IP: "Grand Research Challenges" in CSE

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 17:26:00 -0500
> From: Tim Finin <finin () cs umbc edu>
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Subject: "Grand Research Challenges" in CSE
>
> Dave -- Many IP subscribers will have some good ideas
> for Grand Challenges and may be interested in participating
> in this conference that the Computing Research Association
> (http://cra.org/) is organizing. This conference will have
> a systems related theme and its expected to be the first of
> a series, with later ones focusing on other areas.  Tim
>
> --
>                             CRA Conference
>                      "Grand Research Challenges" in
>                     Computer Science and Engineering
>
>                            June 23-26, 2002
>                   Airlie House, Warrenton, Virginia
>
>
> Some people say that computer science and engineering research has
> become "incremental." That is wrong!  Deep and exciting challenges
> remain.  But those challenges are not articulated in a compelling
> way. The Computing Research Association is sponsoring a conference to
> ask: What are the "grand research challenges" in computer science
> and engineering?  By articulating them clearly and addressing them in
> a focused way, the field can continue to make revolutionary progress.
>
> The purpose of the conference is to provoke "out-of-the-box"
> thinking.  Because the scope of computer science and engineering is
> broad, the organizing committee has selected systems as an overall
> theme for the focus of the first conference.  The conference is a
> prototype for a series of conferences on grand research challenges.
>
> Many trends suggest the opportunity for dramatic advancements:
> miniaturization, micro-electro-mechanical devices, nano-technology,
> and wireless communications are some building blocks.  New research
> agendas and paradigms need to be clarified and this is the main thrust
> of the conference.
>
> The conference will be held in the executive retreat environment of
> Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia (30 miles from Washington-Dulles
> airport).  The conference is structured like "Gordon"
> conferences.  In addition to the formal sessions, two afternoons will
> be set aside for free time so that participants may continue
> discussion in small, informal groups as they hike or bike in a
> pleasant outdoors setting.
>
> Attendance is limited to 50 people.  This is not a conference for
> systems specialists.  We seek to convene a diverse group of
> researchers from a variety of sub-fields and at all career stages.
> Attendance is by invitation only.
>
> If you are interested in attending, please submit a two-page (or less)
> statement of one to three examples of a "grand research
> challenge" problem in the systems area to William Aspray
> (mailto:aspray () cra org) by February 15, 2002.  The organizing committee will
> invite prospective attendees.  Please enclose a one-page biographical
> statement sketching your background.
>
> CRA has applied to the National Science Foundation for travel and
> lodging support to cover expenses of some participants, where
> necessary.  Please indicate whether you would like to be considered
> for travel and lodging support.
>
> Organizing Committee: Anita Jones, Professor, University of Virginia
> (Organizing Committee Chair); William Aspray, Executive Director;
> Computing Research Association; David Clark, Senior Research
> Scientist, MIT and Chair, NRC Computer Science and Telecommunications
> Board; Ambuj Goyal,* Vice President of Systems and Software, IBM
> Watson Research Center; Mary Jane Irwin,* Professor, Penn State
> University; Ed Lazowska,* Professor, University of Washington; Dave
> Patterson,* Professor, University of California, Berkeley; Bob
> Sproull, Fellow and Director of Sun Microsystems Cambridge Research
> Laboratory; and William Wulf, President, National Academy of
> Engineering and Professor, University of Virginia.
>
> *Member, Computing Research Association Board of Directors

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