Updates from CATCS: Current Initiatives and Future Plans

Committee for the Advancement of Theoretical Computer Science (CATCS) is actively engaged in promoting TCS, fostering communication, and interfacing with funding agencies. The current members include prominent figures in the TCS community. Check out their blog, TCS Jobs Site, and upcoming efforts, such as recruiting for NSF positions and enhancing TCS contributions on Wikipedia. Stay informed about CATCS's recent accomplishments and future endeavors!

• CATCS
• Theoretical Computer Science
• Funding Agencies
• TCS Community
• Initiatives

iza_lin Follow

Uploaded on Sep 13, 2024 | 0 Views

Download Presentation

Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.

The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.

Presentation Transcript

1. CATCS REPORT STOC 2018 BUSINESS MEETING Shuchi Chawla

2. What is CATCS? Committee for the Advancement of Theoretical Computer Science Mission: to interface between the TCS community and funding agencies, the public, and other research communities --- promoting TCS and fostering communication.

3. Current Members Boaz Barak Shuchi Chawla (chair starting Sept 1) Ken Clarkson Nicole Immorlica Anna Karlin Michael Mitzenmacher Ryan O Donnell Dana Randall Tim Roughgarden (outgoing chair) Alexander Russell David Shmoys Chris Umans David Woodruff

4. Blog: https://thmatters.wordpress.com/

5. TCS Jobs Site: https://cstheory-jobs.org

6. TCS Events: https://cstheory-events.org/

7. Sample CAREER proposals

8. Current & upcoming efforts (1) Recruiting people to serve at NSF & other funding agencies especially urgent: AF Program Director rotator position Come talk to one of us if you are potentially interested! Serving on panels also very important Engaging with NSF, Simons Foundation, Simons Institute, DIMACS, DARPA, AAAS, CCC

9. Current & upcoming efforts (2) Recently completed: TCS awards list (nominate someone!) (David Woodruff) In case you missed it: Writing tips for general science journals like Science/Nature/PNAS (Ryan O Donnell) Improving TCS entries on Wikipedia (Shuchi Chawla) Future: advice document for non-NSF funding examples of TCS technology transfer We welcome your suggestions!