Applying the NSF broader impacts criteria to HCI research

Abstract

Broader impacts emerged as a major concern in a recent evaluation of the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Evaluators found that the intellectual merit contributions from the CNS investigators were strong, but broader impacts could (and should) be improved [10]. As a result, a summit was held in Washington, D.C., to clarify and strengthen the broader impacts criteria for computing research [4]. In this SIG meeting, we will discuss the outcomes of this summit, with particular attention to broader impacts in humancomputer interaction research.

Human-centered veterinary medicine

“…4 Similarly, a strategy of demonstrating the positive societal impacts of working in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields has been successfully used to broaden participation in those fields. 5,6 The veterinary profession has the opportunity to have an impact on a broad range of societal challenges, such as feeding the world, ensuring food security, and promoting global health. Focusing on these human-centered outcomes could potentially broaden participation in the veterinary profession.…”