks, inter- ideally located for many professional, cultural Formal review of applications begins networking, high-speed networking, computer and recreational activities. It is just 15 miles January 18, 2003. Early applications are vision and multimedia, VLSI and VLSI CAD,

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Professional Opportunities The University of Cincinnati The University of Delaware is an equal filled. All positions are subject to the avail- Search {fill in number from above} Department of Electrical & Computer opportunity employer. ability of funds. c/o Chair of Faculty Recruiting Engineering and Computer Science Women and minority applicants are partic- Department of Computer Science Assistant/Associate Professor Positions The University of Iowa ularly encouraged to apply. University of Massachusetts The Department of Electrical & Computer Computer Science Department UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Amherst, MA 01003-9264 Engineering and Computer Science invites Assistant Professor Positions, Fall 2003 Opportunity Employer and welcomes We will begin to review applications on applications and nominations for The University of Iowa Computer Science applications from minorities, women and indi- November 01, 2002, and will continue until Assistant/Associate Professor positions in Department invites applications for tenure- viduals with disabilities. available positions are filled. Salary commensu- Computer Engineering and Computer Science, track positions at the assistant professor rate with education and experience; compre- although appointment at higher rank will be level. We will consider strong candidates in all University of Maryland, Baltimore hensive benefits package. considered for candidates with exceptional research areas, but especially seek those with County Inquiries and requests for more information qualifications. Areas of interest include, but are expertise in graphics, HCI, systems and net- Bioinformatics Research Center & can be sent to: [email protected] not limited to, 1) VLSI and design automa- works, databases and information systems, Computer Science and Electrical The University of Massachusetts is an tion, 2) programming languages and algo- verification, applied algorithms, and compu- Engineering Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women and members of minority rithms, and 3) networks and distributed tational biology. Assistant Professor groups are encouraged to apply. systems. Candidates must have earned Ph.D. Candidates should be committed to devel- The Bioinformatics Research Center degrees in Computer Science, Computer oping a nationally recognized research (BRC) of the University of Maryland, Engineering, or a closely related field, and program, supervising Ph.D. students, and Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applica- University Of Miami have the commitment to develop significant obtaining appropriate funding. A Ph.D. in tions for a tenure-track position of Assistant Department of Computer Science funded research programs and to provide effec- Computer Science (or a closely related field) is Professor with primary appointment in the Two new tenure-track faculty positions tive instruction at the undergraduate and grad- required. Department of Computer Science and The Department of Computer Science for uate levels. Iowa City is a small city of approximately Electrical Engineering (CSEE). Candidates the University of Miami seeks to hire two new The ECECS Department offers undergrad- 75,000, with excellent public schools, afford- should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science with tenure-track faculty (rank open). Candidates uate programs and M.S. programs in Computer able housing, outstanding health care facilities, an established research background in must hold a doctorate in computer science or a Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical and abundant cultural and recreational activi- Bioinformatics. Preferred areas of concentra- related field and demonstrate strong potential Engineering, and offers the Ph.D. in Computer ties. The University is situated along the banks tion are algorithmic developments for molec- for excellence in research and teaching. Rank Science & Engineering and in Electrical of the Iowa River and is adjacent to the shops ular evolution and functional genomics. and salary are commensurate with Engineering. The Department has 45 full-time and restaurant area of downtown Iowa City. The BRC is part of an emerging qualifications. faculty, 350 full-time graduate students and To apply, please send a curriculum vita, a Bioinformatics consortium in the Baltimore The successful candidate will show the 550 undergraduate students, and awards statement of research and career objectives, area that includes departments at UMBC, the desire to shape the future of the department. approximately 35 M.S. and 15 Ph.D. degrees and three letters of recommendation to: University of Maryland Medical School and The University of Miami is a Group I research per year. Research and education programs are Faculty Hiring Committee the University of Maryland Biotechnology university as well as a member of the next-gen- funded, with annual research funding over Computer Science Department Institute. UMBC has committed a multi-year eration Internet (Internet2) project. For more $6M. The Department has well-equipped University of Iowa plan to establish the BRC as a center of excel- information on the department and the research and teaching laboratories, and occu- 14 MacLean Hall lence for research and teaching that involves university, please visit our web site at pies 45,000 square feet of space including Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1419 additional faculty and staff lines and other sig- www.cs.miami.edu. research laboratory space in a new Engineering Applications or queries may be sent to nificant resources. The BRC’s prime location Applicants should send a letter of applica- Research Center. For additional information [email protected]. More information can fosters collaborations with researchers at NIH, tion, curriculum vitae, research statement, please see the departmental web site at be found at www.cs.uiowa.edu/hiring. Celera, TIGR, and other organizations in teaching statement and the names of three http://www.ececs.uc.edu. Evaluation of applications will begin imme- Maryland’s sizable biotechnology industry. references to: The University is completing a major diately and continue until the position is The CSEE Department offers BS, MS, and Victor Milenkovic building campaign designed to make it one of filled. Applications received on or PhD degrees, has 44 full-time faculty, over Department Chair the finest urban settings in American higher before January 15, 2003, will be assured 1350 undergraduate and 300 graduate students, Faculty Search Committee education. The city of Cincinnati has been of consideration. and will move into the new Information Department of Computer Science identified as one of the most livable cities in Women and minority candidates are espe- Technology and Engineering Building in 2003. University of Miami America, with excellent cultural and enter- cially urged to apply for this position. The UMBC is a medium-sized university with P.O. Box 248154 tainment opportunities, a moderate cost of University of Iowa is an Affirmative over 11,000 students ranked in top tier of Coral Gables, FL 33124-4245 living, and a wealth of housing options. Action/Equal Opportunity Employer nation’s research universities (Doctoral/ or via email to [email protected] Curricula vitae and/or nominations should be Research Universities-Extensive). UMBC’s In addition, please include in your letter of sent to: UMBC mission is to focus on science, technology, application a URL containing supporting Secretary for the Computing Search University of Maryland Baltimore engineering and public policy and has strong material such as online publications. Electronic Committee County research programs in biosciences and biotech- submissions are strongly encouraged. Review of applications will begin immedi- P.O. Box 210030 An Honors University in Maryland nology. The suburban campus is in the ately and continue until positions are filled. University of Cincinnati Information Systems Department Baltimore-Washington corridor, providing Women and minorities are encouraged to Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0030 The Information Systems Department easy access to both metropolitan areas and apply. or electronically to: [email protected]. invites applications for tenure-track faculty numerous federal agencies, industrial research The University of Miami is an Affirmative The University of Cincinnati is an positions at the Assistant or Associate centers, and consulting firms. Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Professor level. To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and a employer and encourages applications from The Department is multi-disciplinary, statement of research interests and have at women and minorities. placing a strong emphasis on the application of least three letters of recommendations sent to: University of Michigan, Ann information systems. Consequently, we seek BRC Search Committee Arbor University of Delaware people who have an application-oriented Mathematics and Statistics Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer and Information Sciences approach to research and teaching. Candidates UMBC Computer Science Faculty Positions for assistant professor must have an earned Baltimore, MD 21250 Computer Science and Engineering Applications are invited for multiple PhD in a relevant area and must show strong Review of applications will begin in Division tenure track Assistant Professor positions to potential for excellence in research and December 2002 and continue until the posi- Faculty Positions begin Fall 2003. Outstanding candidates for teaching. Traditional academic candidates for tion is filled. For more information see Applications and nominations are solicited senior level positions are also encouraged to associate professor must have an established http://brc.umbc.edu/. for multiple junior and senior faculty positions apply. Of primary interest are candidates whose record of funded research and excellence in UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal in the Computer Science and Engineering research is in networks, systems, security, soft- teaching. Non-traditional candidates with sig- Opportunity Employer. (CSE) Division. Qualifications include an out- ware engineering, graphics and visualization, nificant industrial or governmental background standing academic record, a doctorate or speech processing, data mining, or databases. are encouraged to apply. Such candidates should The University of Massachusetts, equivalent in computer engineering or com- Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or its equiva- either have experience in research and teaching Amherst puter science, and a strong commitment to lent, and should be committed to excellence in or demonstrate potential to perform in these Faculty and Research Scientist Positions teaching and research. Candidates from all research and teaching. The normal teaching activities in an academic environment. The University of Massachusetts, Amherst areas of computer science and engineering are load is three courses per year. The Department offers a wide variety of invites applications for tenure-track faculty encouraged to apply, especially those in The Department has 17 tenure-track and 2 courses at the Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral positions at the assistant professor level. graphics and software systems. research faculty members, with a substantial levels, has one of the highest IS enrollments in Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer The University of Michigan is a Non portion of our 100 graduate students pursuing the USA, and offers the only PhD program in Science or related area and should show evi- Discriminatory/Affirmative Action Employer. the Ph.D. We have significant external Information Systems in Maryland. Further dence of exceptional research promise. Please send resume, url and names of three funding, including NSF Career and ITR details on programs and research may be found Candidates with an established record of or more references to: Awards, a $2.2M grant in Communications at http://www.ifsm.umbc.edu/. Consistent with strong research may also apply for positions Professor John E. Laird, Assoc. Chair and Networks that is part of the Army the UMBC vision, the Department has other than at the assistant professor level. We CSE Division Research Lab’s Collaborative Technology excellent technical support, research, and particularly welcome candidates who would Department of Electrical Engineering and Alliance, and an NSF CISE Research teaching facilities. thrive in a highly collaborative environment Computer Science Infrastructure Grant for parallel and distributed The Department is moving into a new in which projects often span several research University of Michigan computing. A major UDel biotechnology ini- information technology building in Spring groups. 1301 Beal Avenue, Room 3402 tiative (http://www.dbi.udel.edu) offers oppor- 2003, which includes additional laboratory The Department of Computer Science has Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122 tunities for collaborative research in space, state of the art technology, and a deci- 39 tenure and research track faculty and 180 URL: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/cse bioinformatics. The University of Delaware is sion support room. The Technology Center, Ph.D. students with broad interdisciplinary You may submit applications and inquiries centrally located between Philadelphia and Research Park, and Center for Entre- research interests. The department offers first- via email to [email protected] Baltimore, with major government and indus- preneurship are major indicators for continued class research facilities and has just moved into trial labs nearby. Considerable information research and outreach at UMBC. a new state-of-the-art building. Please see University of North Carolina at about the Department is available at Interested applicants should send a cover http://www.cs.umass.edu for more information. Charlotte http://www.cis.udel.edu. To apply, please mail a letter, three letters of recommendation, a one- Applications should reference search R17424. Department of Computer Science curriculum vitae to: page statement of teaching interests, a one- We also invite applications for Research Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Positions in Professor Errol Lloyd, Chair of the Faculty page statement of research interests, and a Faculty (R17423), Research Scientist Computer Science Search Committee, Department of curriculum vitae to: (R17422), Postdoctoral Research Associate The Department of Computer Science Computer and Information Sciences Dr. Andrew Sears (R17422), and Research Fellow (R17422) (www.cs.uncc.edu) at the University of North University of Delaware Chair of Faculty Search Committee positions in all areas of Computer Science. Carolina at Charlotte is recruiting for three- Newark, DE 19716 Information Systems Department Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer fixed term (non-tenure track, core positions) In addition, candidates should have three UMBC Science or related area (or an M.S. plus equiv- Lecturers and two Senior Lecturers to teach confidential letters of reference sent directly to 1000 Hilltop Circle alent experience), and should show evidence introductory (freshman, sophomore, and either (but not both) the above address or Baltimore, MD 21250-5398. of exceptional research promise. These posi- service) courses in computer science, and serve [email protected]. The CV and letters of For inquiries, please call Robin tions are grant-funded; appointments will be as undergraduate academic advisors. Senior reference shall be shared with departmental Schmidbauer at (410) 455-3206 or e-mail: contingent upon continued funding. Lecturers are also expected to take a leadership faculty. Applications will be accepted until the [email protected]. Electronic submission of To apply, send a letter with your vitae and role in the continued development, evaluation, positions are filled; those received by February cover letter and curriculum vitae as PDF docu- at least three letters of recommendation to: and updating of our introductory courses for 1, 2003 are assured full consideration. ments (sent to the preceding e-mail address) computer science majors and our service Qualified minority group members and women are preferred. courses to other departments. are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are (cont'd) Page 17 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Professional Opportunities Lecturer applicants must possess a master’s a doctorate in computer science or a duties include undergraduate and graduate University of Richmond degree in computer science or a related field related discipline. level teaching as well as research. Mathematics & Computer Science and have previous experience teaching intro- The School of Computer Science offers Successful applicants will find Penn to be a Department ductory computer science courses at the bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. About stimulating environment conducive to profes- Assistant Professor of Computer Science college level. Senior Lecturer applicants should 350 students are enrolled in the undergraduate sional growth. The Department of Computer Applications are invited for a tenure track possess a Ph.D. in computer science or a computer science program, which is CSAB and Information Science is undergoing a major position at the Assistant Professor level. A related field and have a successful history of accredited. The School has about 100 expansion, including new faculty positions and Ph.D. in Computer Science is required by the both computer science instruction and cur- graduate students. Faculty research interests a new building, Levine Hall, with completion Fall 2003 start date. Candidates should have a riculum development. Both Lecturers and include functional programming, database this academic year. Over the last year, we have commitment to excellence in undergraduate Senior Lecturers will be appointed for two-year systems, software engineering, fault tolerance successfully recruited faculty in artificial intelli- teaching together with the ability to maintain terms, renewable based on performance. and testing, embedded systems, intelligent gence, computer architecture, databases, dis- an active research program, preferably Charlotte, NC has a metro-area population systems, telecommunication networks, tributed systems, machine vision, programming involving undergraduate students. We will of over one million people and is the second parallel and distributed computing, large scale languages, and security. We are now especially consider candidates in all areas, but are largest financial center in the U.S. UNC- scientific computing, graph theory and interested in candidates in computer architec- particularly interested in the area of Charlotte has a student enrollment of approxi- combinatorial optimization, and theoretical ture, computational biology, cryptography, computer architecture. mately 19,000 with plans to grow to 25,000 computer science. embedded systems, and graphics and anima- The application process and additional and is poised to move from Doctoral Research Norman is a community of about 90,000 tion, but we will consider seriously applications information may be found on the Web at: Intensive to Doctoral Research Extensive people in the Oklahoma City metropolitan by outstanding candidates in all areas at all http://www.mathcs.richmond.edu/csjobs/ Carnegie Classification. The University has area, which, taken altogether, has about a levels, especially those who complement our Review of applications will begin on seven colleges (Information Technology, million residents. Norman offers award- current strengths in algorithms, artificial intel- January 15, 2003. Engineering, Arts and Science, Health and winning schools, an inexpensive cost of living, ligence, databases, formal methods, machine Richmond is a private, highly selective, Human Services, Architecture, Education, and and the rich intellectual life of a university vision, and networking and distributed systems. predominately undergraduate university with a Business Administration) offering a variety of town. The University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy rising national and international profile. Ph.D., Master, and baccalaureate programs. Applications with a list of 5 references League University located near the center of Ranked as one of the nation’s top universities th The Department of Computer Science, must be submitted to: Philadelphia, the 5 largest city in the US. by U.S. News & World Report and other located within the College of Information Rex Page, Chair Within walking distance of each other are its college guides, the university is noted for its Technology, has approximately 600 undergrad- Faculty Search Committee Schools of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, challenging academic programs, excellent facil- uate computer science majors and 150 graduate School of Computer Science Medicine, the Wharton School, the Annen- ities, commitment to undergraduate education, students in computer science and information The University of Oklahoma berg School of Communication, Nursing, Law, and strong resource base. Richmond has a full- technology. Construction has begun on a new 200 Felgar Street, Room 144 and Fine Arts. The University campus and its time enrollment of approximately 3,400 in building to house the entire College of Norman, OK 73019-6151 surroundings in Philadelphia benefit from a schools of arts and sciences, business, law, and Information Technology with anticipated com- Tel: (405) 325-5408 rich diversity of scientific, educational, and leadership studies. Located two hours south of pletion date of Fall 2004. Fax: (405) 325-4044 cultural opportunities, major technology- Washington, D.C., the Richmond metro area Interested parties should send a copy of E-mail: [email protected] driven industries such as pharmaceuticals and has a population of one million, and as state their resume, evidence of their teaching expe- Screening will begin on November 1, 2002. aerospace, as well as attractive urban and capital, is home to numerous financial, cultural rience, and the names and contact information Applications will be accepted until the posi- suburban residential neighborhoods. Princeton and civic organizations. of at least three references via email to: tion is filled. and New York City are within commuting The University’s campus, consistently [email protected] or by postal mail to: The University is an equal opportunity/ distance. named one of the nation’s most beautiful, is Chair, Search Committee affirmative action employer. Women and To apply, please complete the form located located six miles west of downtown and offers Computer Science Department minorities are especially encouraged to apply. on the Faculty Recruitment Web Site at: an extraordinary quality of life for faculty, staff University of North Carolina at Charlotte http://www.cis.upenn.edu/positions/faculty_ and students. 9201 University City Boulevard University of Oregon application.html Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 Department of Computer and Information Electronic applications are strongly pre- Employer. Women and minorities are espe- Review of applications will begin immedi- Science ferred, but hard-copy applications (including cially encouraged to apply. ately and continue until the positions are Faculty Positions the names of at least four references) may filled. Appointments may start with either the The Department of Computer and alternatively be sent to: University of Sharjah beginning of the Spring 2003 or the Fall 2003 Chair, Faculty Search Committee Information Science invites application for Department of Computer Science semesters. Department of Computer and Information one (possibly two) tenure track faculty posi- The Department of Computer Science at Science tions open for fall 2003. The department’s the University of Sharjah invites applications School of Engineering and Applied University of North Carolina at primary recruiting emphases are in the areas of for two or possibly three faculty positions, Science Charlotte programming languages and distributed infor- starting January or September 2003, at all University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer Science matics. Programming languages is broadly con- ranks. Philadelphia, PA 19104-6389 Assistant Professor in Computer Science strued to include compiler construction, Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Applications should be received by January The Department of Computer Science domain-specific languages, program analysis, Computer Science or related field, a strong 15, 2003 to be assured full consideration. (www.cs.uncc.edu) at the University of North etc. Distributed informatics may include dis- research record, and commitment to excel- Applications will be accepted until positions Carolina at Charlotte invites applicants for a tributed database systems, web engineering, lence in teaching. We are particularly inter- are filled. Questions can be addressed to tenure track position at the level of Assistant distributed document architecture, and other ested in applicants whose areas of research are [email protected]. Professor. Applicants must have an earned aspects of future distributed information related to software engineering; graphics; algo- The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal doctorate in Computer Science, Computer systems. Outstanding applicants in other areas rithms and complexity; database management Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Engineering, Information Technology, or a may also be considered. Applicants must have systems; and multimedia technology. However, The Penn CIS Faculty is sensitive to “two- related field, and should have demonstrated a Ph.D. in computer science or a closely strong candidates in all areas of computer body problems” and would be pleased to assist potential to excel in teaching and research. related field, a demonstrated record of excel- science are encouraged to apply. with opportunities in the Philadelphia region. Charlotte, NC has a metro-area population lence in research, and a strong commitment The Department of Computer science is of over one million people and is the second to teaching. seeking not only to be a leader in Computer largest financial center in the U.S. UNC- The CIS department has eighteen research University of Redlands Science education but also a center of excel- Charlotte has a student enrollment of approxi- faculty and two instructors and offers B.S., Department of Mathematics and lence in research in the region. Therefore, suc- mately 19,000 with plans to grow to 25,000 M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. We offer a stimu- Computer Science cessful applicants are expected to provide a and is poised to move from Doctoral Research lating and friendly environment for collabora- Computer Science Position stimulating learning environment for students, Intensive to Doctoral Research Extensive tive research both within the department and The University of Redlands invites applica- to develop and maintain a productive research Carnegie Classification. The University has with other departments on campus. The CIS tions for two tenure-track positions in program, and to contribute to the Department. seven colleges (Information Technology, Department is associated with the Computer Science, specialty and rank open, to Qualified applicants should submit (or Engineering, Arts and Science, Health and Computational Intelligence Research begin in fall of 2003. Candidates should have a email) a covering letter along with the cur- Human Services, Architecture, Education, and Laboratory, the Cognitive and Decision strong interest in teaching a wide variety of riculum vitae including at least the names of Business Administration) offering a variety of Sciences Institute, the Computational Science undergraduate computer science courses. three references (with their Email addresses) to Ph.D., Master, and baccalaureate programs. Institute, and the Software Engineering Responsibilities include teaching six courses the address below. Applications for Jan. 2003 The Department of Computer Science, Research Center. More information about the per year, primarily in computer science, and Sep. 2003 should be received by Nov. 15 located within the College of Information department, its programs and faculty can be directing student research projects, pursuing and Jan. 15, 2003, respectively, to be assured Technology, has approximately 600 undergrad- found at http://www.cs.uoregon.edu, or mail scholarly activity, and engaging in university full consideration. Applications will be uate computer science majors and 150 graduate your request to: service. Opportunities exist to teach courses in accepted until positions are filled. students in computer science and information University of Oregon our Master of Science degree program in geo- Human Resources Dept. technology. Construction has begun on a new Dept. of Computer and Information graphic information systems. University of Sharjah building to house the entire College of Science Requirements include the Ph.D. in com- P. O. Box 27272 Information Technology with anticipated com- Eugene, OR 97403-1202 puter science or a related field by September 1, Sharjah U.A.E. pletion date of Fall 2004. The University of Oregon is an AAU 2003, and evidence of excellence in and a email: [email protected] Applicants should send a letter of applica- research university located in Eugene commitment to both undergraduate teaching The University offers a two-year renewable tion together with their curriculum vitae and and within one hour drive of both the and scholarship in computer science. We seek contract with competitive tax-free salary that the names and contact information of at least Pacific Ocean and the snow-capped candidates with interest and demonstrated commensurate with qualifications and experi- four references to [email protected] or by Cascade Mountains. ability in working with a diverse student popu- ence; free furnished accommodation; educa- postal mail to: Applicants should send their curriculum lation. The University of Redlands, which tional allowance for the teaching of children Chair, Search Committee vitae, names of at least four references, a state- enrolls 2000 undergraduates, is a selective, up to AED 20,000 for one child and up to Computer Science Department ment of research and teaching interests, and private, comprehensive liberal arts university AED 40,000 for all children from KG2 to University of North Carolina at Charlotte selected publications to: Faculty Search located in Southern California. undergraduate level in or outside the UAE; 9201 University City Boulevard Committee, Dept. of Computer and To apply, submit a letter of application, a annual paid leave of sixty days, annual round- Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 Information Science, University of Oregon, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts (unoffi- trip excursion air tickets to Sharjah from the Electronic submission of PDF files is pre- Eugene, OR 97403-1202; email: cial OK), a statement of teaching philosophy, place of citizenship for the employee, spouse ferred. Review of applications will begin imme- [email protected]. Review of and three letters of reference, at least two of and up to three dependent children under age diately and continue until the position is filled. applications will begin in December 2002 and which must address teaching, to: of 18 residing with employee in Sharjah; group continue until the positions are filled. Dr. Alexander E. Koonce, Chair medical insurance ;Shipping allowance , one The University of Oklahoma The University of Oregon is an Equal Computer Science Search Committee month salary as gratuity for each year of service School of Computer Science Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution Department of Mathematics and Computer completed at the University paid annually. Faculty position committed to cultural diversity and compli- Science The School of Computer Science at the ance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. University of Redlands University of South Florida University of Oklahoma seeks to fill a faculty 1200 E. Colton Ave. Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Redlands, CA 92373-0999 position. Candidates must have demonstrated University of Pennsylvania Positions Department of Computer and Information Review of applications will begin on Friday, expertise in formal methods related to software Computer Science and Engineering Science January 17, 2003, and will continue until the development, with a special interest in the use Applications are invited for several faculty Faculty Positions position is filled. The University of Redlands is of such methods in practice and with signifi- positions at all levels in the Department of The University of Pennsylvania invites an EEO employer. We especially encourage cant, related research accomplishments. Computer Science and Engineering. Areas of applicants for tenure-track appointments in women and members of other underrepre- Research involving polymorphic, statically interest are bioinformatics and image analysis, both experimental and theoretical computer sented groups to apply. typed, declarative programming languages is robotics, VLSI design and test, software science to start July 1, 2003. Senior level especially welcome. Applicants must hold testing, and networks. These areas are along appointments will also be considered. Faculty

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Professional Opportunities the lines of existing research interests in pervasive computing; multimedia and video have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Faculty Recruiting Committee the department. processing; intelligent systems; networks and Software Engineering, Computer Engineering c/o Chris Coleman Applications will be accepted until the telecommunications; database and data or equivalent. Candidates should have a strong [email protected] positions are filled. The positions begin in mining; and applied theory. UTA, part of The record of research, teaching, and external via email in PDF format. August 2003. Full and associate professor appli- University of Texas System, is located in the funding. Candidates are sought in the areas of The University of Utah is an Equal cants must already have achieved prominence heart of the rapidly growing Dallas/Fort Worth human language technology, digital forensics, Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and in their field with a strong track record of area, one of the nation’s largest high-tech- network security, and computational biology. encourages nominations and applications from funding. Software testing faculty members are nology regions, with a flourishing industrial However distinguished candidates in other women and minorities, and provides reason- expected to play a lead role in the National base and excellent opportunities for areas of computer science will be considered able accommodation to the known disabilities Institute for Systems Test and Productivity industry/university collaboration. also. of applicants and employees. (http://nistp.csee.usf.edu/text/). We at CSE@UTA are committed to excel- The Department of Computer Science The Department of Computer Science and lence in research, teaching, and service. We offers the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science University of Vermont Engineering offers BS degrees in Computer are in the third year of our “Top 25 Initiative” and has Master’s degrees in CS with Major in The College of Engineering and Science (ABET accredited), Computer plan to reach a national top 25 ranking within Software Engineering as well as tracks in Mathematics Engineering (ABET accredited), and 10 years. The initiative is strongly supported by Telecommunications, and Traditional Dorothean Professor in Computer Science Information Systems. The graduate program all CSE@UTA stakeholders including the Computer Science. At the undergraduate The College of Engineering and offers MS (137 students) and PhD degrees UTA administration, faculty, students and level, the CS department is the first in the Mathematics at the University of Vermont (47 students). alumni, and industry partners. Since 2000, we state of Texas to offer a Bachelor of Science invites applications for the Dorothean The department has 18 faculty members have added 7 new tenure track faculty and 4 degree in Software Engineering. In Fall 2002, Professorship (at the Full Professor or and had $5.3 million in research funding for new full-time non-tenure track faculty to our the Department of Computer Science moved Associate Professor level) in Computer 2001. A strong partnership exists with the USF roster of 37 full-time faculty. The number of into a new 152,000 sq. ft. building. We have Science, commencing with the 2003-04 aca- College of Medicine and the H. Lee Moffitt our PhD students has increased by 50% since experienced very rapid growth in recent years demic year. Tenure will be sought at time Cancer Center and Research Institute. 2000 and the research funds awarded to the and the potential for future growth is excel- of appointment. Department faculty are well funded from department faculty surpassed $3.5M in 2001- lent. Currently the CS Department has a total The University of Vermont, one of the top federal and state agencies including DARPA, 02 academic year. of 40 faculty and 20 senior lecturers. public national universities, is located in NIH, NSF, ONR, and USGS. More informa- Applicants must have an earned doctorate The University is located in one of the Burlington, Vermont. It offers a supportive tion about the department can be found at in computer science, computer engineering, or most attractive suburbs of the Dallas metropol- research environment in a relatively small city http://www.csee.usf.edu/. closely related fields and a commitment to itan area. There are over 900 high-tech com- that repeatedly has drawn national attention Applicants for the faculty positions should teaching and scholarly research. Applicants are panies within 5 miles of the campus, including for offering a high quality of life. The greater send curriculum vitae, three letters of recom- expected to have an excellent record of profes- Texas Instruments, Nortel Networks, Alcatel, Burlington area includes 125,000 people, and mendation, representative publications, and a sional accomplishments, commensurate with Nokia, Fujitsu, Worldcom, EDS, and Perot is situated on the shores of Lake Champlain brief statement outlining research and teaching their level of experience. The faculty openings Systems. Almost all the country’s leading between the Green Mountains of Vermont and goals to: are anticipated for September 2003. Screening telecommunication’s companies have major the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Dr. Ken Christensen of applications will begin immediately and will research and development facilities in our Burlington and the surrounding area provide Search Committee Chair continue until all positions are filled. neighborhood. Opportunities for joint univer- an environment rich in cultural and recre- Computer Science and Engineering Interested persons should submit a letter of sity-industry research projects and consulting ational activities. The Department of 4202 East Fowler Avenue application, a resume, and reference letters are excellent. In addition to individual faculty Computer Science offers programs in the ENB–118 online at: http://www.cse.uta.edu/application/. workstations, the department has twelve com- College of Engineering and Mathematics and University of South Florida Please note that we do not accept hardcopy puter/research laboratories, equipped with the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as a Tampa, FL 33620-5399 submissions. For additional information, please around 300 high performance workstations and joint program with the School of Business The University of South Florida is an contact: high-end PCs. The Academic Computer Administration. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Dr. David Kung Center supports both UNIX based worksta- Our existing faculty in Computer Science employer. Women and minorities are strongly Chair of Search Committee tions and PCs as well as high-speed dial-in are involved in the forefront of research in encouraged to apply. Department of Computer Science and access to campus computing facilities. knowledge and data engineering (such as data Engineering For more information, contact Dr. D.T. mining, database systems, pattern recognition, University of Southern California The University of Texas at Arlington Huynh, Department Head, at 972-883-2169, and knowledge-based systems), software engi- Computer Science Department Phone: 817-272-3605 or view the Internet Web page at neering and verification (including program- The Computer Science Department at the FAX: 817-272-3070 http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/cs/. The search ming languages), and computational sciences University of Southern California Email: [email protected]. committee will begin evaluating applications (including computational biology, discrete (www.cs.usc.edu) invites applications for http://www.cse.uta.edu. on December 1, 2002, and will continue until modeling, and numerical methods). We are tenure track faculty at all levels and across all The University of Texas at Arlington is an the positions are filled. Applicants should mail seeking to complement and further strengthen areas of computer science. We are particularly Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action their resume with a list of at least five aca- our existing research and teaching activities in interested in outstanding candidates from one Employer. demic or professional references as soon as these areas. Candidates in these areas are or more of the core sub-disciplines of computer possible to: most sought, and candidates in any other science (such as artificial intelligence, systems, The University of Texas at Austin Academic Search #750 area of computer science will also be consid- or theoretical computer science) who will con- Department of Computer Sciences The University of Texas at Dallas ered seriously. tribute to the department’s cross-cutting Tenured and Tenure-Track Positions P.O. Box 830688 Candidates should have a distinguished strategic thrusts in computation, immersion, The Department of Computer Sciences of M/S AD 23 research record, hold a doctorate in Computer interaction, and autonomy. the University of Texas at Austin invites appli- Richardson, TX 75083-0688 Science or a closely related field, and have Computation: computational modeling cations for tenure-track positions at all levels. Indication of sex and ethnicity for affirma- broad teaching abilities and interests. The suc- (including simulation and optimization) as Excellent candidates in all areas will be seri- tive action statistical purposes is requested but cessful applicant is expected to (1) play a well as on new and emerging models of compu- ously considered. not required. The University of Texas at Dallas major role in departmental research initiatives tation especially in neural and genomic com- All tenured and tenure-track positions is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action and the graduate program coordination, puting. require a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in com- employer and strongly encourages applications (2) strengthen and build interdisciplinary Immersion: natural and effective interac- puter science or a related area at the time of from candidates who would enhance the bridges between the Department of Computer tions among people (both real and virtual), employment. Successful candidates are diversity of the University’s faculty and Science and other departments within the computation, and the world through improved expected to pursue an active research program, administration. University, and (3) take an active role in embeddings of each within the others. teach both graduate and undergraduate teaching computer science courses. Interaction: a coordinated investigation of courses, and supervise graduate students. The University of Utah Please send a letter of interest, a curriculum distributed information technology across three The department is ranked among the top School of Computing vitae, a statement of teaching experience and levels: the network, where components ten computer science departments in the Tenure-Track Faculty Positions interests, a statement of research interests and become connected; the grid, where connected country. It has 36 tenure-track faculty members The University of Utah’s School of aspirations to, and arrange for at least three components become pools of resources; and across all areas of computer science. The Computing seeks applicants for tenure-track letters of reference to be sent to: organization, where resource pools support col- department participates in the University’s faculty positions at all levels. Utah’s School of Chair, Dorothean Professor Search laborative activities. Computational and Applied Mathematics Computing, known for its pioneering role in Committee Autonomy: intelligent agents embodied in interdisciplinary program. Austin, the capital computer graphics, has developed strong Department of Computer Science both hardware (robots) and software. Progress of Texas, is located on the Colorado River, at research programs in other applied areas such University of Vermont on these strategic thrusts requires research on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, and is as geometric modeling, virtual environments, Burlington, VT 05405 new theories, technologies, and systems span- famous for its live music and outdoor recre- architecture and systems, VLSI, scientific com- Complete applications received by January ning the traditional sub-disciplines of com- ation. Austin is also a center for high-tech- putation, robotics, natural language processing, 20, 2003 will be fully considered. For more puter science, plus broader syntheses across nology industry, including companies such as and computer vision. Our program includes information about the Department and the these areas. USC has a strong tradition of IBM, Dell, Motorola, Sematech, AMD, large, multi-investigator efforts addressing College please see http://www.cs.uvm.edu or interdisciplinary research. Furthermore, much National Instruments, Tivoli, Trilogy, large-scale problems of significant impact in email to [email protected]. of this research is fostered by strong links Schlumberger, Computer Sciences the above areas, as well as a number of indi- The University of Vermont is an between CS and USC’s Information Sciences Corporation, and Intel. For more information vidual investigator research activities. Research Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institute, Integrated Media Systems Center please see the department web page: areas and course offerings benefit from the employer and encourages applications from and Institute for Creative Technology. http://www.cs.utexas.edu/. quality and breadth of our faculty and empha- women and members of minority groups. Candidates should send (i) a cover letter To apply, please send a curriculum vita, size a balance of theoretical foundations and stating their primary research interest and it’s home page URL, description of research inter- practical engineering. University of Washington, Bothell relation to one or more of the above strategic ests, and selected publications, and ask three As the School of Computing, we have Computing and Software Systems thrusts; (ii) a CV and (iii) three letters of referees to send letters of reference directly to: been funded to expand from 23 to 30 regular Program support to: Faculty Search Committee faculty members, and we have several open Professor and Director Faculty Search Committee Computer Science Department positions. We will consider candidates with Applications and nominations for Professor Computer Science Department University of Texas at Austin strong research and teaching profiles in all and Director of the Computing and Software 941 West 37th Place, Sal 300 Austin, Texas 78712 USA areas of computer science, but we especially Systems (CSS) Program are invited. CSS offers University of Southern California Inquiries about your application may be seek candidates in computer engineering, sci- a computer science and software engineering- Los Angeles, CA 90089-0781 U.S.A. directed to [email protected] entific computing & visualization, systems, based BS degree and plans to offer a career USC is an AA/EO Employer. Applications will be considered immedi- and algorithms. transition MS degree in the near future. ately until the positions are filled. To ensure Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. in Qualifications include: ability to guide the The University of Texas at full consideration, please apply by January 15, Computer Science or a closely related field. program during its formative growth and devel- Arlington (UTA) 2003. Women and minority candidates are The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake opment; demonstrated academic leadership Computer Science and Engineering especially encouraged to apply. The University City, the hub of a large metropolitan area with and collaboration; minimum two years experi- Department of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. excellent cultural facilities and unsurpassed ence in program development and manage- The University of Texas at Arlington opportunities for outdoor recreation only a few ment; earned doctorate in technology-related (UTA), Computer Science and Engineering The University of Texas at Dallas minutes drive away. Additional information field; scholarly record commensurate with (CSE) Department - CSE@UTA invites Department of Computer Science about the school can be found at http:// appointment as full professor; commitment to applications for multiple tenure-track faculty Tenure-Track Positions www.cs.utah.edu. Please send Curriculum excellence in education; ability to attract positions at all levels. However, preference will The Computer Science Department of The Vitae, a research goals statement, a teaching external funding. be given to positions at assistant or associate University of Texas at Dallas invite applica- goals statement, and names and addresses of at Responsibilities include: faculty leadership professor levels. All areas of computer science tions for tenure track faculty positions in least four references to: and development, as usually provided by a will be considered, including: software engi- Computer Science at all levels, starting department chair, participation in campus neering; computer security; bio-informatics; January or September 2003. Candidates must (cont'd) Page 19 COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS November 2002

Professional Opportunities leadership with fellow academic program direc- are also actively developing a new Ph.D. publication in peer-reviewed journals and con- Worcester Polytechnic Institute tors, collaboration with local industry; program Program in Medical Informatics in collabora- ference proceedings is required. The School Computer Science Department administration; campus-wide planning; busi- tion with the Medical College of Wisconsin to offers junior faculty a reduced teaching load for Tenure Track Faculty Positions - (starting ness and community relations; and limited complement our existing Ph.D. Program. Our the first three years of their appointment. The August 2003) teaching. Applicants from all technology- Program has established a very good record in successful candidate will be expected to teach, Do you want the combination of a research related disciplines will be considered. Salary recruiting outstanding junior faculty and in effectively communicate and interact with stu- university teaching load with a liberal arts is competitive. providing them with a nurturing and stimu- dents and colleagues, conduct funded research, college environment? Do you like engaging Please send CV; references; and a letter lating environment for their career develop- publish, and direct MS and PhD student undergraduates together with graduates in describing leadership and administrative expe- ment. Several of our faculty have received the research programs. long-term, open-ended projects? Would you rience, strategies to encourage excellence in NSF Early CAREER Awards. For appropriately qualified senior candi- enjoy doing interdisciplinary research, experi- teaching and research, program development Our University is located in a pleasant resi- dates in software engineering, the School of encing the interplay between technology and record, and experience working collaboratively dential neighborhood of Milwaukee close to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science society, and helping students apply their tech- with faculty. Priority deadline is November 15, the shores of Lake Michigan. Our metropolitan (EECS) at Washington State University is nical skills in global settings? If so, you should 2002. Send materials to: location facilitates easy interactions with many soliciting applications and nominations for the consider joining the faculty at WPI. WPI, Chancellor’s Office industries and affords numerous cultural and position of Boeing Endowed Professorship in in Worcester, MA, is an elite, small, Box 358520 recreational activities. Software Engineering. The Boeing Pro- national university. CSS Program Search Committee Applicants should send a hard copy of a fessorship has an endowment of $600,000, and The CS department is recruiting for several UW Bothell vita by post or Fax, along with a statement of the annual proceeds are available to support tenure-track positions. Candidates should have 18115 Campus Way NE plans for research and teaching. We also the research and teaching program of the a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely Bothell, WA 98011 request that at least three references be asked Chair holder. Candidates must 1) possess a related field, and the potential for excellence http://www.bothell.washington.edu/CSS/ to send letters to: PhD degree in computer science or a related in research and teaching. Our search priorities For a full position description: http://www. Faculty Recruitment Coordinator for discipline, 2) have a demonstrated record of this year are for junior appointments in washington.edu/admin/eoo/ads The UW is an Computer Science outstanding accomplishments, and 3) be com- Databases, Software Systems, Human- EO/AA employer. Department of Electrical Engineering & mitted to building an active research program Computer Interaction and Algorithms. Computer Science in Software Engineering. However, outstanding candidates for any rank University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The School of EECS is the largest of six and area will get full consideration. School of Computer Science PO Box 784 academic departments in the College of The department has 18 tenure-track The University of Waterloo invites appli- Milwaukee, WI 53201-0784 Engineering and Architecture at Washington faculty, and expects a large increase in faculty cations for several tenure-track faculty posi- E-mail: [email protected] (for inquiries State University. The School presently has size over the coming years. We hope to main- tions in the School of Computer Science, with only) Fax: 414-229-6958 forty faculty, and awards B.S., B.A., M.S., and tain the exceptionally close-knit, collegial priority for researchers in the areas of bioinfor- Evaluation of all candidates will begin in Ph.D. degrees in computer science, B.S., M.S., atmosphere we currently enjoy. matics, distributed systems, human-computer Fall 2002 and will continue until the positions and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering, We invite you to explore our department at interaction, and scientific computation. are filled. Women and minority candidates are and the B.S. degree in computer engineering. www.cs.wpi.edu and see the full ad at Exceptional candidates at all levels of experi- strongly encouraged to apply. Additional infor- Major areas of research emphasis include soft- www.cs.wpi.edu/News/job-ad0203.html. ence are encouraged to apply. Successful appli- mation about our Program may be obtained by ware engineering, embedded systems, algorith- Questions about the hiring process, as well as cants who join the University of Waterloo are visiting our website at http://www.cs.uwm.edu. mics, distributed systems, databases, and electronic applications should be addressed to: expected to develop and maintain a productive UWM is an equal opportunity institution com- computer networks. The School has six [email protected]. program of research, attract and develop highly mitted to diversity. 9/20/02 endowed chairs and distinguished professor- For full consideration, applications should qualified graduate students, provide a stimu- ships in computer science, computer engi- be received by 01/15/2003. To enrich educa- lating learning environment for undergraduate University of Wisconsin-Madison neering, and electrical engineering. Two NSF tion through diversity, WPI is an affirmative and graduate students, and contribute to the Computer Sciences Department IUCRC centers are in EECS. To learn more action, equal opportunity employer. administration of the school. A Ph.D. in Faculty Positions about WSU, the School, and faculty research Computer Science or equivalent is required, The Computer Sciences Department at the interests, please see http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/. with evidence of excellence in teaching and University of Wisconsin-Madison, consistently Screening of applications will begin imme- research. Rank and salary will be commensu- ranked among the top ten departments in the diately upon receipt of curriculum vitae. rate with experience, and appointments are nation, has embarked on a multi-year effort to Maximum consideration will be given to appli- expected to commence during the 2003 significantly enhance the strengths of the cations received by January 31, 2001. calendar year. department. As part of this endeavor we have Applicants should send a cover letter that The University of Waterloo’s School of multiple faculty positions available beginning includes a summary of their research and Computer Science is one of the largest and August 2003. teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and the most eclectic within Canada. It prides itself on We invite applications from outstanding names and addresses of three references quali- Survey Results being a leader in Computer Science education candidates in all areas of Computer Science. fied to comment on the applicant’s research and houses a diverse research program of inter- Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer and teaching qualifications to: from Page 3 national stature. Because of its recognized Science or in a closely related field, and Chair, Computer Science Search capabilities, the School attracts exceptionally demonstrated strength in scholarly research. Committee trend (+1.8% for the median, -8.9% well-qualified students at both undergraduate The positions are at the Assistant Professor School of Electrical Engineering and for the mean); and and graduate levels. Over twenty new faculty level, but exceptional candidates at the senior Computer Science members have joined the School recently, level (Associate or Full Professor) will also be Washington State University 4) base compensation dropped for resulting in over 60 full-time faculty. The considered. Successful candidates will be PO Box 642752 researchers with 16+ years of experi- School enjoys an excellent reputation in pure expected to teach at the undergraduate and Pullman, WA 99164-2752 ence (-5.2% for the mean, -4.3% for and applied research and is supported by 14 graduate level, in addition to establishing a sig- WSU is an EO/AA educator and employer. research laboratories. The University has an nificant and highly visible research program. the median). enlightened intellectual property policy by Further information about the department Wellesley College Comparing these data with the which the rights are vested in the inventor; in may be found at http://www.cs.wisc.edu/. Computer Science most recent Taulbee Survey salary part, this policy has been responsible for many Applicants should submit a curriculum Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship spin-off companies such as WATCOM (now vitae, a statement of research objectives and The Wellesley College Computer Science data (see March 2002 issue of iAnywhere Solutions), Waterloo Maple and sample publications, and arrange for at least Dept. seeks applicants for a tenure-track Computing Research News), it is clear Open Text Corp. Please see http://www. three letters of reference to be sent directly to: Assistant Professorship. Applicants should that base (9-month) average faculty cs.uwaterloo.ca for further information. Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee have a Ph.D. in CS or be close to completion. Applicants should write to: Computer Sciences Department We especially encourage candidates in com- compensation is substantially lower Chair, Advisory Committee on University of Wisconsin-Madison puter systems, architecture, software engi- than industrial compensation at all Appointments 1210 West Dayton St. neering, and AI, but will consider strong levels. However, if we assume that School of Computer Science Madison, WI 53706 candidates in any area. University of Waterloo Waterloo, Applicants are encouraged to submit their Located 13 miles west of Boston, Wellesley faculty actually receive 12 months of Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 applications (along with supporting material) is a highly selective private undergraduate compensation at the 9-month rate [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later than January liberal arts college for women. The CS dept. (i.e., 4/3 of 9-month compensation) and include a curriculum vitae, teaching and 27, 2003. offers both a major and a minor and supports research statements, and the names and e-mail The University is an Equal Opportunity/ programs in media arts and sciences, cognitive through a combination of summer addresses of three references. To expedite han- Affirmative Action employer and encourages science, and neuroscience. A 4 course/year salary, consulting, book royalties, and dling of applications, please ask those named as women and minorities to apply. Unless confi- teaching load, a pre-tenure sabbatical leave, other sources, then full-professor references to direct supporting letters to the dentiality is requested in writing, information and a large pool of intelligent, motivated stu- same address. Applications will be considered regarding the applicants must be released dents help faculty to focus on both excellence compensation becomes roughly as soon as documentation is complete and as on request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed in teaching and high quality in research. comparable to industrial compensa- long as positions remain available. confidentiality. Cross-registration programs with MIT, Babson, tion for those with 11+ years of The University of Waterloo encourages Brandeis, and Olin and proximity to other applications from all qualified individuals, Washington State University Boston-area universities and industries dramat- experience. However, compensation including women, members of visible minori- Computer Science ically increase the curricular and research for assistant and associate professors ties, native peoples, and persons with disabili- Looking for a career in a research univer- resources available to Wellesley’s faculty, staff, still lags that of comparably experi- ties. These appointments are subject to the sity with a very high quality of living? and students. For more information, please enced industrial researchers by about availability of funds. Washington State University in Pullman visit http://cs.wellesley.edu. offers a great opportunity to live in a small For full consideration, candidates should, 25 percent. University of Wisconsin- town with a strong sense of community, by Dec. 13, 2002, submit a CV and a In September 2002, CRA mailed Milwaukee excellent schools, and abundant outdoor teaching/research statement and arrange for questionnaires for the 2002 survey of Computer Science recreation nearby, while working with a team three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Faculty Recruitment of excellent researchers. Franklyn Turbak, Chair industry lab salaries. Companies that We invite applications for several tenure- The School of Electrical Engineering and ATTN: CS Faculty Search complete the survey should receive track and tenured faculty positions. Of partic- Computer Science (EECS) at Washington Wellesley College the results in December. ular interest are the areas of Data and State University is inviting applications and Wellesley, MA 02481 Computer Security, and Medical Informatics. nominations for two faculty positions to be Phone: 781-283-3049 I would especially like to thank Strong candidates in other areas will also be filled in Computer Science. Particular areas of FAX: 781-283-3642 Drew Sutter of CRA for his excellent considered. All candidates should have a interest include software engineering, security, Email: [email protected] efforts in analyzing and organizing demonstrated promise of excellence in research databases, and networking/distributed systems; Wellesley College is an EO/AA educa- as well as in teaching. Candidates for senior but outstanding candidates in other areas are tional institution and employer; successful can- this data, and Patrick McMullen for positions should have excellent research cre- encouraged to apply and will be seriously con- didates must be able to work effectively in a collecting the data. dentials and leadership qualities. sidered. Candidates at all ranks will be consid- culturally diverse environment. Applications The Computer Science Program in the ered. Senior applicants must have a strong from women, minorities, veterans, and candi- Department of Electrical Engineering and record of achievement in academia and/or dates with disabilities are encouraged. Dr. Waltz is President of the NEC Computer Science has embarked on an ambi- industry. Junior applicants must have earned a Research Institute. He is a CRA Board tious path of continued development and PhD in Computer Science by August 16, 2003. Member and Co-Chair of CRA’s growth. The Program has an established area of All candidates must have both a strong excellence in Data Security with a tradition of interest in conducting publishable research and Industry Committee. excellent graduate education in this area. We a strong commitment to teaching. A record of

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