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Don't miss the recap of the Computing Community Consortium’s second-ever Community Chat, where leading researchers explored how citizen scientists and advanced computing researchers can — and should — be working together more.

The conversation covered everything from underutilized AI/ML feedback loops to fragile volunteer trust to infrastructure that hasn't kept pace with global science. Plus two lightning talks with some eye-opening points on just how foundational citizen science already is to AI research.

Read the full recap and watch the recording here:

A New Era of Scientific Progress: Highlights from the CCC Community Chat » CCC Blog The second-ever CCC Community Chat, A New Era of Scientific Progress: Uniting Computational and Citizen Science for Advanced Research, took place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Moderated by CCC Council Member Michela Taufer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), this virtual webinar featured the co-auth...

Meet the faces advocating for and shaping the future of AI education! 🤖

Continuing our series highlighting our newly announced NSF NAIRR AI Education Fellows, this week we’re celebrating Stephen Hutt! 🌟

Stephen Hutt is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota and co-director of the Learning Informatics Lab. His research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, the learning sciences, and human-centered design, focusing on how students engage with complex learning environments, how self-regulated learning and metacognitive processes unfold over time, and how AI can be designed to support rather than replace these processes.

We’re inspired by his passion to help facilitate human–centered AI practices in academia and industry!

The Computing Community Consortium's latest brief breaks down key recommendations for merging advanced computing with public participation in science:

How to Leverage Advanced Computing with Public Participation to Enhance Scientific Research: Key Takeaways » CCC Blog The Computing Community Consortium’s (CCC) latest report, Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research, lays out the potential of citizen science research and advanced computing technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), when brought together, to revoluti...

The Computing Research Association is saddened to learn of the passing of Richard A. Tapia. Winner of the inaugural CRA A. Nico Habermann Award, Tapia was a renowned mathematician and served as a distinguished professor at Rice University. Much of his work focused on empowering underrepresented students and educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Read the full obituary announcement from Rice University:

Richard Tapia, pioneering mathematician and advocate for diversity, passes away at 88 Richard A. Tapia, a distinguished professor at Rice and a trailblazing mathematician renowned for his dedication to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering, has passed away at age 88.

The CISE PhD Admissions Processes Survey is designed to better understand how applications are evaluated in practice, how programs form cohorts, and how structural realities like funding and advising capacity influence decisions.

The findings will help clarify expectations for prospective applicants and provide useful comparative context for departments reflecting on their own processes.
If you’ve participated in CISE PhD admissions within the past five years, we invite you to contribute your perspective.

🕒 ~10 minutes
📊 Reported only in aggregate
👉 Take the survey: https://cerp.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zZSBbOESmRmN1k
Responses due May 31, 2026.

Read our full interview with Ritesh Kanchi, a 2025 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Honorable Mention: https://cra.org/crn/2026/05/undergraduate-research-highlight-developing-intelligent-user-interfaces-for-accessibility/

Preparing to apply for teaching-focused faculty positions in computing?

Join us for the final session of the CRA-E Career Landscape Workshop Series:
How Do I Apply for Teaching-Oriented Positions?

Hear directly from faculty who have been through the process and can share practical guidance on:
• Preparing application materials, including teaching statements
• What search committees are looking for
• How to navigate interviews and campus visits

Featuring:
- Tamara Nelson-Fromm (University of Chicago)
- Lindsay Jamieson (Northeastern University)
- Leah Perlmutter (Cornell University)

📅 Tuesday, May 19
🕒 6:30 PM ET | 5:30 PM CT | 4:30 PM MT | 3:30 PM PT
💻 Virtual | Free to attend
👉 Register here: https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VoMpQUxnTvqct0sJJEvpBQ #/registration

The Computing Research Association led a group of 38 STEM organizations in sending a letter to the leadership of both Congressional Appropriations Committees urging them to support the National Science Foundation in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process and to reject the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.

Read the letter: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/05/sbe-support-letter-congress-2026/

Thinking about a teaching-focused academic career—but not sure how to prepare or stand out as a candidate?

Join us today for Session 2 of the CRA-E Career Landscape Workshop Series:
How Can I Prepare Myself for a Teaching-Oriented Career?

Hear directly from faculty who have navigated this path and can speak to what actually makes a strong candidate:
- Kyle Thayer (University of Washington)
- Christian Servin (El Paso Community College)
- Adam Blank (California Institute of Technology)
- Jingyi Li (Pomona College)

This session will cover how to build relevant teaching experience, develop your materials, and position yourself for success across different types of institutions.

📅 Tuesday, May 12
🕒 6:30 PM ET | 5:30 PM CT | 4:30 PM MT | 3:30 PM PT
💻 Virtual | Free to attend
👉 Register here: https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VoMpQUxnTvqct0sJJEvpBQ #/registration

You’re welcome to join us for this session or any of the remaining sessions in the series — it’s up to you.

Continuing CRA’s Office of Government Affairs analysis of the president’s FY27 budget request, we’re taking a dive into the proposed budgets for the DOE’s Office of Science and ARPA-E.

Despite the administration’s prioritization of AI and quantum, they continue to propose funding cuts to the programs that support research in these fields.

Read the full analysis: https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2026/05/doe-sc-fy2027-pbr/

Department of Energy FY 2027 Request: Office of Science Faces Substantial Cuts; Slight Reduction for ASCR Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E.