[voelker@CS.UCSD.EDU: SIGOPS-ANNOUNCE supplemental posting (NSF Solicitation for Computer Systems Research)]

[David Wolfskill]

Saw this, and thought it might inspire soomeone to do something
interesting with FreeBSD....  :-}

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Date:         Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:34:46 -0700
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From: Geoff Voelker <voelker at CS.UCSD.EDU>
Subject: SIGOPS-ANNOUNCE supplemental posting (NSF Solicitation for Computer Systems Research)
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            NSF Solicitation for Computer Systems Research

Program Title:

  Computer Systems Research (CSR)

Contacts:

  Frederica Darema, Senior Science and Technology Advisor
  D. Helen Gill, Program Director
  Brett Fleisch, Program Director

Deadline:

  November 23, 2004

Synopsis of Program:

Computer systems are ubiquitous, and society is increasingly dependent
on them. They range from microprocessors embedded in automobiles and
appliances to worldwide grids of advanced processors, storage,
graphics devices, and instruments interconnected by high-speed
networks.  They are controlled by systems software, which has two main
roles: manage the underlying hardware resources, and provide
abstractions and services that facilitate the implementation and
execution of application programs.  However, too often computer
systems fail, become compromised, or perform poorly. Moreover, they
have become increasingly large and complex, thereby compounding
problems.  Addressing these challenges requires major advances in
systems software.

The Computer Systems Research (CSR) program supports innovative
research and education projects that have the potential to: lead to
significant improvements in existing computer systems by increasing
our fundamental understanding of such systems; produce systems
software that is qualitatively and quantitatively more reliable and
more efficient; and/or, to produce innovative curricula or educational
materials that better prepare the next generation of computing
professionals.  The CSR program is also interested in projects that
expand the capabilities of existing systems by exploiting the
potential of new technologies or by developing innovative new ways to
use existing technologies.  Projects supported will strive to make
significant progress on challenging, high-impact problems.as opposed
to incremental progress on familiar problems.and will have a credible
plan for demonstrating the utility and potential impact of the
proposed work.

The CSR program contains four topical areas: embedded and hybrid
systems, parallel and distributed operating systems, advanced
execution systems, and systems modeling and analysis.  Projects may
range in size from single investigators to teams of several
investigators.

The CSR program also accepts proposals for workshops and Small Grants
for Exploratory Research (SGERs).

Full Solicitation:

  http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf04609

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