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Jean Smith By StacyCholewinskiand New DirectorofNSF, RitaColwell,SpeaksatSnowbird Association Chair, ComputingResearch By EdLazowska Rally BehindtheNewPITACReport Vol.10/No.4 1998 September C that itwouldhavebeen impossible decades sincehergraduation,and her researchasabiologistinthe part ofitall.Shespokeaboutdoing the factthatcomputingisanintegral emphasized thelargerpictureand in thefield. to increasethenumbersofminorities and providedsomeexamplesofways discussed somefactorsthataffectit, ness ofpipelineissuesincomputing, also relayedherconcernandaware- betters thewholeeconomy. Colwell has beentoindustry, whichinturn and technologythecatalystit advancement ofallareasscience importance ofcomputinginthe trated ontherecognitionof Director). first speakingengagementasNSF (speaking tothefactthatthiswasher and engineeringcommunity” of leadersfromthecomputerscience meet withsuchadistinguishedgroup appropriate thatIhavethischanceto saying, “Itisbothinspiringand July 27,1998.Colwellbeganby ence atSnowbird’98onMonday, special sessionattheCRAConfer- addressed conferenceattendeesina Science Foundation,RitaColwell, Performance ComputingAct.A fulfilling amandateoftheHigh established inFebruary1997, (Rice University),PITAC was Microsystems) andKenKennedy problem now.” investments neededtoaddressthe significantly greaterthanthe nation ofsuchareductionwouldbe coming decades.Thecosttothe in therateofprogressover we couldseeasignificantreduction federal researchinthiscriticalarea, steps aretakennowtoreinvigorate White HouseonAugust6.“Unless Committee (PITAC), senttothe Information Technology Advisory Interim ReportofthePresidential short-term focus,”accordingtothe ously inadequate”andis“takinga information technologyis“danger- Awards ...... 4-5 NSF Appropriations Critical Infrastructure Expanding thePipeline Throughout hertalk,Colwell Her afternoonsessionconcen- The newDirectoroftheNational Chaired byBillJoy(Sun Federal supportforresearchin OMPUTING ...... 3 ...... 3 ...... 2 ...... Inside CRN Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Graham Spanier, Presidentof be theissuessurroundingITworkers. these, themostpopularappearedto Education, andResearchPolicy. Of Workers, Industry-relatedissues, discussed attheconference:IT government. engineers inacademia,industry, and relating tocomputerscientistsand workshops gearedtowardissues sessions, specialspeakers,and two andahalfdaysofplenary conference convenedJuly26-28for more that230participants.The well attendedinitseighthyearwith make themworkforus.” them to“embracenewdirectionsand continue theirworkanddirected ment.” Sheurgedtheaudienceto industry, universities, andgovern- people, throughsynergy, among repeated exchangeofideasand “[technology] hasevolvedthrough “allergic tochange”andstatedthat, oned thefactthatweshouldnotbe basic disciplines.Colwellchampi- fundamental field,alongwithother support forcomputerscienceasa modern science.” ing materialfortheentireedificeof in theroleasmortar, thecement- “information sciencesalsostandout without computing.Shestatedthat these andotherfarsightedinvest- and tofuturegenerations––make duty ––toourselves,ourchildren, which heobservedthat“wehavea President’s August10responsein filing oftheInterimReport,and and communicationsresearch.”The significant increasesincomputing his FY2000budget“willcallfor Clinton respondedbypromisingthat ment addressatMIT, President projects.” InhisJune5commence- given toinnovative,long-range to ensurethatsufficientattentionis or better”and“creativelymanaged mation technologyR&Dbedoubled five yearsfederalfundingforinfor- recommended that“overthenext critical nationalproblems,”and information economyandsolve ideas thatareneededtofuelthe trends will“interrupttheflowof House onJune3warnedthatrecent A letterreportsenttotheWhite the-scenes effortbytheCommittee. follows ayearofintensivebehind- recent flurryofpublicactivity Professional Opportunities 97-98 MembersList Board Elections CRA ExecutiveFellowship Basically fourmaintopicswere CRA’s biennialconferencewas And thenshepledgedNSF’s ...... 8 ...... 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Other sessions addressedissuessuchashow disciplines. people whocanworkacrossseveral pants alsoemphasizedtheneedfor when thesupplyistight.Partici- need tohireadditionalfaculty pressure onfacultyandcreatesthe shortage; however, italsoputs good foraddressingthelabor going upalotandthisshouldbe graduate enrollmentsappeartobe opening plenarysession.Under- community wereaddressedinthe workers anditseffectsonthe purpose athisowninstitution. developed forthis program being and thenew the newdemands, might respondto the university the wayinwhich for ITworkers, changing needs the increasingbut presentation inwhichhediscussed with anafter-dinnerspeechand officially openedtheconference include: dations ofthePITAC InterimReport ments,” arethelatestactions. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Further discussionsinthe The reportedshortageofIT The keyfindingsandrecommen- Fourareasoftheoverall As aresult,“criticalproblems There isalsoadangerousfocus Current federalsupportforIT We havehadaspectacular Vigorous ITR&Disessential Informationtechnologywillbe There mustbenewmodesof st century. Continued onPage5 st http://www.cra.org. the CRAhomepage: Snowbird arelinkedfromthetopof tions fromtheCRAConferenceat www.ccic.gov/ac/. Relevantpresenta- be foundonthewebathttp:// which isourstoseizeorlose. created anenormousopportunity, Technology AdvisoryCommitteehas The PresidentialInformation circle thewagonsandfireinwards! details. Resistthetemptationto risk long-termquestions.Therestis research, andagreaterfocusonhigh- a greaterinvestmentincomputing are uncontestable:thenationneeds major themes.The“high-orderbits” Report, andactivelysupportits and absorbthePITAC Interim engaged incomputingresearchread technology research,probablyNSF. for coordinatinginformation N due byNovember13,1998. ◆ Material relatedtoPITAC may It isessentialthatthoseofus
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Computing Research Association Women Role Models in Computer Science History Board Officers By Denise Gürer an ability to see the future directions conference attendees remarked that Edward Lazowska In the past year there has been of computer science. Lovelace was they were astonished and delighted Chair much concern and debate over the the first conceptual programmer, to learn about the achievements of University of Washington rapidly declining numbers of women while Hopper foresaw the importance the pioneers. Honoring and display- Mary Lou Soffa in computer science. As reported by of higher-level programming lan- ing their accomplishments in such a Vice Chair University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tracy Camp in a previous issue of guages in the future of computing. public forum inspired many women However, there were many other computer scientists, both young and old. Kenneth C. Sevcik this newsletter and in Communications Secretary of the ACM, October 1997, the women pioneers in computing who These women pioneers serve as University of Toronto number of BA/BS degrees awarded to deserve mentioning and who can wonderful role models for both James Foley women over the last ten years (1983- serve as role models. young and accomplished computer Treasurer 84 to 1994-95) has decreased by 23.5 We can immediately find six scientists. They have broken their Mitsubishi Electric Research percent. In other words, we are losing women pioneers and role models way into a male-dominated field and with the world’s first electronic have been highly successful, and in Board Members one of every four potential women computing machine, the ENIAC, many cases have been “firsts.” Fran Frances E. Allen graduates with CS degrees. Interest- IBM T.J. Watson Research Center ingly, the numbers of women graduat- whose first programmers were six Allen is the first woman to become Sandra Johnson Baylor ing with BA/BS degrees in other women. In recognition of their work, an IBM Fellow at IBM’s T.J. Watson IBM T.J. Watson Research Center science related disciplines have been these pioneers were recently (1997) Research Laboratory; Ethel Marden Anita Borg increasing over the same time frame. inducted into the Women in is the first woman to be appointed a Xerox Palo Alto Laboratory This underrepresentation of Technology International (WITI) division chief at the National Bureau Robert Cartwright women in computing is alarming. It Hall of Fame: Kay Antonelli, Jean of Standards (NBS); Thelma Estrin Rice University raises the disturbing possibility that Bartik, Betty Holberton, Marlyn is the first woman to be elected to Timothy Finin the field of CS functions in ways that Meltzer, Frances Spence, and Ruth the IEEE Board of Directors and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County hinder or discourage women from Teitelbaum (see http://www.witi.org/ first woman to be a member of the Peter Freeman entering and then staying with it. In Center/Museum). These six remark- Aerospace Corporation; and Joyce Georgia Institute of Technology addition, the demographic trends in able women joined the World War II Little was the first chair of the ACM John Gannon the United States suggest a significant effort as “computers” for the Army’s Community Curriculum Committee, University of Maryland decrease in the number of white Ballistics Research Laboratories in a which produced the first guidelines for C. William Gear males entering college during the Philadelphia project where they a two-year computer science program. NEC Research Institute Inc. next decade, while the number of worked on a new, top secret ma- Breaking the mold and becoming Mary Jane Irwin jobs requiring computer science and chine. The programmers were “firsts” is difficult and important. It Pennsylvania State University technical skills is on the rise. There has handed the schematics of the paves the way for more women to be Leah Jamieson been much discussion and concern in machine and told to make it perform accepted in the inner circles, which Purdue University the news lately over the great need for numerical calculations for the war in turn paves the way for more David S. Johnson and lack of computer scientists in the effort. This is exactly what they did, women to enter the field. However, AT&T Labs - Research job market. Thus, it becomes impera- with no manuals or instruction set or not only do these pioneers serve as Stephen S. Johnson tive that we encourage and retain more even the concept of how to program role models through their work, they Transmeta Corporation women in computing and tap this such a machine. The programmers have also been actively involved in Sidney Karin underutilized wealth of talent. had to hardwire their programs using improving the computing environ- University of California, San Diego One proven method of increasing hundreds of cables, dozens of digit ment for women. Ethel Marden Nancy G. Leveson the numbers of women in computing trays and 3,000 switches. helped to improve working condi- University of Washington is through the use of role models. As In addition to the WITI award, tions for women at the NBS by Jill P. Mesirov Mary Frank Fox, Professor of Sociol- Betty Holberton also recently initiating part-time and flex-time for Whitehead/MIT Center for Genome Research ogy at the Georgia Institute of received two additional and well- her workers. At that time, the deserved awards for her pioneering concept of flex-time was unheard of: James Morris Technology, states, “Women role Carnegie Mellon University models in science and engineering work: the Lovelace Award and the Marden had to fight hard with upper IEEE Computer Society Pioneering David Patterson demonstrate the presence, the management for those rights and University of California, Berkeley participation, and the continuing Award. Other computer science even threatened to go to The Guylaine M. Pollock prospects of women in the science pioneers were recently honored at Washington Post. As she said, “They Sandia National Laboratories and engineering fields. These role the Grace Hopper Celebration (women) didn’t turn off their brains Daniel Reed models are important for both women (GHC-1997): Fran Allen, a pioneer when they left the office. They were University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign –– and then for the whole scientific in compiler optimization; Jean thinking about problems from work Barbara Ryder community ––who need to work Bartik, ENIAC programmer; Judy while they were at home.” Another Rutgers University together to enhance the quality and Clapp, a programmer of the world’s pioneer and role model, Thelma Lawrence Snyder effectiveness of science and engineer- first real-time control computer, the Estrin, is actively pursuing activities University of Washington ing.” Indeed, as Gerhard Sonnert, Whirlwind; Thelma Estrin, a pioneer to increase awareness of the obstacles Eugene Spafford Professor of Physics at Harvard in bioengineering at UCLA; Milly facing women in computing and Purdue University University, says, “When young Koss, a programmer of the first engineering. Grace Murray Hopper John A. Stankovic women think about science as a commercial computer, the UNIVAC; did not consider herself a mentor or University of Virginia career choice, the presence of Joyce Little, a developer of one of Jeffrey Ullman the first curriculums for computer Continued on Page 12 Stanford University successful women in science is an encouraging signal. Senior women science; and Ethel Marden, a Mary K. Vernon programmer of one of the first stored Nominations Sought CRA University of Wisconsin, Madison scientists serve as role models not only in terms of scientific excellence; program computers, the SEAC (see Service-Related Awards Stephen S. Yau Arizona State University young women also appreciate models http://www.acm.org/women/speech. html). In addition to the award Stuart Zweben of balancing a science career with CRA Invites nominations for the 1999 Ohio State University family and other aspects of life.” ceremony, the pioneers participated in a workshop, facilitated by Denise CRA Distinguished Service Award and Executive Director If you explore the history of Gürer, and sponsored by the GHC the A. Nico Habermann Award. William Aspray computing, you can find a wealth of and the ACM Committee on Nominations should be no longer than women role models. Even though it is two-pages and describe the contributions not well documented by the comput- Women in Computing (ACM-W). that are the basis of the nomination. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ing community, women made For an hour and a half the pioneers Letters in support of the nomination are substantial contributions to the field discussed and shared their experi- welcome, but not required. Stacy Cholewinski of computer science (see Communica- ences with each other and the Send nominations for both awards to: 1100 Seventeenth St. NW tions of the ACM, Gürer, January audience. Many interesting stories CRA Service Awards Suite 507 1995). Often, these pioneers go came forth through the discussion Computing Research Association Washington, DC 20036 1100 Seventeenth St. NW, Suite 507 unrecognized for their achievements. and interaction from the audience Washington, DC 20036 Tel. 202-234-2111 In fact, in the history books, women (videotapes of this and other Tel. 202-234-2111 Fax: 202-667-1066 are not mentioned, with the excep- workshops at the GHC are available Fax: 202-667-1066 E-mail: [email protected] tion of Ada Lovelace and Grace for purchase, see http://www.sdsc.edu/ E-mail: [email protected] Deadline: see http://www.cra.org/main/ Letters may be edited for space Hopper. Both of these well-known Hopper). Needless to say, this was an cra.awards.html and clarity. and remarkable pioneers exhibited exciting time. Many of the GHC
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Policy News Critical Infrastructure Protection Status of NSF Appropriations By Louise Arnheim great extent.” Hunker, a former Deputy By Fred W. Weingarten scientific associations will be urging Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, adoption of the House mark, Last January, CRN reported on heads up the new Critical Information This summer, during preliminary although some splitting of the recommendations by the Presidential Assurance Office (CIAO), one of the markup, the full House Appropria- difference is the most likely out- Commission on Critical Infrastruc- new entities established by PDD-63. tions Committee increased NSF come. ture Protection (PCCIP); the commis- Emerging Federal Structure research funding by $70 million over But, for all the good news so far, the subcommittee mark. This, a 10.5 don’t start planning on spending the sion was charged with assessing the Echoing many of PCCIP’s basic percent increase, is very close to the money yet. The fall appropriations United States ability to protect critical recommendations regarding structure 12 percent originally requested by end-game could be very messy. A infrastructures from both physical and and organization, the directive calls for the President. Since the Senate Budget Resolution is still to be cyber attacks. Key among PCCIP’s a complex mix of federal interagency Committee on Appropriations had agreed on between the two cham- recommendations were establishing relationships involving several already approved an increment of 7 bers. Of course, although a budget is coordinated federal government interrelated infrastructure sectors: percent for research, NSF stands to required by its own law, Congress has mechanisms to detect, manage, and telecommunications, banking and come out of conference this fall with been known to go through a year recover from such attacks, and finance, energy, transportation, and a healthy boost (Congress recon- without one, so it may never happen. directing $1 billion towards informa- essential government services infra- venes September 9 following the The House and Senate versions tion assurance R&D by 2004. The structures. And like the PCCIP summer recess). This is especially differ significantly, with the House’s report also endorsed the admin- report, the directive attempts to foster good news for the agency, and for being more draconian on discretion- istration’s key recovery and key an unprecedented degree of informa- computing research, coming as it does ary spending. Neither version is management approach to encryption. tion-sharing between the public and on top of last year’s 6 percent increase. terribly friendly to research. In May, President Clinton issued a private sectors. Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) Now that the bill has cleared Furthermore, there isn’t as much based on the Commission’s report. Among the new entities are: both the House and the Senate the money as people might have ex- pected. The tobacco bill has failed, And though the directive set into The National Information Protec- numbers are as follows: the House cutting one revenue source, the motion many structures called for by tion Center (NIPC), housed within Committee has approved for NSF Transportation Act was a real budget PCCIP, increased funding for informa- the Federal Bureau of Investigation research and related activities a total buster, some expensive tax cut tion assurance R&D may not material- (FBI), with representatives from the mark of $2.815 billion, and the proposals are being made (it being ize until FY2000 at the earliest. Department of Defense (DoD) and Senate has approved $2.725 billion. Announcement of the directive, National Security Agency (NSA). “Critical Infrastructure Protection” NPIC’s duties include compiling and Area Request House Senate (PDD-63), came during President distributing threat and vulnerability Clinton’s commencement speech at information to both government and Research $2,847 $2,815 $2,725 the U.S. Naval Academy. Referring industry. to PCCIP’s work, the President told Critical Infrastructure Coordinating E3ducation 638 634 68 graduates: “They [the Commission] Group (CICG), chaired by the returned with a pointed conclusion: National Coordinator for Security, E4quipment 90949 our vulnerability, particularly to cyber Infrastructure Protection, and attacks, is real and growing. And they Counter-Terrorism (a new position O9perations 194 124 14 made important recommendations created by a separate directive). that we will now implement to put us The Information Sharing Analysis Total $3,773 $3,697 $3,644 ahead of the danger curve.” Center (ISAC), which, according to Table 1: Figures in millions of dollars But rounding that curve may call the White House, “is encouraged to be for skillful maneuvering. The issues set up by the private sector in coopera- election year), and, in the eyes of surrounding infrastructure protec- tion with the federal government.” The overall budget for NSF has been some in the House, the Congres tion, says Peter G. Neumann, National Infrastructure Assurance marked at $3.697 billion in the sional Budget Office (CBO) is not Principal Scientist, SRI, are “murky.” Council (NIAC), to be comprised of House and $3.644 billion in the generating high enough income “Most of the computer and commu- Presidential appointees from private Senate. estimates. Some in the House nications systems we are dealing with industry, as well as state and local leadership have reportedly even are not adequate for what we need if government. To Come... threatened to fire the current CBO we really want survivable systems.” CIAO, which will soon be If the opportunity presents itself director and hire one who will come Further, he observes, “we’re much housed within the Department of while the members are back home, it up with better numbers. As one too far away from where we need to Commerce, is tasked with coordinat- would be most helpful for researchers House committee staff member be.” Getting to where the nation ing the activities of the above to urge them to vote for the NSF observed, “so much for impartial needs to be, or, perhaps, even making entities, as well as working with increase and in the case of those on analysis.” the case to do so, says Dr. Jeffrey federal department liaisons from the Appropriations Committee, to Some Hill staff say that these Hunker, “is made more difficult each of the affected infrastructure thank them profusely. If you can’t do fiscal uncertainties, coupled with because the sort of threat we are it in person letters will do. (Thank talking about hasn’t happened yet to a Continued on Page 12 other factors of uncertainty includ- You letters can be as important and ing a spending cap set in last year’s often more important than letters budget agreement, could mean that COMPUTING RESEARCH NEWS asking for something.) Rodney all appropriations bills are rolled into Frelinghuysen (R-New Jersey) and Vol. 10/No. 4/September 1998 one omnibus package at the last Mark Neumann (R-Wisconsin) offered Computing Research News (ISSN 1069-384X) is published five times per year: in January, March, minute. If that happens, all bets are May, September, and November. Copyright 1998 by the Computing Research Association (CRA), the amendment in full committee. off on what could result. NSF funds 1100 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 507, Washington, DC 20036-4632; tel. 202-234-2111. All rights (Our friends in New Jersey and then become negotiable among a reserved. 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Believe me, those who most likely Computing Research Association Staff The next step, assuming the view NSF appropriations as a William Aspray, Executive Director and CRN Editorial Director Senate and House bills pass on Stacy Cholewinski, Editor and Communications Manager convenient last-minute cookie jar Malika Jackson, Administrative Assistant schedule, will be a conference to will be walking the halls of the Kimberly Peaks, Director of Administration negotiate between the two different Jean Smith, Program Associate congressional office buildings daily Fred “Rick” Weingarten, Director of Public Policy versions. At that time, of course, the for the next several months. ❚
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Awards Early Deadline for Outstanding Undergraduate Awards Nomination Information awarded to each of two undergradu- 4. Verification statement E-mail: [email protected] ate students, one female and one signed by department chair * The Computing Research male, who are majoring in computer 5. Letters of support from two Criteria for selection of Association is pleased to announce science, computer engineering, or an other supporting nomina- winners the fifth annual CRA Undergraduate equivalent program. Other outstand- tors (two-page maximum) Award program, recognizing under- ing candidates will be recognized 6. One-page description of 1. Evidence of unusual talent in graduate students who show excep- with Honorable Mention. The student’s research or other some area of computing research as tional promise in an area of comput- awards will be presented at the 1999 achievements demonstrated by one or more of the ing research. Federated Computing Research *The verification statement following: Based upon comments we have Conference(FCRC) in Atlanta, signed by the department chair a. Significant research received from a number of members Georgia. The two first-prize winners should simply state that the student contributions, individually or as a of the computing research commu- will receive financial assistance is in good standing and eligible for member of a team. nity, we have made several important toward their travel to the conference. the award. b. Creation of highly innova- changes to the program for this year: CRA encourages home departments The complete nominations must tive software or hardware design. 1. In order to have the results to provide similar assistance to other be submitted by the candidate’s c. Demonstration of excep- known early enough that the winners students who are recognized. department chair by October 1, 1998. tional leadership or vision in a field and honorable mentions can indicate We encourage you to make this A department may nominate more of computing research. the recognition they have received award widely known in your depart- than one candidate. Nominees must d. Other evidence of extraor- in their applications to graduate ment. CRA hopes that your stron- attend a university or college located dinary interest, excellence, or school and in job applications, we gest undergraduates will be nomi- in the United States or Canada. commitment to computer science have moved up the timetable. nated. The award is a terrific way to Four copies of the nomination and engineering, including industrial Applications are now due on recognize your best students and your package should be sent to: experience, participation in special October 1, 1998, and results will be department. CRA Undergraduate Award programs, and mentoring or tutoring announced on December 1, 1998. Competition of other students. 2. Because of the large number Nomination procedure Computing Research Association 2. Outstanding academic record. of high-quality applications we have 1100 Seventeenth Street NW, Questions and inquiries involv- A nomination package consists received in the past for students who Suite 507 ing this years Outstanding Under- of the following items: went unrecognized, we anticipate we Washington, DC 20036-4632 graduate Awards should be directed 1. Nomination form will present a larger number of Tel. 202-234-2111 to Kimberly Peaks and Jean Smith at 2. Nominee’s resume (two- honorable mentions this year — to all Fax: 202-667-1066 [email protected] the applicants who show real page maximum) research promise. 3. Nominee’s transcript of A cash prize of $1,000 will be academic record 1997-1998 Outstanding Undergraduate Award Winners
Award for Outstanding Undergraduates The Computing Research Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1998-99 Nomination Form Association honors the reciepients of Research Group at the University of the 1997-1998 CRA Outstanding California, San Diego Medical Undergraduate Awards competition, Center on a biophysical model for sponsored this year by Microsoft. the changes in blood flow, blood Each copy of the nomination package should include a copy of the following form: The awards were given in the two volume, and blood oxygenation in categories: the Outstanding Female the brain during activation. The Name of nominee: Undergraduate award, which went to model takes physiological parameters Sex: Karla Miller from the University of and predicts temporal patterns of the Social Security Number: Illinois, and the Outstanding Male measured MR signal; Karla’s research Program of study: Undergraduate award, which went to focused on the inverse calculation. Year in program: Department: Chris Olston from the University of She is currently working on automa- University: California at Berkeley. Honorable tion of electron crystallography, Academic year address: Mention was given to the following: using adaptive pattern techniques to Natasha Gelfand, predict high-resolution image quality Permanent home address: Brown University based on crystal features. Karla Sharon Goldwater, received her department’s Spyglass Brown University Award for Academic Achievement Academic year telephone: Sarita James, and the Franz Hohn and J. P. Nash Permanent telephone: E-mail address: Harvard University Scholarship, an award established to Samjung Kim, recognize students with exceptional Northwestern University talent in scientific computing. She Name of department chair: Robert Sumner, plans to attend graduate school at Chair's e-mail address: Name of first supporting nominator: Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University. Supporting nominator's e-mail address: Jaime Teevan, Chris Olston is a junior in the Name of second supporting nominator: Yale University EECS Department at UC Berkeley. Supporting nominator's e-mail address: Omri Traub, He was nominated for his work with Harvard University their database research group on Signatures Kevin Vlack, Tioga DataSplash, a data visualiza- University of Illinois tion system. Chris extended the Applicant: date: This year the Selection Commit- system with a graphical query tool Department Chair: date: tee consisted of Janice Cuny of the that integrates a query language for University of Oregon, Tom Murtagh generating SQL queries with the Supporting nominator: date: of Williams College, and Larry Tioga “what you see is what you get” Snyder of the University of Wash- drag and drop environment. Thus, Supporting nominator: date: ington. he provided a seamless interface for both browsing and querying. He is About the Winners now focusing on the “online” Please send all nomination packages to: visualization of large datasets. Chris CRA Undergraduate Award Competition Karla Miller is in her senior year carries a 3.94 GPA and is a member Computing Research Association at the University of Illinois at of the Tau Beta Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, 1100 Seventeenth Street NW, Suite 507 Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Washington, DC 20036-4632 and Golden Key National Honor Computer Science. She was nomi- Societies. ❚ If submitting the nomination form only, please fax or send e-mail to: nated for her research in medical Fax: 202-667-1066; E-mail: [email protected] imaging. Karla worked in the
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Awards He also served as a member of the Institute for Computer Applications in CRA Service Award Winners Science and Engineering (ICASE) at the NASA Langley Research Center. Usually annually, CRA presents two awards in the of area of service. The CRA A. Nico Habermann Award first, the Distinquished Service Award is presented to a person who has made an outstanding service contribution to the computing research community. This Bryant York has been selected as the recipient of the 1998 A. Nico award is meant to recognize service in the areas of government affairs, profes- Habermann Award. This award is made in recognition of his outstanding sional societies, publications, or conferences, as well as leadership that has had contributions, spanning many years, to underrepresented groups within the a major impact on computing research. computing research community, on both the local and national level. The second service award honors the late A. Nico Habermann, who headed York is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeast- the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and ern University. During his academic career, he has initiated and contributed to Engineering (CISE) Directorate until his death. He was deeply committed to many projects involving minorities, women, and the disabled. In 1989, he increasing the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in organized an NSF-sponsored workshop on “Computers and Persons with computing research. In this spirit, this award is presentd to a person who has Disabilities.” Upon joining NSF in 1990 as a made an outstanding contribution to aiding members of underrepresented rotator, he supported several projects for groups within the computing research community. This award recognizes work improving accessibility to science for the blind. in areas of government affairs, educational programs, professional societies, At the same time, he worked with the director public awareness, and leadership. The recipient has made a major impact on of the Clearinghouse for Computer Accommo- advancing underrepresented groups in the computing research community. dation of the General Services Administration and the director of the National Institute of CRA Distinguished Service Award Disability Research and Rehabilitation on impacts of the Americans with Disabilities Merrell Patrick has been selected as the recipient of the 1998 CRA Distin- Act on NSF programs. He subsequently co- guished Service Award. This award is made in recognition of the significant edited a special section of the Communications contributions he has made to the computing research community. of the ACM on Computers and Persons with Patrick’s selection is based on his distin- Disabilities and moderated an NSF workshop guished service at NSF and the Department of on Access to the NII for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Energy(DoE). At NSF, Patrick is currently Chief For a number of years, York has been active in encouraging minority Science and Technology Officer for the students to pursue careers in science. For the past eight years he has served as a Directorate for Computer and Information mentor for minority high school and undergraduate students in New England; Science and Engineering (CISE). Previously, he he is a member of the curriculum planning committee and volunteers at the served as acting executive officer for CISE, as Young Achievers School in Roxbury, Massachusetts (he also helped to wire the High-Performance Computing and Communi- school during NetDay96). He has chaired the ACM Committee on Minorities, cations (HPCC) coordinator, and as program and an NSF-sponsored workshop “Increasing Participation of Minorities in the director for New Technologies. At NSF, he also Computing Disciplines.” While at NSF, he conducted a six-week computer- helped draft the National Science and Tech- programming contest at Benjamin Banneker High School, a predominantly nology Council Committee on Information and black high school in Washington, DC and in 1991 York received NSF’s presti- Communications Strategic Plan for Federal gious Equal Opportunity Prize. Information and Communications Research and Development. At the DoE, York’s service to the minority computer science community has been Patrick supervised the Academic Strategic Alliance Program of the Accelerated recognized by ADMI (Association of Departments of Computer Information Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI). Science & Engineering at Minority Institutions), which presented him with Patrick’s many accomplishments include a long career in computing, first as awards in 1991 and 1997. He has helped ADMI in important forums during an industrial researcher at Lockheed, then as a teacher and computer scientist at the organization’s infancy and has served as an ADMI consultant to minority Duke University, where he headed the Computation Center, co-founded the universities for grant proposal development. ❚ Computer Science Department, and served as Professor and Department Chair.
Colwell from Page 1 industrial labs reviewed the CRA grams and what are their benefits ence and participating in some of the Industrial Salary Survey conducted in and cost? The Chair of a session sessions were not only the new greatest concern, is there a shortage of May 1998. How to familiarize discussing the IT revolution in Director of NSF, but also Al Teich, IT workers in American industry (as students with the concepts, issues, education pointed out that many AAAS, David Tennenhouse, reported by the ITAA and the and terminology to enhance their online, web-based offerings are DARPA, Sid Karin, NPACI & Department of Commerce), and what effectiveness in working in a research available from universities, publish- SDSC, Juris Hartmanis, NSF, John is the CS&E field doing about it? lab environment was also discussed. ers, commercial firms, and corpora- Cherniavsky, NSF, and Marjory In the workshop session on CRA’s The session identified two areas for tions. In this session it was pointed Blumenthal and David Clark, CSTB. Taulbee Survey, audience members possible CRA activity: 1) develop out that students tend to prefer a A session on new directions for provided feedback to last year’s several model intellectual property joint online/lecture model (small federal agencies covered NSF-CISE, committee. They suggested ways to agreements between university and talking head rather than just audio). DOE-ASCI, and DARPA. Speakers improve data solicitation from the industry; and 2) define a set of Similar opportunities in distance indicated that the budget outlook is community that could be used to topics and resource material to teach and continuing education in CS&E good and that government wants to answer some of the questions con- graduate students about industrial and software systems via web-based harness the expertise of the broad cerning IT workers who originate research labs and issues relevant to distance education were discussed in scientific community. Speakers from CS&E departments. them. Topics might include patents a workshop that featured the history emphasized the need for the commu- IT workers were further discussed and copyrights, technology transfer and context of the Open University nity to line up behind the PITAC in the session on a current National processes, business plans, and (OU) in the United Kingdom. interim report (see article, page 1): Research Council (NRC) Computer marketing. Florida State University (FSU) and the operative phrases were “it’s the Science and Telecommunications In a session on technology OU are collaborating in a program software, stupid,” “many visions, one Board (CSTB) study looking at what transfer and industrial relations, that includes 2 years of community voice,” and “no food fights.” all citizens should know about IT. participants emphasized that the college and 2 years of FSU/OU The chair and executive director This session emphasized that the need for talented computer scientists distance education, with community of CSTB updated its activities in a skill set possessed by university presents an opportunity for universi- colleges providing local support. workshop that covered their func- graduates, in terms of ability to ties and companies to work together Computer science is the first tional themes, including research complete IT tasks, is becoming a to increase the number of people discipline to implement this pro- agenda-setting, reconciliation of more prevalent concern for all. entering the field. It was also gram, which will begin in fall 1999. government and private sector The conference this year con- concluded that involving industry in There is still speculation about interests, and reaching out to new tained several sessions targeted the CS department, through curricu- such projects though. Concerns communities. toward concerns of those in industry. lum advisory boards and CEO about examinations –– how do you There is no doubt that the CRA Moving ideas from the research lab advisory boards, is a useful strategy in know the remote student is “real?” –– Conference at Snowbird this year into the world of venture capital was getting input from those in the field and questions about the viability of was a success! addressed in a session that described and making the needs of the depart- the four-year residential college were Further information about the this process as “a new and interesting ment known to those in industry. raised. individual workshops and plenaries, way of creating opportunity for the Distance Education was another Another major focus of the including slides from presentations, corporation.” hot topic. How might technological conference was computing research can be found on our website at http:/ A workshop on managing advancement enhance such pro- policy. In attendance at the confer- /www.cra.org/Activities/snowbird/ ❚
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Affiliate News Computing Research Repository for Computer Science Researchers have made their ematics with the assistance of a research collection that could have publishers will not publish papers papers available by putting them on mathematics advisory committee substantial impact on the nature of that have appeared on the web (even personal webpages, departmental (REF). LANL had many attractive scholarly publishing. on an author’s personal website). pages, and on various ad hoc sites features. The most important was that This does not appear likely to known only to selected cognescenti. it clearly worked and worked well. It CoRR FAQ happen in computer science. Some Until now, there has not been a way now has over 75,000 e-prints, is How is the CoRR organized? journals may require authors to to integrate these efforts and make growing at the rate of about 25,000/ remove a paper from the repository Authors submitting a paper will available to the CS community a year, handles over 70,000 transac- once it appears. If this is the case, we choose a primary classification from uniform source of papers covering the tions/day, and has over 35,000 users. will remove a paper at an author’s among the roughly 100 third-level whole field. This is about to change. Thanks to funding from the DoE and request. headings in the 1998 ACM Comput- Thanks to a partnership of ACM, the NSF, it also has a full-time staff. It is ACM has committed to allowing ing Classification System (see http:// Los Alamos e-Print archive, and mirrored in 16 countries, has reason- e-prints to remain on the repository www.acm.org/class/1998/overview.html). NCSTRL (Networked Computer able search facilities, and offers after publication in ACM journals; it The submission will be checked by a Science Technical Reference Library services such as email notification of will also be possible to link to the moderator for relevance to the area. — an online Computing Research new submissions of interest. definitive version on the ACM DL. This check is intended to be a quick, Repository (CoRR) is being estab- We decided against this option We will work to convince other cursory check for relevance, and not lished. The repository will be primarily because the LANL interface publishers to adopt a similar policy. a check for quality. If it is deemed integrated into the collection of was not open in the sense that it did relevant, it will appear in the What submission formats are computer science technical reports not provide an interface to which repository in 24-48 hours. Authors and other material available through other repositories could link. acceptable? have 24 hours to withdraw or change NCSTRL and will be linked with the The second option was to You can submit using Tex/Latex/ the paper. ACM Digital Library. Most impor- become a node in the NCSTRL AMSTex, HTML+GIF, PDF, or tantly, the CoRR will be available to system. The most important feature What facilities are provided? Postscript. all members of the community at no of NCSTRL from our point of view You can submit papers through What happens when electronic cost. was that it was explicitly designed the LANL interface. Through both formats change? We encourage you to test the with an open interface. Its user LANL and NCSTRL, you can view While this is clearly a serious service right away. It gains in value interface was also somewhat friend- recent submissions or all submissions. concern, we expect that software will as more researchers use it. Submitting lier than that of LANL, and it was a You can also request to be notified of be written to automatically convert your research articles to the reposi- computer science effort. On the new submissions in a given area (a the files in the repository to whatever tory (see http://xxx.lanl.gov/help/ other hand, NCSTRL did not have second level heading in the Classifi- platform is current, just as there is submit for instructions) will be the all the software necessary for running cation System determines an area). now software to convert Postscript to surest way to have your work reach a a repository. (Note that the user interface is quite PDF. wide audience. You can already The third option was to build a different at LANL and NCSTRL.) browse the repository and subscribe new system from scratch. This had What is planned for the future? to get notification of new articles of the obvious advantage that we could What about copyright? Some plans currently being interest to you. do it right and the obvious disadvan- Submission to the repository does discussed include: In the rest of this article, we tage that it would take time. not require a transfer of copyright. ◆ Constructing a gateway on the briefly describe how the repository The approach we chose com- Authors will continue to retain ACM website and improving the has been set up and answer some bined what we viewed as the best copyright when they submit (although interface at NCSTRL. frequently asked questions. features of LANL and NCTRL, while they may have to transfer it to a journal ◆ Adding a comment facility making it easy for us to add new if they publish their paper there). Some background features. Thanks to cooperation (although so far such facilities have In May 1997, a group was formed between LANL and NCSTRL, we How long will papers stay on the not been too successful at other sites). under the auspices of the ACM will be able to use the well-tested repository? ◆ Adding facilities to allow automatic forward pointers to Publications Board to consider how LANL software for submission, The intention is to have the relevant papers. an electronic repository for computer notification, and searching. The repository be permanent (but see also ◆ Expanding the scope of the science should be set up. We dis- NCSTRL architecture will make it the next question). Even if papers repository so that it includes confer- cussed three options for the design of easy to build new gateway forms with are corrected, previous versions are ence proceedings and perhaps more the repository. which to access the files using a more retained (unless the paper is corrected ephemeral information like job The first option was to become user-friendly interface and new within 24 hours of submission). The postings and conference listings. part of the LANL repository. LANL features. (In fact, LANL will now be version of the paper accessed will be ◆ Using the repository as a started as a repository for high-energy a node on NCSTRL.) We anticipate the most recent version, but there will testbed for building better informa- physics e-prints in 1991. It now that our use of an open protocol will be pointers to the earlier versions. covers most of physics, and has encourage other scholarly archives to tion retrieval facilities. recently started initiating a more join in this framework. The result How will this affect journal This repository is meant to be a comprehensive coverage of math- could be a global multi-disciplinary publication? service to the community. It will Submitting a paper to the CoRR succeed only with your participation should not affect your ability to and that of your colleagues. Feed- Welcome Our Newest Staff Member, Malika Jackson publish it in a journal. There are back and suggestions are more than fields (such as medicine) for which welcome. CRA is pleased to announce the Department of hiring of a new Administrative Health and Assistant. Late this past winter Human Services Subscribe to the New CRA Bulletin Phillip Louis, our former assistant, Maternal and left our organization –– we sincerely Child Health Anyone may subscribe to the online information source “CRA thank him for his years of hard work Bureau in Bulletin.” This free service, provided by the Computing Research and wish him well. Rockville, Association, was created to prompt individuals via e-mail of timely Malika’s first responsibility is to Maryland. news from and about CRA in areas of interest to computing re- be the main point of contact for Her work includes maintaining searchers. CRA. All requests and inquiries the multiple CRA databases (includ- An online archive is available with past issues at http://www.cra.org/ originate with her and then are ing Forsythe and CRN); answering cr-bulletin/home.html. Subscription to the list, [email protected], are free. directed to the appropriate staff inquiries that come into ◆ person. 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Association News CRA Announces Executive Fellowship Appointments CRA selected two individuals for Of interest to Victor is technology the 1998-1999 Executive Fellowship Vice President Al Gore, in a letter committing the support of his transfer from Federally funded Program. After the initial blue-ribbon office and the Executive Branch in making the program a success, research and development projects to panel of distinguished leaders in wrote: commercially viable products in the computer and information science “I look forward to working with [CRA] to attract the ‘best private sector. evaluated the professional credentials and brightest’ in the community to help promote the Our other Executive Fellow, T.C. of the applicants, the second stage of National Information Infrastructure and its applications.” Ting, is Professor and recent Interim the application process began with Head of Computer Science and senior agency officials evaluating the Engineering at the University of candidates. Both met the program’s requirements and were compatible with a Connecticut. He will be working on the National Performance Review particular agency’s needs. The Fellows were initiative in the Office of the Vice President. NPR’s mission is to, “reinvent placed in an area of government that most government to work better, cost less, and get results Americans care about.” closely fit their expertise and interests. T.C.’s responsibilities will be in the area of data Victor Rosenburg, University of Michigan, security and privacy. will be working with the Acting Under Secre- After the Fellows complete their special tary for Technology, Gary Bachula, in the AAAS “boot camp,” which is intended to Technology Administration (TA), the Federal acquaint them with Washington and working in agency that works to maximize technology’s the political arena, they will be resident in contribution to America’s economic growth. Washington, DC, for the entire term of the Victor wants to be “an effective advocate of IT,” fellowship –– there may be a possibility for and is excited at the opportunity to work on the renewal of the fellowship for a second year. The Small Business Innovative Research Project fellows will participate in AAAS seminars (SBIR). Victor’s background supports his throughout the year. They will also maintain appointment to such a role as he has success- contact with CRA on a regular basis through fully carried on an academic career, as well as founded and owned his own scheduled meetings, occasional articles for high-tech firm. 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CRA Board Elections
Incumbents importance, as technology has become a mainstay of American life. . . I hope to bring to the CRA Board my long experience in bringing government, industry, is a research staff member at the IBM T.J. Sandra Johnson Baylor and academia together for productive research projects.” Watson Research Center. She earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Karin comes to CRA with a background including Rice University. Baylor is an incumbent, having served CRA accomplishments such as Founder, SDSC (1985); co-author, as Chairperson of the CRA/ACM Coalition to Diversify “The Supercomputer Era”; member, NSF’s CISE Directorate Computing (CDC), a member of the CRA women’s commit- Advisory Committee (presently); Chair, Federal Networking tee (CRA-W), and a member of the CRA awards committee. Council Advisory Committee (1991-97); and member, While a member of CRA-W, she wrote the graduate informa- CSTB, NRC(1988-92). tion kit for women in CS&E. He earned a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the Baylor is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and University of Michigan. Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society Barbara Ryder, a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, (IEEE-CS), and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Her most Rutgers University, earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rutgers recent awards include: Best Paper Award (in Systems), International Conference University. on High Performance Computing (1997); IBM Research Division Award Ryder has served CRA as a selected panelist at three CRA (1995); and IBM Invention Plateau Awards (1995, 1996, 1998). She would Workshops on Academic Careers for Women in Computer like to “become more involved in efforts to educate Congress on the impor- Science (1993,1994,1996), and has also served the commu- tance of computing research to the nation’s economic health.” nity on the ACM SIGPLAN Executive Committee (1989-99) , President of the NEC Research Institute, earned his C. William Gear as elected Chair (1995-97), Vice Chair (1993-95), member- Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois. His awards and honors at-large and Chair of the Professional Activities Committee include: Fulbright (1956), ACM SIGNUM Forsythe Award (1989-93). She was also an NSF site visitor, Center for (1979), Honorary Doctorate, Royal Institute of Technology, Research on Parallel Computation (1991,1993,1994); recent NSF panel Stockholm (1987), National Academy of Engineering (1991), participant (Experimental Software Systems, 1998, Software Engineering, 1996, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996). Careers, 1995, Research Infrastructure, 1995); Acting Director of the Laboratory He would like to use “[his] past experience of 30 years in for Computer Science Research, Rutgers University (1996); Co-PI on NSF an academic environment to improve interactions and travel grant to fund faculty from primarily minority and female institutions to collaboration between university and industrial researchers.” attend tutorials and conferences at ACM SIGPLAN PLDI’94; member of the Gear has served the community as SIAM President Editorial Board, Journal of Programming Languages (1992-present) and IEEE (1987-88); Chair, Committee for International Congresses on Industrial & Software (1989-92); and an Associate Editor for ACM Letters on Programming Applied Mathematics, (1991-95); SIAM - VP for Publications (1990-92); Languages and Systems (LOPLAS) (1989-94). ACM Council Member (1975-77); and ACM SIGNUM Chair (1973-75). Her research interests include programming languages and compilers, and , incumbent and CRA Board Chair, has been Edward Lazowska software for sequential and parallel programming environments. involved with CRA for about seven years. Lazowska believes that “CRA is the Daniel Reed is Professor and Head of the Department of Computer main player that the computing research community has in Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has served on critical areas such as research policy, community building, the editorial board of the IEEE Transactions on Software information gathering and dissemination, and workforce Engineering and IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed strengthening and diversification.” He’s looking forward to Systems, and currently serves on the boards of Concurrency continuing to provide what leadership he can to these efforts, Practice and Experience, the International Journal of High-Speed throught working with the headquarters team, the Board, and Computing, and Performance Evaluation and Modeling for the membership. Computer Systems. He is past treasurer and member of the He is a member of the National Research Council’s board of directors for the ACM SIGMETRICS special (NRC) Computer Science and Telecommunications Board(CSTB); Chair of interest group. the National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for CISE (Computer In addition, he is an affiliate of the Center for Research on Parallel Compu- and Information Science and Engineering); a member of the Technical Advi- tation (CRPC), where his research group is integrating performance analysis sory Board for Microsoft Research; and a member of the Board of Directors, tools with data-parallel compilers. Washington Software Alliance. Reed earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University. Lazowska is Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and earned his Ph.D. in Computer Appointees Science from the University of Toronto. Timothy W. Finin is a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Newly Elected Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Prior to joining the faculty at UMBC, he was a Technical Director at the earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of John Gannon Unisys Center for Advanced Information Technology, a Toronto. His research interests include software engineering, member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, and particularly program testing and applications of formal on the research staff of the MIT Artificial Intelligence(AI) methods to analyze software artifacts, and information Lab. security. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Gannon states, “there is less understanding of the role of University of Illinois and his current research is focused on federally funded research in advances in computing technol- the theory and applications of intelligent software agents. A ogy. Reducing defense spending on research. . .[has] drasti- former AAAI councillor, he is currently serving as AAAI’s representative on the cally reduced funding for basic computing research. We must CRA board. try to convince decision-makers that producing systems which are truly novel or Finin’s past experiences include organizing the CRA Effective Teaching control critical devices is as difficult and exciting as science’s other grand Workshop, and serving as past program chair and general chair of the IEEE challenges.” Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Applications, the general chair of the Gannon is Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science, first two ACM Conferences on Information and Knowledge Management, and University of Maryland. the program co-chair of the Second ACM Autonomous Agents conference. earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Leah H. Jamieson Eugene Spafford is a Professor of Computer Sciences at Purdue Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton Univer- University. Spaf (as he is known to his friends, colleagues, sity. She has been an IEEE Fellow (1993), IEEE Computer and students) is interim director of the COAST Labora- Society Distinguished Visitor (1990-94), IEEE Acoustics, tory and the Purdue CERIAS (Center for Education and Speech, and Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer Research in Information Assurance and Security). (1990-91), and a Co-recipient of the 1997 American Society His current research interests are primarily in the areas of: for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chester F. Carlson Award computer and network security; ethical and societal implica- for Innovation in Engineering Education (1997). tions of computing; software validation, verification, and Jamieson was profiled in the CRA-W Careers Booklet “Women in Computer debugging; and reliable distributed computer systems. Science’’ (1996). She is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Recent accomplishments include being named an ACM Fellow in 1997; Department, Purdue University. She led the development of Purdue’s BS in serving as program chair of a workshop on Security in Large-Scale Distributed Computer Engineering degree and is co-founder of the Engineering Projects in Systems; and being named the interim director of CERIAS (he is expected to be Community Service (EPICS) program (funded by NSF, US Department of named as the first full-time director by year’s end). He also coordinated a letter Education, US Corporation for National Service, and industrial sponsors). to various Congressional leaders against World Intellectual Property Organiza- is the Director of the National Partnership for Advanced Sidney Karin tion (WIPO) legislation, explaining that it threatens some forms of computer Computational Infrastructure (NPACI), Director of the San Diego security research. Supercomputer Center (SDSC), and a Professor in the Computer Science and He earned his Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science from the Georgia Engineering Department at the University of California, San Diego. Institute of Technology, and is currently serving as the ACM representative to Karin stated, “Continued excellence in computing research is of vital the CRA board. ❚
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1997-1998 Computing Research Association Members
Industrial Members AT&T Laboratories InterTrust Technologies Corporation Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs SONY US Research Fuji Xerox Palo Alto Laboratory Interval Research Corporation National Center for Supercomputer Silicon Graphics Inc. Applications, University of Illinois Hewlett-Packard Company Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs Sun Microsystems Inc. NEC Research Institute IBM Research Microsoft Corporation Xerox Corporation
Academic Members Abilene Christian University(CS) Northeastern University(CS) University of California, Santa University of Pennsylvania(CIS) Barbara(CS) Arizona State University(CSE) Northwestern University(ECE) University of Pittsburgh(CS) University of California, Santa Auburn University(CSE) Northwestern University(CS) Cruz(CE) University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez(EC) Ball State University(CS) Oakland University(CSE) University of California, Santa University of Rochester(CS) Boston University(CS) Ohio State University(CIS) Cruz(CIS) University of SW Louisiana(CECS) Bowie State University(CS) Ohio University(EECS) University of Central Florida(CS) University of Saskatchewan(CS) Brandeis University(CS) Oklahoma State University(CS) University of Chicago(CS) University of South Carolina(CS) Brigham Young University(CS) Old Dominion University(CS) University of Cincinnati(ECECS) University of Southern California(EES) Brown University(CS) Oregon Graduate Institute(CS) University of Colorado, Boulder(CS) University of Southern California(CS) Bucknell University(CS) Oregon State University(CS) University of Delaware(CIS) University of Tennessee, Knoxville(CS) California Institute of Technology(CS) Pace University(CS) University of Denver(CS) University of Texas, Arlington(CSE) Carnegie Mellon University(CS) Pennsylvania State University(CS) University of Florida(CIS) University of Texas, Austin(CS) Case Western Reserve University(CE) Polytechnic University(CS) University of Houston(CE) University of Texas, Dallas(CS) City University of New York, Graduate Portland State University(CS) University of Houston CS) Center(CS) University of Texas, El Paso(CS) Princeton University(CS) University of Idaho(CS) Clemson University(CS) University of Toronto(CS) Purdue University(ECE) University of Illinois, Chicago(CS) College of William & Mary(CS) University of Tulsa(CS) Purdue University(CS) University of Illinois at Urbana- Colorado School of Mines(CS) Champaign(CS) University of Utah(CS) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(CS) Colorado State University(CS) University of Iowa(CS) University of Virginia(CS) Rice University(CS) Columbia University(CS) University of Kansas(EECS) University of Washington(CSE) Rutgers, State University of New Jersey (CS) Cornell University(CS) University of Kentucky(CS) University of Waterloo(CS) Santa Clara University(CE) Dartmouth College(CS) University of Maryland(CS) University of Western Ontario(CS) Simon Fraser University(CECS) Duke University(CS) University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Wisconsin, Madison (CS) Southern Methodist University(CSE) County(CSEE) Florida Atlantic University(CSE) University of Wisconsin, Stanford University(CS) University of Massachusetts, Milwaukee(CS) Florida International University(CS) Amherst(CS) State University of New York, University of Wyoming(CS) Florida State University(CS) Binghamton(CS) University of Michigan(CSE) Vanderbilt University(CS) George Mason University(CS) State University of New York, University of Minnesota(CS) Stony Brook(CS) Virginia Polytechnic Institute(CS) George Washington University(CS) University of Mississippi(CIS) State University of New York, Wake Forest University(CS) Georgia Institute of Technology(CS) Albany(CS) University of Missouri-Columbia (CSE) Washington State University(EECS) Harvard University(CS) State University of New York, University of Missouri-Rolla(CS) Washington University(CS) Indiana University(CS) Buffalo(CS) University of Montreal(CS) Wayne State University(CS) Iowa State University(CS) Swarthmore College(CS) University of Nebraska, Lincoln(CS) West Virginia University(CE) Johns Hopkins University(CS) Temple University(CIS) University of New Mexico(CS) Western Michigan University(CS) Kansas State University(CS) Texas A&M University(CS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill(CS) Williams College(CS) Kent State University(CS) Texas Tech University CS) University of North Dakota(CS) Worcester Polytechnic Institute(CS) Lehigh University(CS) Tulane University(EECS) University of Oklahoma(CS) Wright State University(CS) Massachusetts Institute of University of Alabama, Birmingham(CIS) Technology(EECS) University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa(CS) University of Oregon(CIS) Yale University(CS) Michigan State University(CS) University of Alberta(CS) University of Ottawa(CS) York University(CS) Michigan Technological University(CS) University of Arizona(CS) Mississippi State University(CS) University of British Columbia(CS) Affiliate Professional Society Members Montana State University- University of California, Berkeley(CS) American Association for Artificial Intelligence Bozeman(CS) University of California, Davis(CS) New Mexico Tech(CS) Association for Computing Machinery University of California, Irvine(ICS) New York University(CS) IEEE Computer Society University of California, Los Angeles(CS) North Carolina State University(CS) University of California, Riverside(CS) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Northeastern University(CE) University of California, San Diego(CSE) USENIX Association
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Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in English, proficiency in French will be considered an computer science or a related field with a good and asset. Interested applicants should arrange to send a relevant publication record. A candidate at the detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and assistant professor level is expected to have strong at least three references to: Dr. H.F. Li, Chair, CRN Advertising Policy interest and ability to teach effectively at the Department of Computer Science, Concordia Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. levels. At the University, 1455 de Maisonneuve,West, Montreal, Send copy and payment for Professional Opportunities advertisements to associate professor level, demonstrated excellence in Quebec H3G 1M8 Canada; Tel. 514-848-300; Fax: Advertising Coordinator, Computing Research News, 1100 Seventeenth both research and teaching are required. Included in 514-848-2830; Email: [email protected]; Street, NW, Suite 507, Washington, DC 20036-4632. tel. 202-234-2111; the responsibilities of the successful candidates are Website: www.cs.concordia.ca participation in the development of courses and In accordance with the Canadian immigration fax: 202-667-1066; e-mail: [email protected]. E-mail submissions are pre- laboratories, supervision of graduate students, and requirements, priority will be given to Canadian ferred. the pursuit of external research funding, industrial citizens and permanent residents of Canada. collaborations, and technology transfer. Concordia is committed to Employment Equity and The format of an ad must conform to the following: 1) the first line The Department houses approximately 700 encourages applications from women, aboriginal must contain the name of the university or organization, 2) the second undergraduates and 200 graduate students. Its peoples, visible minorities and disabled persons. line must contain the name of the department or unit, and 3) the body of activities are supported by approximately 29 full time faculty and 15 staff members. The Department the ad should be in paragraph form. The words in the first two lines are has established a research centre, CENPARMI Computists International included in the total word count for the ad. You may request in writing that (Centre for Pattern Recognition and Machine Computists’ Communique some text be set in bold; a bold word in the body of the ad counts as two Intelligence) with a specialization in pattern recognition and related expert-systems research. words. The Department is also involved in two inter For careers beyond programming: research jobs, The rate is $2.25 (US) per word. Purchase orders, money orders, and university research centres in mathematical competitions, AI/industrynews, announcements. computing and in VLSI architectures. Several
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Hardcopy applications should be sent to: West Lafayette, IN 47907 and human-computer interactions. level, but highly qualified applicants at higher ranks Dr. Janet Kolodner Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/ D. Embedded computer systems: system will also be considered. Specialists from all areas of Chair, Faculty Search Committee Affirmative Action employer. architectures, design, validation and testing of computer science and engineering are encouraged to College of Computing embedded systems, embedded software, compiler apply. Requirements include a Ph.D. in computer Georgia Institute of Technology Texas Tech University and software tools, hardware-software co-design. science or a closely related discipline, Atlanta, GA 30332-0280 Department of Computer Science E. Interdisciplinary applications of computing a commitment to quality teaching, and the Tel. 404-894-1634 such as computer graphics and animation, scientific potential for carrying out outstanding research. The Department of Computer Science invites Fax: 404-894-9846 data visualization, computational statistics, Senior candidates must possess a distinguished applications for one or more tenure track positions Georgia Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal computational biology, medical informatics, record of teaching, research, and service. at the rank of assistant or associate professor, to Opportunity Employer; applications from women information organization, storage, retrieval and The Department of Computer Science and begin employment in the spring or fall of 1999. and under-represented minorities are strongly visualization. Engineering encompasses a wide range of research Areas of interest include databases, distributed and encouraged. Available positions are for a full professor in areas, including software engineering, networking high performance computing, intelligent systems, software/software engineering and assistant professor and distributed multimedia, databases, computer programming languages, software engineering, and positions in other areas, but exceptional candidates architecture, artificial intelligence, robotics and Knox College hardware. Applicants at the assistant professor level from all ranks will be considered. In all cases, we are computer vision, algorithms and complexity theory, Department of Computer Science must have the requirements for the Ph.D. in looking for applicants with a Ph.D. degree in computational geometry, human-computer The Department of Computer Science invites computer science or related field completed before Computer Science or a related field, and strong interaction, parallel computing, and scientific applications for a two-term (winter and spring) employment, and should demonstrate clear research credentials as evidenced by scholarly computing. Its faculty members have access to visiting position at the rank of visiting assistant potential for effective teaching and research. publications. Applicants for senior positions must outstanding computing facilities both within the professor (Ph.D) or instructor (ABD.) The position Applicants at the associate professor level should also demonstrate a proven track record in original department and at the various research centers on will begin January 1, 1999. A full tenure-track have a proven record of scholarly accomplishments, research and teaching activities. campus, including the Minnesota Supercomputing search for this position will take place during the including a strong record of publications and funded The ICS Department is organized as an Institute, the Institute for Mathematics and its 1998-99 academic year. research. The department is committed to being a independent campus unit reporting to the Executive Applications, and the Army High Performance To apply, please send a letter of interest, nationally recognized program in the computing Vice Chancellor. It runs the second most popular Computing Research Center. For more information curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommenda- field. major at UCI and has designed an undergraduate about the department, its facilities, and faculty, tion to the address below. At least one of the letters The Department of Computer Science is within honors program that attracts the campus’ most please view our World Wide Web homepage at should address the candidate’s teaching ability and the College of Engineering and offers BS, MS, and qualified students. The Department currently has 32 http://www.cs.umn.edu. The Minneapolis-St. Paul experience. Ph.D. degrees. The department participates in both full-time faculty and 125 Ph.D. students involved in area is a major center for advanced technology and Sahnny Johnson, Chair, an EE/CS dual degree program and a Computer various research areas including computer science computer industry, and the Department of Department of Computer Science Engineering program in conjunction with the theory, artificial intelligence, networks and Computer Science and Engineering enjoys strong Knox College #67 Department of Electrical Engineering, as well as distributed systems, databases, multimedia systems, interactions with local companies. Galesburg, IL 61401-4999 dual degrees with both Chemical Engineering and computer systems design, software/software Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a [email protected] Mathematics. At present, there are over 500 engineering, human-computer interaction and research summary, and the names of at least three Review of applications will begin immediately undergraduate and 80 graduate students in computer computer-supported cooperative work. ICS faculty references to: and will continue until the position is filled. science degree programs. The graduate program are involved in the forefront of research in the Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee Knox College is an affirmative action, equal offers specialties in computer engineering, software emerging areas of the computer science discipline Department of Computer Science and opportunity employer. In keeping with its 161 year engineering, and intelligent systems. Faculty such as multimedia/embedded computing, Engineering commitment to equal rights, the College welcomes perform scholarly and funded research in many knowledge-discovery in databases, bioinformatics 4-192 EE/CS Building applications from individuals in under-represented areas, including: distributed computing and and the role of information in computer science and University of Minnesota groups. modeling; graphics and haptics; high-performance society. The faculty has effective interdisciplinary 200 Union St. S. E. For more information about the College, the computing; multimedia systems; neural networks; ties to colleagues in biology, cognitive science, Minneapolis, MN 55455. department, and our computing facilities, see http:// real-time systems; software development environ- engineering, management, medicine, and the social Electronic submissions of applications material www.knox.edu ments; and software metrics. Information about the sciences. ICS at UC Irvine represents one of the are welcome and may be sent via e-mail to department, college, university, and the City of fastest growing departments and a computer science [email protected]. (Electronic submissions Lubbock can be found at www.cs.ttu.edu/FacSearch/ Midwestern State University program that builds upon our strengths in core as in standard postscript are preferred.) Review of . Applicants should send a letter expressing interest Department of Computer Science well as growth areas of computer science. completed applications will begin January 15, 1999, in the position, a detailed resume, and the names The Department of Computer Science at Although UCI is a young university, it has but the search will remain open until all positions and addresses of three professional references to: Midwestern State University invites applications for attained remarkable stature in the past 3 decades. are filled. John K. Antonio, Search Committee a full-time, tenure-track position in Computer Two Nobel prizes were recently awarded to UCI The University of Minnesota is an equal Chairperson Science to begin January 1999. Ph.D. in Computer faculty. UCI is located three miles from the Pacific opportunity educator and employer. Department of Computer Science Science or a closely related field is required. The Ocean near Newport Beach, approximately forty PO Box 43104 position is open to all areas of specialization in CS, miles south of Los Angeles. Irvine is consistently Texas Tech University University of Nebraska - Lincoln however, preference may be given to those with a ranked among the safest cities in the U.S. and has Lubbock TX 79409-3104 Computer Science & Engineering Department background in network theory, design, and an exceptional public school system. The campus is All questions should be directed to The UNL CSE Department invites applications administration, operating systems and object surrounded by high-technology companies that [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed as for two assistant professor tenure-track positions to oriented programming, or theory of computation. participate in an active affiliates program. Both the they are received, until the positions are filled. begin January or August 1999. Applicants should Previous teaching experience is desired. campus and the area offer exciting professional and Applicants must be able to lawfully accept have promise for innovative research and teaching Midwestern State University is a liberal arts cultural opportunities. Mortgage and housing employment in the United States. Texas Tech in: university offering both BS and MS degrees in assistance are available including newly built, for- University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative * VLSI design or design automation, computer science, and is dedicated to teaching sale housing located on campus and within short Action Employer. * Software engineering of enterprise systems, excellence and research. For additional walking distance from the department. (including electronic commerce,) information see: http://cs.mwsu.edu Applicants should send a cover letter indicating * Distributed object technologies, Send a letter of application, resume, graduate University of Arizona which of the five areas above [A-E] best fits their * Human-computer interaction, transcript, statement of visa status (if applicable), Department of Computer Science research, a curriculum vitae, sample papers and * Database and information systems, and have three letters of reference, one of which contact information for five references to: http://www.cs.arizona.edu * Computer and communications security, or should address teaching ability, sent separately to: ICS Faculty Position [A-E] Applications are invited for tenure-track faculty * Theory and algorithms Dr. Ranette Halverson, Computer Science Program, c/o Joy Schuler positions at all ranks, beginning employment and hold or be completing a Ph.D. in computer Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd., Department of Information and Computer August 1999. Candidates must hold a doctorate in science, computer engineering, or related field. Wichita Falls, Texas 76308. Science computer science or related field, have a Exceptional candidates in other areas will be Applications will be reviewed beginning University of California, Irvine commitment to excellence in teaching, and have considered. September 1, 1998. Acceptance and review of Irvine, CA 92697-3425 demonstrated strong potential for excellence in The CSE Department offers both computer applications will continue until the position is filled. Application screening will begin immediately research. science and computer engineering programs leading MSU is an AA/EO employer. upon receipt of curriculum vitae. Maximum The Department of Computer Science at The to BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees and has 20 tenure consideration will be given to applications received University of Arizona has a long history of research faculty lines, over 500 undergraduates, and 100 by December 1, 1998. Salaries commensurate with Purdue University accomplishment, influential software distribution graduate students. UNL is Nebraska’s comprehen- experience. Department of Computer Sciences (e.g., Icon, SR, Blast, x-kernel, glimpse) and sive research university with Carnegie I standing The University of California is an Equal The Department of Computer Sciences at substantial external funding to individual faculty, and membership in the American Association of Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence Purdue University invites applications for tenure- exceeding 2.5 million dollars last year. Major Universities. In 1998, UNL received the largest gift through diversity. track positions beginning August 1999. Positions funding has included two NSF Institutional in its history to establish the J. D. Edwards Honors available are at the assistant professor level. Infrastructure grants over the past decade, and a Program in Computer Science and Management. Appointments at the associate and full professor Research Infrastructure grant funded three years University of Illinois at Urbana - Review of applications begins October 15, 1998, levels, however, will be considered for highly ago. Research areas include programming Champaign and will continue until all positions are filled. A qualified applicants. Areas of particular interest are: languages, compilers, operating systems, networks, Department of Computer Science resume, statement of research and teaching algorithm design, database systems, computational computer graphics and scientific visualization, The Department of Computer Science, UIUC, interests, and three reference letters should be sent biology, and theory of computation. In addition to database systems, information security, operating anticipates one or more full-time tenured and/or to: providing a broad range of equipment necessary to systems and networking, and software engineering. tenure-track appointments. Applicants are sought Dr. A. J. Surkan, CSE Search Committee Chair computing research, the Department supports its Excellent candidates in other areas of Computer in all areas, with special emphasis on experimental Computer Science and Engineering Department instruction and research programs through an Science and its applications will be seriously systems (software and architecture). To be University of Nebraska - Lincoln exceptional laboratory staff. considered. Senior candidates must possess a considered for a tenured position, applicant must Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0115 Applicants must send a curriculum vitae and distinguished record of accomplishments in have recognized national and international stature. See www.cse.unl.edu the names of at least three references to: Faculty research, teaching and service. Successful candidates will be expected to initiate e-mail: [email protected] Recruiting Committee, Department of Computer Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Computer and carry out independent research and to perform Tel. 402-472-2401 Science, The University of Arizona, PO BOX Science, or a closely related discipline, and should academic duties associated with our BS, MS, and Fax: 402-472-7767 210077, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077. be committed to excellence in teaching and Ph.D. programs. UNL is committed to a pluralistic campus We will start the review of applications on research. Salary is competitive and depends on Qualifications: Ph.D. in Computer Science or a community through AA/EO, and is responsive to October 1, 1998, and will continue to consider background and experience. closely related field (or imminent completion of dual-career couples. We assure reasonable applicants until the positions are filled, subject to The Department of Computer Sciences degree,) outstanding academic credentials, an ability accommodation under the Americans for availability of funds. The University of Arizona is encompasses a wide range of research areas to teach effectively at both the graduate and Disabilities Act; contact Deb Heckens 402-472-2401 including analysis of algorithms and theory of an EEO/AA employer - M/W/D/V. undergraduate levels. Salary open –– based on for assistance. computation, databases, distributed and parallel qualifications. Starting date: August 21, 1999. computing, geometric modeling and scientific University of California, Irvine To ensure full consideration, applications must be University of Oklahoma visualization, information security, networking and Department of Information and received by December 12, 1998, although a search operating systems, numerical computing, School of Computer Science Computer Science (ICS) will continue until positions have been filled. Send parallelizing compilers, programming languages, and Director, School of Computer Science Open Faculty Positions in Information and resume including names of three references to: software engineering. Continuing its search for a Director, the School Computer Science Daniel A. Reed, Head, Department of Computer Each faculty member has access to the of Computer Science at The University of Science, 1304 W. Springfield Avenue, Urbana, IL departmental and University computing facilities, The Department of Information and Computer Oklahoma in Norman invites applications and 61801. which include a variety of high-performance Science (ICS) has several tenured or tenure-track nominations for the position of Director. The UIUC is an AA-EOE. Minorities, women, computing platforms. For more information see positions open in the following areas of research Applicants must hold a doctorate in computer and other designated class members are encouraged http://www.cs.purdue.edu. emphases: science or a related discipline, with sufficient to apply. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, A. Software and software engineering: academic accomplishments or significant industrial statement of career objectives, and arrange sending requirements and design methods, distributed experience for appointment as full professor with at least three confidential letters of reference. The software engineering and technologies, software University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tenure. Candidates with an excellent research interviewing process will commence in October architectures and component-based technologies. Department of Computer Science and record and demonstrated leadership and managerial 1998, and will continue until positions are filled. B. Computer networks: network protocols and Engineering skills in promoting excellence in scholarship, management, mobility support, security and quality Please send applications to: The Department of Computer Science and teaching, and funded research programs are of service to applications, flexible and expandable Chair, Faculty Search Committee Engineering at the University of Minnesota invites encouraged to apply. middle-ware services. Department of Computer Sciences applications for up to four open positions. These Nominations and applications with a list of 5 C. Computer-supported cooperative work: Purdue University positions are primarily at the assistant professor references must be submitted to: social impacts of computing, information studies
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K. Thulasiraman, Chair, Director Search minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation qualified to fill the position of Director of the action employer. For more information on our Committee to the known disabilities of applicants and Computer Visualization Laboratory. Applicants department, see our World Wide Webpage at School of Computer Science employees. should hold a doctorate in Computer Science, have http://www.cs.wustl.edu. The University of Oklahoma a strong commitment to teaching, and a record of 200 Felgar Street, Room 114 University of Wisconsin, Madison accomplishment in research. The Department seeks Wayne State University Norman, OK 73019-6151 Computer Sciences Department outstanding candidates whose research is directed Department of Computer Science E-mail: [email protected]; Tel. 405-325-0566; towards solving important problems in the general Assistant Faculty Associate Position The Department of Computer Science of Fax: 405-325-4044 area of multimedia communication, computer Wayne State University invites applications and The search will continue until the position is Applications are invited for the position of graphics, human interfaces or visualization. nominations for several anticipated tenure-track filled. The University of Oklahoma is an equal Faculty Associate. The position is for an Leadership, vision, intellectual ambition, and a faculty positions at the assistant/associate professor opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women outstanding teacher to collaborate with current collaborative style are the kinds of traits required for level. The candidate’s education should be in the and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. faculty and instructional staff in teaching and this position. areas of networking, operating systems, distributed OU is responsive to the needs of dual-career developing materials for undergraduate computer The Department is a world leader in networking computing, and data management. couples. More information about the position can science courses (primarily an introductory two- and multimedia technology and enjoys a strong Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer be found at http://www.cs.ou.edu/director-search. course programming and data structures sequence,) research reputation in the areas of distributed science, engineering, or a closely related field, a and to train and supervise teaching assistants computing and object-oriented software technolo- strong interest in and commitment to both research assigned to these courses. Duties also include gies; graphics, visualization, visual languages, and University of Utah and teaching, a publication record in their area, and service on departmental committees associated with human interfaces; artificial intelligence; computer Department of Computer Science show potential for obtaining external research undergraduate education and coordination with the architecture and engineering; theoretical computer The University of Utah’s Department of funding. Applications from minority and women systems lab for facilities management. Candidates science; and computational science with emphasis Computer Science seeks applicants for tenure track candidates are especially encouraged. should have an exceptional record of classroom on biomedical applications. faculty positions at either the assistant or associate Wayne State University, located in Detroit’s instruction and curricular innovation in Computer The Computer Visualization Laboratory is a professor level. The department places a strong Cultural Center, is an urban comprehensive Science that can further enhance our undergraduate state-of-the-art facility equipped with modern emphasis on interdisciplinary, multi-investigator research university serving 31,000 students. The offerings. A graduate degree in Computer Science, graphics workstations, high-speed ATM communi- research activities addressing large-scale problems of Department of Computer Science has 15 faculty experience in teaching Computer Science, and cation links, professional video editing capabilities, significant impact. Both research areas and course members, approximately 60 doctoral, 250 masters, objected-oriented programming skills are required. etc. The Laboratory was founded in 1990 and its offerings benefit from the quality and breadth of our and 250 undergraduate students. The faculty have The position is available starting in January equipment was recently upgraded through an NSF faculty and emphasize a balance of theoretical ties to industry leaders such as Ford Motor Company 1999 but can be deferred until August 1999. Please Instrumentation Grant. Several faculty members foundations and practical engineering. Candidates and General Motors Corporation. Several research send a letter of application, a resume, and the names and an energetic cadre of graduate students are are sought who will complement the current mix of and instructional projects are currently being funded of at least three references to: Chair, Faculty associated with the Laboratory. Recent and current faculty within the department: in the areas of by these industry leaders plus the Electrical Power Recruiting Committee, Computer Sciences projects span the areas of program visualization, computer graphics/scientific visualization/ scientific Research Institute, the City of Detroit, Philips Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, computational geometry, computational steering, computing, systems/networking/languages, artificial Research Labs, NSF, and NASA. 1210 West Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706. visual languages, network visualization, etc. The intelligence, and databases. Applicants should have Applicants should send a letter of intent, a To ensure consideration, applications should role of the Director is to expand the research agenda earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely statement of research and teaching interests, a arrive by September 30, 1998. of the Computer Visualization Laboratory and its related field. resume, and the names of at least three references The University of Wisconsin is an Equal leadership position in the University by leveraging The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake including the reference’s address, e-mail, telephone, Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and off the research strengths in the department, the City, the hub of a large metropolitan area with and fax number. Please send this information to: encourages women and minorities to apply. Unless extensive set of existing collaborations with other excellent cultural facilities and unsurpassed Dr. William I. Grosky, Chair, Wayne State confidentiality is requested in writing, information departments, expanding opportunities for opportunities for outdoor recreation only a few University, Department of Computer Science, 431 regarding the applicants must be released on partnerships with industry, and outreach efforts to minutes drive away. Additional information about State Hall, Detroit, MI 48202; Tel. 1-313-577-2478; request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidenti- the local community. the department can be found at http://www.cs.utah.edu. Fax: 1-313-577-6868; E-mail: [email protected] ality. Qualified applicants should send a curriculum Please send curriculum vitae and names and For full consideration, applications should be vitae and the names and addresses of at least three addresses of at least four references to: Faculty submitted by November 20, 1998. However, Washington University in St. Louis references to: Dr. Catalin Roman, Chairman, Recruiting Committee, c/o Shawn Darby, applications will be accepted until the positions are Department of Computer Science, Campus Box Department of Computer Science, 50 So. Central Department of Computer Science filled. 1045, Washington University, One Brookings Campus Drive, Rm 3190 MEB, University of Utah, Computer Visualization Laboratory Wayne State University is an equal opportunity/ Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9205 Director affirmative action employer, Wayne State Applications will be considered as they are The University of Utah is an Equal Opportu- The Department of Computer Science at University –– People working together to provide received. Those arriving after October 15, 1998, nity, Affirmative Action Employer and encourages Washington University invites applications for a may not receive full consideration. 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Critical Infrastructure from Page 3 Army (and as amended later, the Air CRN also asked Hunker about CIAO website, http://www.ciao.gov. Force) from conducting domestic law criticism that the PCCIP — in briefly The PCCIP report also called on sectors, and corresponding private enforcement activities, and “was designating six areas of research and NSF to direct as much as $10 million industry liaisons. CIAO will also aimed at curbing their enforcement development –– had given the matter annually over the next five years facilitate efforts to meet the role in reconstruction of the South. superficial treatment (the six areas towards increasing the number of President’s 180-day deadline for It has since been slowly whittled were: information assurance; intrusion faculty knowledgeable in computer developing a schedule for a National away to allow DoD to become monitoring and detection; vulnerabil- security (both in computer science Infrastructure Assurance Plan. involved in domestic anti-drug ity assessment and systems analysis; departments as well as at business Both the House and Senate have activities and border patrolling.” risk management decision support; schools). Hunker agrees: “We held hearings on these recent activi- Additionally, he notes, “NSA’s protection and mitigation; and profoundly need personnel who are ties, with the Senate paying particular intrusions into civil government are incident response and recovery). trained in cyber security; we need to attention to the NIPC and also the definitely in contravention of the “This is a new issue, a new area,” create the educational infrastructure” upcoming plan. Says Michelle Van Computer Security Act.” Madsen is replied Hunker. “It’s a legitimate to achieve that objective. the author of EPIC’s soon-to-be- criticism to say the Commission Cleave, Majority Counsel to the Cryptography Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on released analysis of the PCCIP report. ‘scratched the surface’ and we recog- The PCCIP’s report, which Technology, Terrorism, and Govern- nize that, which is why an R&D Federal Funding endorses key recovery and key ment Information, “The PDD leaves a subgroup of the newly created CICG lot of questions open that the national In its report, PCCIP proposed has been delving into that issue area.” management, continues to draw doubling the amount of federal criticism from groups like EPIC, the plan is expected to answer.” Van “I’m not saying we know all the funding now spent on information Center for Democracy and Technol- Cleave anticipates the subcommittee answers — exactly the opposite. If assurance R&D from $250 million to ogy (CDT), and leading computer will again hold hearings following the people have input, we want to hear plan’s release. $500 million in FY1999. Ultimately, from them.” security experts (a group of these the Commission hoped for a total of experts recently updated their 1997 Public interest groups such as the In this regard, Hunker urges the $1 billion to be spent during the paper on this issue, see http:// Electronic Privacy Information Center computing research community to (EPIC) have also been keeping watch. five-year period ending in 2004. contact his office directly, 202-696- www.cdt.org/crypto/risks98). Ac- The earliest funding cycle, however, knowledging that there are “strong According to Wayne Madsen, Senior 9395, and/or participate in one of would be FY2000. Though there’s an views” on all sides of the issue, Fellow with EPIC, “many of the new several upcoming outreach efforts government structures combining the agreement in principle that such planned for several cities. These Hunker says, “our hope is that the funding is needed, says Hunker, “we encryption issue will be resolved to assets of the NSA, CIA, and DoD to efforts, he explains, are designed to don’t want simply to throw money at everyone’s satisfaction.” It’s an conduct domestic monitoring and educate local communities about the problem. We need to better important issue, he says, but it’s only surveillance are at variance with the critical infrastructure protection and Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.” The understand what’s taking place in to solicit input. News of upcoming a small part of the challenges federal government R&D, as well as involved in protecting critical Act, he explains, prohibited the visits and events can be found at the private sector R&D.” infrastructure. ❚
Role Models from Page 2 their careers at the same time. With this in mind, Kathy Kleiman, an ing — they have every right to be In the exciting field of computer attorney who specializes in Internet involved in computing and become role model. However, that is exactly science, women have been and still law and is developing an ACM-W the major innovators and contributors what she was. Through her example are making substantial contributions sponsored documentary on the six of today.” and management skills she paved the to computing. Award ceremonies original ENIAC Pioneers, says it best; way for many more women to come. and workshops such as those men- “The ENIAC Programmers show us Denise Gürer is a research computer Milly Koss worked for Hopper and tioned above are crucial in bringing that women in computing is not a scientist at SRI International in Menlo remembers her energy, enthusiasm, to light the role models that are recent event, rather, women have Park, California. She is the chair of and willingness to serve as a mentor. In needed in computer science. It is been major contributors for decades. ACM-W and a Board member of the addition, Hopper adopted the ideas of important that we learn of the Women and girls can take pride in IEEE Annals of the History of Com- part-time and flex-time which enabled accomplishments of our pioneers and knowing that they follow in a long puting. ❚ women to have children and maintain pass on the information to others. line of great contributors in comput-
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