NSF SOLICITATION FOR IT RESEARCH PROPOSALS

The NSF has issued a solicitation for proposals for "fundamental research in information technology, encouraging in particular research spanning information technology and scientific applications, and in the area of social, ethical and workforce issues. Pending availability of funds, a separate solicitation will be issued for a terascale computer facility for high-end science and engineering. NSF encourages multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional proposals as well as proposals with international cooperation. NSF has particular responsibility to address educational and community-extending activities. Thus NSF expects that proposals will address and include one or more community-extending concepts such as undergraduate education or links to minority serving institutions, or institutions in EPSCOR states."

OCTOBER 25 DEADLINE FOR CRA OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

This annual awards program recognizes undergraduate students who show outstanding research potential in an area of importance to computing research. A cash prize of $1,000 is awarded to two undergraduate students, one female and one male, who are majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent program.

MINORITIES IN IT CYBERCONFERENCE

The "Research Foundations on Successful Participation of Underrepresented Minorities in Information Technology" cyberconference is currently underway and will continue until November 24. "The purpose of this NSF-sponsored cyberconference is to identify research directions for the best approaches to increasing the participation and success of underrepresented minorities (Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans) in the mainstream educational, research and job opportunities in Information Technology."

WOMEN IN IT CYBERCONFERENCE

NOMINATION DEADLINES FOR SEVERAL ACM AWARDS EXTENDED

The deadlines for nominations for the Association for Computing Machinery's Lawler, Grace Murray Hopper, Kanellakis, and Karlstrom Awards have been extended to November 1, 1999.