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The deadlines for submissions in all categories has passed. The call for participation broke submissions down into these categories:

PhD Forum

The goal of this forum is to highlight the research of women in the last stages of their PhD studies in computer science and engineering. Students will be given the opportunity to discuss their research contributions publicly in a supportive setting. Experienced researchers will give them feedback and useful guidance on completing their dissertations and initiating their research careers. Additionally, the forum will give students the opportunity to interact with established professionals in their fields. Students who are within one year of completing the PhD degree should consider participating in the forum. The PhD Forum Committee will select participants based on technical merit of the research and diversity of background, research topic, and approach.

A proposal for the PhD Forum should include the following:

In addition, students should ask their dissertation advisors to email a short letter to Pollock (at) cis.udel.edu with the subject line: “PhD Forum Verification” assessing the current status of the student’s dissertation research and giving an expected date for graduation. The remainder of student submissions must be made electronically. The deadline for submission to the PhD Forum is March 22, 2006. The GHC2006 co-chairs for the PhD Forum are Dr. Lori Pollock and Dr. Liz Jessup. Please send e-mail to ghc06_phdforum@gracehopper.org for further information about the forum.

Panels, Workshops, and Presentations

The goal of Panels, Workshops, and Presentations is to provide in-depth discussion on a particular topic. A variety of formats are encouraged. Typically, panels consist of short presentations by 3-4 leaders in the field, followed by moderated dialogue among the panelists and the audience members. Workshops consist of a combination of in-depth presentations by 1-2 workshop leaders with either structured training on the topic or in-depth discussion and problem-solving among the workshop participants. Unlike panels or presentations, workshops can be limited by size and can have attendance criteria. Presentations are more broadly defined, may have only a single speaker, and may be shorter than the 90 minutes usually reserved for a Panel or Workshop.

We are interested in proposals on both technical topics and on career-related topics. For technical contributions, we seek submissions on technology benefiting humanity (both the technology and how people use it to meet social, environmental, or political needs) and topics on security and information management (e.g., privacy, id theft, cyber tools). We also seek submissions on other leading edge technical topics in computer science (e.g., nanotechnology, networking, ubiquitous computing, low-powered processors, Internet technologies and services, high performance computing). Professional topics of interest include mentoring, professional development, networking, time management and balancing professional and personal commitments. Submissions in keeping with the theme of the conference, Making Waves, are also welcome. Finally, we also welcome collections of three or four submissions that cover different aspects of a common topic or theme, to form a mini-track that can be scheduled appropriately.

Panel, workshop and presentation proposals may be at most 2 pages using a minimum of 10pt type. Proposals should provide the following:

If a proposal belongs to a set of coordinated submissions on a specific topic to form a mini-track, it should be indicated as such and the common theme should be identified and labeled consistently in all proposals in the collection.

The deadline for submission of proposals for panels, workshops, and presentations is March 22, 2006.

Technical Posters

The goal of the technical posters is to provide an opportunity for an informal discussion of one’s research with conference attendees. Furthermore, it is an excellent way to convey ideas and results not yet developed into a full paper. Suggestions on how to propose/create a research poster are available at: http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds3-2/posters.html.

Students who enter technical posters are encouraged to participate in the ACM Student Research Competition (SRC), sponsored by Microsoft Research. Winners will receive cash awards and recognition, and the SRC provides possible funding for the competitors to attend the conference. For more details on the competition, see ACM Student Research Competition (SRC) below.

Posters will be displayed on a 4′ x 8′ corkboard (brown); we will provide pushpins. You can organize your space any way that you’d like. You might want to use a single large page format or you may choose to have a number of separate pages posted in the space.

The proposal for a technical poster should contain an abstract of the work and an outline of how it will be visually presented on the poster. Submissions are limited to 2 pages, single column, using a minimum of 10pt type. The deadline for poster submissions is March 22, 2006. For further information, contact the GHC2006 Co-Chairs for Technical Posters, Dr. Rachel Pottinger and Dr. Cheryl Seals, at ghc06_posters@gracehopper.org.

ACM Student Research Competition (SRC)

Students submitting posters for GHC can opt to have their posters also considered for the ACM Student Research Competition (sponsored by Microsoft Research). Twenty-five student posters will be selected for the ACM competition at GHC2006. In addition to being eligible for the standard GHC conference scholarships, selected contestants may receive partial support from ACM to cover part of the costs of attending the conference. The first phase of judging will take place during the opening reception (Wednesday, October 4, 2006) when students will give a short presentation to the Student Research Competition jury, during a walkthrough of the posters. The jury will then select a small number of students to give a second talk about their research on Thursday, October 5. Each semi-finalist selected for the second day of competition should be prepared to give a second, formal talk and create an accompanying slide presentation. The winners from the second phase of the competition will be announced at the Grace Hopper Awards Banquet later on Thursday, and will continue on to ACM’s Grand Finals.

To Participate: The Student Research Competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students whose posters are accepted by the Research Posters program. To be considered, submitters must be students at the time of the poster submission and indicate that they would like to participate in the Student Research Competition (only one student per poster). Students must be members of ACM to compete.

The deadline for submissions is March 22, 2006.

Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOFs)

“Birds of a Feather” sessions (BOFs) are an ideal forum for discussing technical and social issues in an informal but meaningful way. BOFs provide a way for groups of concerned people to bring issues for informal discussion by the larger community. Previous BOFs have brought together women interested in mobile computing, networking, student-led mentoring programs, and academic hiring issues. We particularly encourage students to suggest BOF topics!

A BOF proposal should include a title, a brief description of the topic, a description of the expected audience, and a summary of the qualifications of the session leader(s). Submissions can be no more than two (2) pages in length (using no less than 10pt type) and they must be submitted electronically. The primary deadline for BOF proposals was May 1, 2006. We are not accepting additional submissions. We have reached our capacity. Contact the the GHC2006 Co-Chairs for BOFs, Julie Mariga and Revi Sterling, at ghc06_BOF@gracehopper.org if you have questions.

New Investigator Technical Papers

The goal of these technical papers is to highlight the broad range of technical work by women who are “new investigators” in the computing field. Topics can be from any technical computing field. All papers will be reviewed for technical merit, and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Although preferred, original research is not a requirement for a technical paper submission; for instance, thesis highlights, problem statements, and overviews of an author’s technical field are welcomed. GHC2006 will have an award for the best new investigator paper.

Papers may be no more than six (6) pages including text, references, and figures using a minimum of 10pt type. The submission must include a statement that the primary author of the paper is a new investigator; that is, a woman in an advanced degree program or a recent graduate (within three years) of such a program. The deadline for the submission of New Investigator Papers is March 22, 2006. For further information, contact the GHC2006 Co-Chairs for New Investigator Papers, Dr. Annie Anton and Dr. Joann Ordille, at ghc06_new_investigators@gracehopper.org.