Peter Lee @ June 18, 2009 # 3 Comments
Today I attended a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Computing Research Association, my first as its Chair. In case you don’t know, the CRA does a lot to promote the cause of computing research, including educating policymakers, building community, developing human resources, and providing information useful to computing research organizations all across […]
Peter Lee @ May 15, 2009 # 16 Comments
An important opportunity for new computing-related PhDs has just been announced by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC). To apply, go to http://cifellows.org. Note that the application deadline is very soon — June 9, 2009.
The nation’s universities and industrial research labs are facing unprecedented budget pressure. The result: there are considerably fewer openings for computing research […]
Peter Lee @ April 29, 2009 # 6 Comments
Two days ago, President Obama set the remarkably ambitious goal of spending 3% of the US gross domestic product on basic and applied science research. If achieved, this level of investment would be the greatest in US history. Speaking before members of the National Academy of Sciences, Obama cited the tremendous successes of the past […]
Peter Lee @ April 22, 2009 # 6 Comments
I’m on board a Delta flight bound for Pittsburgh right now. My curiosity got the best of me and so I plunked down some money (too much, really) to try out the airline’s new-ish inflight wifi service. My first in-flight blog entry! ;-)
It’s been a busy few months, particularly with travels. I’m flying back right […]
Peter Lee @ April 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet
OK, I admit it. During the past two weeks I got in a bit over my head, time-wise. But, I’ve gotten through it, and I’m feeling pretty satisfied with the results.
As I reported here on March 18, I was in Korea visiting the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, where I gave a lecture […]
Peter Lee @ April 1, 2009 # One Comment
This morning I will be one of four witnesses testifying before the Committee on Science and Technology of the US House of Representatives. The purpose of the hearing is to review proposed changes to the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Act of 2009. NITRD is a key piece of legislation that provides […]
Peter Lee @ March 18, 2009 # 8 Comments
I’ve just returned from a visit to KAIST, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, in Daejeon, South Korea. As far as “big government bets” go, KAIST has been an unabashed success. KAIST alumni dominate the upper echelons of virtually all of Korea’s tech companies. It is no exaggeration to say that KAIST made […]
Peter Lee @ March 16, 2009 # No Comment Yet
“Isn’t it great to have a President who cares about science?” This was a statement made by Google CEO Eric Schmidt to a group of academics and industry leaders a few weeks ago. Indeed, there has been a huge amount of activity in Washington lately, as large chunks of the government’s policies on science and […]
Peter Lee @ March 11, 2009 # One Comment
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is one of the most important advocacy organizations for computing research. It promotes the cause of computing research to policymakers and other organizations interested in science policy, innovation policy, computing research, and STEM education. Nearly every research computing department and lab in the nation (plus some in Canada and Mexico) […]
Peter Lee @ February 18, 2009 # 2 Comments
President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 today, a move that is critically important for computing research.
Indeed, this economic stimulus bill is absolutely critical for science, providing $7B in supplemental research funding that will lead to new discoveries and, ultimately, new innovations and economic growth. The computing research community is […]