News Releases

Current Year News Releases

ACM President Presents Latest Semantic Web Applications for Digital Libraries, Electronic Publishers

Professor Dame Wendy Hall to Keynote London Online Information Conference

CACM Reports: Finding the Fun in Computer Science Education

December Issue Reports on Efforts to Redesign CS Curriculum to Prepare Today’s Students and Effectively Integrate Computer Games to Attract More CS Students

ACM's Statement on the White House STEM Education Announcement

 

ACM Partners with Federal Library Network to Facilitate Access to Digital Library

FEDLINK Includes More than 1,000 U.S. Government Member Libraries

ACM Names 84 Distinguished Members for Advances in Computing Technology

2009 Nominations from Europe and Asia Increased, Reflecting Widening Scope of ACM Activities

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ACM Announces Initiative for Long-Term Preservation of Content in Its Digital Library

Partnerships with Expert Organizations Aimed at Supporting Academic and Corporate Library Partners in Safeguarding Scholarly Records

CACM Reports: Digital Fluency for a New Generation of Computer Programmers

November Issue Analyzes Challenges to Electronic Medical Records and Assesses Risks to Communications Surveillance

Congress Endorses Computer Science Education as Driver of Innovation, Economic Growth

ACM and Partners Applaud "National Computer Science Education Week" to Advance Computing’s Role in Preparing Skilled Workers and Creating Career Opportunities

ACM, IEEE-CS Honor Pioneer of Grid Computing

Francine Berman, First Kennedy Award Winner, Led Effort to Create National-Scale Cyberinfrastructure

ACM Group Taps Visionary in Multimedia Research for Top Award

Lawrence A. Rowe Developed UC Berkeley’s Webcasting System

ACM to Serve European Computing Community with World-Class Resources

ACM Europe to Honor Renowned European Computer Scientists at Launch Event

CACM Reports: Building Parallel Computing to Sustain Performance Improvement

October Issue Features Conversation with David E. Shaw on Computer Science and Biochemistry Plus Analysis of Net Neutrality and Access to Web Content

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Computer Vision Technologist Named 2009 Macarthur Fellow

SIGGRAPH Significant New Researcher Award Winner Tapped for “Genius” Grant

ACM Communications Website Wins Best New Site Award

ACM Flagship Publication’s Web Platform Cited as One of Ten Great Media Web Sites

ACM Statement Cites British Prime Minister Brown's Apology on Treatment of Alan Turing

 

CACM Reports: Mining the Wisdom of Online Crowds

September Issue also Surveys Status of Solving P vs. NP, a Fundamental Computational Problem

Cambridge University Professor Honored for Contributions to Computer Networking

Crowcroft Wins ACM SIGCOMM Award for Pioneering Contributions to Multimedia and Group Communications

ACM Information Retrieval Group Honors Pioneer in Search Techniques

Microsoft’s Dumais Cited for Interfaces that Improved Information Retrieval

ACM Computer Research Contest Showcases Student Innovations

Graduate, Undergraduate Finalists from U.S., Canada, Japan, India Poised to Enter High Tech Work Force

CACM Reports: Improving Technology Interactions for Blind People

August Issue also Features Advice Evaluating Cloud Computing for Small and Mid-Size Business

Computer Graphics Innovator Wins ACM SIGGRAPH Research Award

Adobe Scientist Cited for Research that Brings Computer Graphics beyond the Lab

ACM SIGGRAPH Honors Co-Creator of Renderman Software for Advances in Computer Graphics Imaging

Cook to Receive Highest Honor in Computer Graphics for Lifetime Contributions

Creator of Cloth Simulation Software Tapped for ACM SIGGRAPH Achievement Award

Kass Developed Algorithms to Enable Physical Simulation for Animation in Feature Films

ACM SIGGRAPH Announces Winners of New Award Honoring Achievement in Digital Art

Verostko and Hershman Leeson Cited for Using Computing to Create New Dimensions of Art

CACM Reports: Fault Tolerance in the Age of the Internet

July Issue also Examines New Ways to Improve Security of Web-based Computing

Computer Science Teachers Association Hosts CS&IT Symposium

 

Intel’s Mukherjee Wins ACM Award for Advancing Reliability of Computer Architecture Design

Discoveries Enabled Cost-Effective Solutions to Soft Errors in Computer Systems

ACM Announces Advanced Web Analytics Software for Library Community

Scholarly iQ Partnership to Provide Easy Access to Usage Data, COUNTER Reports for Corporate and Academic Librarians

ACM–WGBH Initiative Finds Large Gender Gap in Teens Interested in Computing as a Career

NSF-Funded Study Confirms Low Interest among Girls, but High Interest among College-bound African-American and Hispanic Teens

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CACM Reports: A Report Card on the One Laptop per Child Initiative

June Issue also Examines Role of Computer Science in Serving the Developing World

ACM SIGACT Honors Researchers' Contribution to Design of Robust Computer Networks

Awarded for Advances in Constructing and Applying Efficient Expander Graphs that Help Resolve Complex Computing Issues

Constantinos Daskalakis Wins ACM Award for Advances in Analyzing Behavior in Conflict Situations

His Research Results Characterize the Complexity of Interactions in Markets, Social Networks, and Online Systems

MEDIA ADVISORY: Bringing Innovative Computing Courses across the Digital Divide

 

CACM Reports: Balancing Security and Accessibility in Web Browsers

May Issue also Examines Changing Role of Software Developers

ACM Launches Communications Website to Extend Coverage of Emerging Computing Research, Trends

Flagship Publication Web Platform Captures Voice of Computing Community with Exclusive Content, Archived Articles, Expert Blogs, News and Opinion

ACM, Infosys Foundation Cite Network Pioneer for Revolutionary Advances in Web Search Techniques

$150,000 Prize to Cornell’s Kleinberg for Contemporary Contributions in Computer Science

Russian, Chinese Universities Claim Top Spots in ACM International Programming Competition

MIT, Carnegie Mellon Only U.S. Universities Ranked in Top 12; ACM President Cites Advantages of Preparing Students to Compete Globally

ACM, IEEE-CS Honor Processor Architect Who Bridged Industry-Academic Divide

Joel Emer Pioneered Quantitative Approach to Processor Performance Evaluation

ACM Reintroduces Queue Website with Expanded Content on New Technologies

New Format Presents Unique Focus on Technical Challenges for Software Engineers

The Future of Computer-Human Interaction

Researchers, Practitioners, Educators and Students Gather to Explore How Digital Lives Create New Worlds

ACM Recognizes Women Leaders in Technology and Innovations to Digital Library

 

Eurosys 2009 Explores Future Computer System Designs

 

Mobile Technologies Create New Learning Paths For World’s Children

Possibilities Discussed at International Human-Computer Interaction Conference

Revolutionary ‘Sixth Sense’ Device Catapults MIT Grad Student to World Fame

Device Featured at International Computer-Human Interaction Conference

WattBot Generates Energy Savings

Interactive Home Device Sparks Interest at Computer-Human Interaction Conference

ACM Conference on Computer-Human Interaction to Address Designing for Global Impact of Mobile Devices

Nokia Research’s Chipchase Examines Cultural Dimension of Interaction Design

Boston Chefs Meet Technology Designers to Explore Common Ground

 

interactions Reports: Who Can You Trust in the Digital Age?

Current Issue Examines Importance of Collaboration in Interface and Interaction Design

CACM Reports: The Changing Human Relationship with Computers

March Issue Examines Impact of User Evolution from Desktop Systems to Mobile Interfaces

ACM Awards Recognize Innovators in Computer Science

Awards Honor Lifetime Achievers as Well as Outstanding Young Professionals

ACM Turing Award Goes to Creator of Influential Innovations in Computer Software Design

MIT’s Liskov Pioneered the Standard for Modern Programming Language and Software Reliability

ACM Fellow Ed Catmull Garners Oscar for Computer Graphics Leadership

 

Media Advisory - SIGCSE 2009

 

CACM Reports: How to Inspire, Recruit, and Retain Women for CS Careers

February Issue also Covers the Growing Web, Net Neutrality, and the First Internet President

ACM Policy Group Applauds Congressional Passage of Increased Investment in Research

USACM Says Innovations in Computing Drive Economic Growth and Competitiveness

Computer Science Ranks High in UK Research Survey

ACM Says Survey Confirms Economic Benefits of Funding Research in Computing

ACM Urges Steps to Transform Government for a Web 2.0 World

Recommendations Aimed at Advancing Administration’s Directive on Transparency and Open Government

ACM Names 37 Distinguished Members for Advances in Computing Technology

Recipients’ Contributions Drove Innovations in Science, Engineering, Business

interactions Reports: Designing Products that Meet Social, Cultural Concerns to Succeed in Global Markets

Current Issue Also Highlights How Social Networks Change the Way We Connect and Communicate

CACM Reports: How Information Systems Sustain Economic Relationships in the Developing World

January Issue Explores Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Adopting Information and Communications Technology

ACM Expands History Committee to Accommodate New Initiatives

Babbage Institute’s Tom Misa Joins Committee; University of Utah’s Mary Hall Elevated to Chair

ACM Names 44 Fellows for Contributions to Computing and IT

Many Innovations Made in Areas Critical to Global Competitiveness

ACM Salutes President Wendy Hall’s Appointment as DBE by Queen Elizabeth

Recognition of Her Contribution to the Field of Computing