September 12, 2005 (Computerworld) --
Where are the cutting-edge tools of tomorrow being developed? What follows is a listing of research groups, as well as corporate, university and government labs and research facilities, where technologies such as those honored in this year's Computerworld Horizon Awards are being developed.
Research Groups
An association of more than 200 North American academic departments of computer science, computer engineering and related fields, as well as laboratories and centers in industry, government and academia engaging in basic computing research, and affiliated professional societies.
The Computing Research Association www.cra.orgComputing Research Association Policy Blog www.cra.org/govaffairs/blog Blogs on the CRA Web site featuring advocacy and policy analysis for the computing research community.
Computing Research Association Advocacy Network www.cra.org/govaffairs/advocacy/cran An electronic mailing list maintained by the CRA through which participants receive timely information about key advocacy opportunities.
Computing Research News www.cra.org/CRN Published five times a year by the CRA. Back issues are available online.
CRA Bulletin www.cra.org/cra-bulletin Provides pointers to reports and other information that might be of interest to computing researchers, students and administrators. Topics covered include CS/CE student and faculty demographics, salaries, R&D and the IT workforce.
Computer Research Association Forsythe List www.cra.org/reports/forsythe.html A searchable database provided by the CRA that lists academic departments that grant Ph.D.s in disciplines related to computing in the U.S. and Canada.
The Biometric Consortium www.biometrics.org Serves as the U.S. government's focal point for research, development, test, evaluation and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology.
European Association of Research and Technology Organisations www.earto.org For list of EARTO members, click here.
Community Research & Development Information Service www.cordis.lu/en A service provided by the European Commission, Cordis offers information about European research and innovation activities.
European Research Gateways Search (ERGO) www.cordis.lu/ergo ERGO is an online gateway for information about European research and development projects. It features a catalogue of R&D projects from 20 to 30 European research organizations.
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