News Releases 2008

SC07 Cluster Challenge Showcases Accessible Computing Tools

 

ACM Opens Branch Office in China

 

USACM Fears Identity Theft Risks from National ID Plan Rules

 

ACM Groups Urge Actions to Broaden Web Accessibility

 

Communications January Issue Features Digital Edition to Enhance Usability

 

ACM Turing Award Honors Founders of Automatic Verification Technology

Researchers Created Model Checking Technique for Hardware and Software Designers

Young Researcher to Receive Grace Murray Hopper Award for Internet Performance Measurement

Internet Expert's Findings Advance Internet Efficiency and Reliability

ACM SIGCSE 2008 Computer Science Education Symposium

 

ACM Software System Award Honors Pioneers of Software Engineering Tool

Software System Award Cites Statemate, First Commercial Tool to Apply Innovative Visual Languages to Conquer Escalating Design Challenges

ACM/AAAI Allen Newell Award Recognizes Leonidas Guibas for Algorithms Advancing CS Fields

Stanford Professor’s Ground-Breaking Research Shaped Computational Geometry Field

International Conference Features Leading Voices on Improving Human-Computer Interaction

CHI 2008 Probes How to Balance Art and Science in Computer-User Interfaces; First Time Design Theatre Creates Unique User Experience

Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award Honors Design Automation Expert

Walker Led Efforts to Increase Interaction among ACM Computing Communities

Distinguished Service Award Recognizes David Patterson for Initiatives that Advanced Computing Profession

Former ACM President Made Computing Better Understood and Respected Worldwide

Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy to Explore Technology Policy Issues

 

EUROSYS 2008 Explores Future Computer System Designs

 

ACM Committee on Women Honors Cryptographic Researcher with Athena Lecturer Award

Goldwasser Wins Athena Award for Research that Advanced Secure Internet Transactions

CHI 2008 Offers Hands-on Experience between People and Computers

Conference Features Interactive Demonstrations of Innovative Computer-User Interfaces

CHI 2008 Speakers Illuminate How People and Computers Interact

McAra-McWilliam and Buxton Merge Scientific Discipline with the Art of Design

SIGCHI Announces Best of CHI 2008 Award Winners

Conference Honors Research that Addresses Problems of Accessibility, Homelessness, Healthcare, Emerging Markets

Russian, US Universities Claim Top Spots at International Programming Contest

ACM President Cites Advantages of Preparing Students to Compete Globally

ACM Introduces Author Profiles, Citation Counts, Interactive Features to Its Digital Library

 

ACM, Infosys Foundation Announce Winner of New Award Honoring Contemporary Contributions in Computer Science

$150,000 Prize to Stanford’s Koller for Groundbreaking Work in Making Computers Intelligent

ACM Policy Committee Applauds New Guidelines for Voting Systems

USACM Cites Principles that Assure Secure, Accurate, Accessible Elections and Promote Voter Confidence

USACM Urges Congress to Build in Safeguards for Automated Employment Checks

Spafford’s Congressional Testimony Warns of Impact on Blameless Seeking Employment

WGBH and ACM to Launch Initiative to Reshape Image for Computing

NSF Funds Joint Effort to Overturn Inaccurate Stereotypes and Address Workforce Crisis

ACM Kanellakis Award Honors Innovator of Automated Tools for Mathematics

Bruno Buchberger Developed Algorithm Used in Computer Algebra to Solve Problems in Computer Science, Engineering, and Science

Eckert-Mauchly Award Lauds Patterson for Technolgies that Boost Computer Performance

UC Berkeley Professor Led Introduction of New Designs in Computer Architecture

CFP 08 Computer Security Experts Debate Political, Economic, Social Impacts of Tech Policy

Obama, McCain Campaign Representatives to Answer Questions on Top Tech Priorities for Next U.S. Administration

Cryptography Expert Wins ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

Microsoft Researcher Honored for Advances in Privacy Protection for Information Retrieval

ACM Chooses Charles Babbage Institute to Archive Historical Records

Vast Collection of Materials Tracks ACM’s Impact on Development of Computing

ACM SIGACT Honors Research Team for Helping Computers Solve Practical Problems

Gödel Prize Awarded for Giant Leap Forward in Predicting the Performance of Optimization Tools on Real Data

ACM Elects New Leaders Committed to International Initiatives

Computing Society Officers Pledge to Expand International Programs and Increase Diversity

Lawler Award Goes to Digital Study Hall Team

Wang and Team Recognized for Using Community-Generated Video to Improve Education in India

ACM Education Policy Group Applauds Use of Computing Course to Meet Math Requirement

Achieve, Inc., Dana Center Develop List of Rigorous Fourth-Year Courses for High School Seniors

Communications of the ACM Launches New Editorial Scope, Format

Changes Reflect Need to Inform Today’s Dynamic Computing Community

ACM Issues Statement on Passing of Computing Pioneer Randy Pausch

 

Study in CACM August Issue Finds Wikipedia Faces No Limits to Growth

Although Wikipedia's Scope Is Increasing, Its Coverage Is Not Deteriorating

ACM Electronic Voting Expert Named to Key Federal Advisory Committee

Barbara Simons Fills Position for Technology Professionals

KDD-2008 Conference Goes Beyond Data

Data Mining Experts Explore Latest Advances in Social Networks, Medical Data Mining, Search Applications in Commerce

ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award Honors Yahoo!’s Ramakrishnan

Highest Technical Award Recognizes Pioneering Research in Data Mining

CACM Reports: Making Sense Of Data From Diverse Sources

September Issue Also Examines Ways to Improve World’s Education Standard

Grace Hopper Celebration, Largest Gathering of Women in Computing, Attracts Researchers, Industry Leaders

Conference Promotes Career Skills, Networking Opportunities and Celebrates Role of Women in Creating, Utilizing Technology

ACM Accepting Nominations for Awards Honoring Excellence in Computing, IT

Wide Range of Achievements Eligible for Prestigious Recognition and Rewards

ACM Visionaries to Address Women in Computing Conference

ACM President Wendy Hall and ACM Turing Award Winner Fran Allen among Speakers

OOPSLA Media Advisory - Software Conference Probes Programming Trends

 

ACM Chapter Celebrates 50 Years of Serving IT Community

C++ Programming Language Designer Bjarne Stroustrup to Keynote Event

ACM SIGAda Conference Marks 30 Years of Safety-Critical Software

 

ACM SIGACT 2008 Knuth Prize Recognizes Strassen for Contributions to Efficient Algorithm Design

Discoveries Apply to Cryptographic Methods that Make Data Secure

CACM Reports: Should the US Ban Paperless Electronic Voting Machines?

David Dill and Daniel Castro Debate How to Improve E-Voting Systems

ACM Experts: Heavy Voter Turnout Will Test Voter Registration Systems

Technology Leaders See Voter Registration Databases as Gatekeepers of Participation

ACM Experts See Opportunities and Risks for E-Voting

Technology Leaders Stress Need to Build Trust in Computer-Based Voting Systems

ACM Experts See Some Progress, but Reiterate Need to Improve US Election System Technology

Technology Leaders Urge Steps to Expand Use of Secure, Auditable Voting Systems to Build Trust in E-voting Infrastructure

SC08: Unleashing the Power of High Performance Computing

 

interactions Reports: On Innovation and Design for Technology

Current Issue Showcases Emerging Approaches to Research and Design that Benefit Business Innovation in a Challenging Economy

ACM College Interest Group Honors Contributions to IT Services on Campuses

ACM College Interest Group Honors Contributions to IT Services on Campuses

CACM Reports: Analyzing Online Social Networks

November Issue Remembers Computing Legend Jim Gray and His Research Contributions

ACM Expands International Initiatives with First Asian SIGGRAPH Conference

Conference Brings Together Highest Quality Technical Experts and Creative Professionals in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques

ACM Introduces New Search Technology for Its Digital Library

New Class of Database Enables Users to Access and Analyze Data

New Report Outlines Extent of Problems with CS Teachers' Preparation

Lack of Teacher Education Negatively Affects Students, Threatens the Computing and Tech Fields

Two National Labs Win ACM Gordon Bell Prizes for High-Performance Computing Achievements

Oak Ridge Attains Fastest Performance of a Scientific Supercomputing Application; Berkeley Lab Recognized for Predicting Efficiency of Nanostructure Solar Cells for Energy

ACM Urges Obama to Include CS as Core Component of Science, Math Education

Statement Emphasizes Critical Role of Computer Science as 21st Century Skill

CACM Reports: Tools and Techniques to Survive the Data Deluge

December Issue Reports on New Web Searching Procedures and Mobile Phone Applications that are Bridging the Digital Divide

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