Chapter Member Newsletter

ACM Chapter Member News | June 2025

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the ACM Chapter Member News.

Chapters are the "local neighborhoods" of ACM. Our Professional and Student chapters worldwide serve as nodes of activity for ACM members and the computing community at large, offering seminars, lectures, and the opportunity to meet peers and experts in many fields of interest. With over 1000 active chapters worldwide, we would like to take the time now to connect with all of you and bring you a few ACM Highlights.

HEADLINES AT A GLANCE:

• ACM Chapter News

• Chapter Spotlight

• Welcome to Our Newest Chapters

• Why join ACM?

 

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ACM Chapter News

2025 Annual Reports

ACM's fiscal year is coming to a close, which means it is time to submit your ACM Annual Report. The report is for the fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) and should be submitted by August 31, 2025.

To complete the report online, you must log in with your unique chapter web account. Please note, your chapter web account is entirely separate from your personal web account and should be accessible to all officers: acm.org/chapters/chapters/interface.

If you are unsure of your chapter web account or need to reset the password, please use the following link: acm.org/chapters/web-account-links.

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ACM Chapter Spotlight

ACM would like to congratulate chapters for organizing the following successful events. If your chapter would like to be featured in the chapter spotlight, please email [email protected] with a description of your recent event.

D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering ACM Student Chapter
(Mumbai, India)

The DJSCE ACM Student Chapter, in collaboration with DJS CSI and the college Placement Cell, proudly organized Internship Fair 2025 on April 12, 2025 — a transformative initiative aimed at empowering students through real-world opportunities. The event witnessed an overwhelming response, with over 2000 students applying, including 700+ enthusiastic ACM members, and featured 50+ esteemed companies from a variety of domains. To ensure students were well-prepared, mock interview sessions were conducted in advance, offering hands-on practice and personalized feedback. The fair culminated in remarkable success, with 900+ internships secured, opening doors for students to explore, connect, and grow professionally. Beyond internship offers, the event sparked meaningful conversations between students and industry professionals, fostering a deeper understanding of current trends, required skills, and career possibilities. Appreciated by participating organizations such as DeepCytes, the fair was a celebration of collaboration, commitment, and student-driven excellence. Internship Fair 2025 stands as a proud milestone in our chapter’s journey to create impactful, future-ready experiences for the student community.

University of the Philippines ACM Student Chapter
(Quezon City, Philippines)

University of the Philippines ACM Student Chapter successfully hosted Algolympics 2025, a nationwide programming competition that drew over 200 participants from more than 70 collegiate teams across the Philippines. The contest kicked off with an online elimination round from March 22 to April 1, featuring algorithmic challenges in C++, Java, and Python 3. The top 20 teams advanced to the on-site finals on May 3 at the UP Diliman Alumni Engineering Centennial Hall, where they faced more complex problems judged by experts in the field. Beyond showcasing technical skills, the event promoted collaboration and camaraderie among aspiring tech professionals. Algolympics 2025 also boosted the chapter’s presence in the academic and tech communities, thanks to strong support from sponsors and partners.

Iowa State University Chapter (SIGCHI)
(Ames, Iowa)

The ISU ACM Student Chapter hosted Usabilathon 2025, a two-week-long UX research and design competition held in late March to early April. Open to both in-person and virtual participants from Iowa State’s HCI program, the event brought together 17 teams to address a real-world challenge - AI-Powered Anomaly Detection in Spreadsheets - provided by industry partner Workiva. Over the course of the event, students applied user-centered design methods to explore innovative interface solutions, supported by mentorship and feedback from UX professionals. The competition culminated in final project submissions, with winners announced at the HCI retreat in April. Usabilathon offered students a rare opportunity to tackle an industry-grade problem and walk away with strong portfolio-ready projects.

ISOFT ACM Chapter
(India)

The 18th Innovations in Software Engineering Conference (ISEC 2025) was held at NIT Kurukshetra campus from Feb 20-22, 2025. The First day featured two workshops and two technical briefings. The main conference began on February 21 with a keynote from Dr. Amith Singhee, Director IBM Research India and CTO IBM India and South Asia.

The conference program featured three other keynote talks by eminent speakers such as Prof. Margaret Burnett (Oregon State University), Prof. Alexander Serebrenik (Eindhoven University of Technology), and Dr. Sumanth Prabhu (TCS Research). In addition to the main research track, the event featured workshops, technical briefings, a Doctoral Symposium, a Student Posters track, and a Data Science Challenge.

Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter
(Sydney, Australia)

On April 8, 2025, Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter collaborated with Canva to successfully launch an event that featured talks on computer graphics innovations, followed by networking at The Canva Space in Surry Hills, Sydney. The event included presentations on cutting-edge research and development in computer graphics, with topics “Thinking of Colour as a 3D Space” by Deinyon Davies, Senior Software Engineer at Canva, and “From Vague Research Ideas to Creative Tools for Millions” by Oliver Richards, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Canva, and Seraphina Buay, Product Manager at Canva. The event attracted approximately 50 attendees, including local professionals, academics, and students. It provided a platform for knowledge sharing and networking, fostering collaboration and innovation within the computer graphics and interactive techniques community.

European SIGOPS ACM Chapter
(Belgium)

ACM EuroSys 2025 took place in Rotterdam from March 30 to April 3. For the first time, it was co-located with ACM ASPLOS. Attendees were able to attend both conferences through a single registration.

The first two days were dedicated to collocated workshops and the last three for the conference. EuroSys is a premier conference on various aspects of systems software research and development, including its ramifications for hardware and applications. Topics of interest for the conference included: operating systems, database systems, real-time systems, networked systems, storage systems, middleware, distributed, parallel, and embedded computing systems. In 2025, there was a 44% increase in the number of submissions to Eurosys, which is an indication that the Eurosys community is thriving and growing. The experience of collocating with ASPLOS was very positive and should probably be repeated in the future given the opportunity.

University College Cork ACM Student Chapter
(Cork, Ireland)

On March 1, 2025, the University College Cork ACM Student Chapter hosted the Irish Collegiate Programming competition in Cork. This is Ireland’s most prestigious competition of its type, drawing programmers from all over the country as well as England to compete for fantastic prizes. This was a record-breaking year with over 180 participants competing on the day and four major industry partners sponsoring the event. This was also the first year a majority-female team prize was given to promote the continued involvement of women in computer science. With over 7500€ worth of prizes up for grabs, this was the most competitive and exciting year to date and both competitors and sponsors had a unique opportunity to learn about the up-and-coming talent in Irish tech. In addition to the senior competition, we simultaneously hosted the final selection for the Irish competitive programming team who will be travelling to South America to compete in the International Olympiad for Informatics.

METU-CENG ACM Student Chapter
(Ankara, Turkey)

AlgoMETU’25 was a newly launched competitive programming competition, organized by the METU-CENG ACM Student Chapter on March 8–9, 2025. It was a student-driven initiative that originated at Middle East Technical University, aiming to unite skilled programmers from across Turkey. In its inaugural edition, the event attracted 170 teams and 258 participants for the online qualification round. The top 15 teams were invited to the METU campus for the on-site final round.

The final round lasted 16 hours, providing participants with an energetic and engaging competitive atmosphere, complete with food and refreshments. A total of 64,000 TL was awarded in prizes to the winning teams. As one of the largest competitive programming events held in Turkey this year, AlgoMETU’25 made a strong debut.

ADA University ACM Student Chapter
(Baku, Azerbaijan)

On April 17, 2025, the ADA University ACM Student Chapter hosted an inspiring event titled Exploring Lotfi Zadeh’s Legacy in Fuzzy Logic with Prof. Rafik Aliev. The event featured Prof. Rafik Aliev, a renowned expert in fuzzy logic and close collaborator of Lotfi Zadeh himself. Prof. Aliev shared insightful reflections on Zadeh’s pioneering work, connecting its theoretical foundations to real-world applications in today’s technology and science. The event welcomed approximately 150 attendees and drew a diverse audience, sparking engaging discussions and curiosity around computational intelligence. A coffee break provided further networking opportunities among attendees. This event not only honored a monumental legacy in computer science but also encouraged interdisciplinary dialogue across the ADA University community.

MITB ACM SIGAI Student Chapter
(Bengaluru, India)

The MITB ACM SIGAI Student Chapter organized HackNite’25, a 24-hour national-level hackathon, on March 29–30, 2025, at MAHE Bengaluru. The event brought together 100 teams, totaling around 450 participants. Teams competed in two evaluation rounds, with the top 15 advancing to final presentations before a panel of industry experts. Winners shared a prize pool of ₹1,00,000 and received valuable feedback and career advice. In parallel, we hosted the HackNite’25 Tech Talk on March 29, 2025, featuring four distinguished speakers from Code Basics and NEC Corporation. The session focused on technology trends, professional growth, and strategies for success in tech careers. Attendees engaged in interactive discussions and a Q&A session with the experts. Both events fostered innovation, learning, and industry-academia collaboration and were highly appreciated by participants.

Kiel ACM-W Chapter
(Kiel, Germany)

The Women's Talk Marathon 2025 at Kiel University took place on March 7, one day before International Women's Day, marking its fourth edition. This event showcased the diverse academic contributions of women across various disciplines, including English, German Studies, Computer Science, Agricultural Economics, Business, Medicine, and more. The marathon featured a series of talks from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, held in parallel sessions across multiple lecture halls. Each presentation aimed to highlight the speakers' research and experiences, fostering visibility and dialogue within the academic community. The event also addressed ongoing challenges such as the underrepresentation of women in certain fields, high dropout rates among female students, and the "glass ceiling" in academia. By providing a platform for women to share their work, the marathon encouraged students and researchers to pursue their academic ambitions and engage in interdisciplinary collaborations. The event was organized by a dedicated program committee and supported by the Kiel ACM-W Chapter.

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Welcome to Our Newest Chapters

• A.C.E.T. ACM Student Chapter - Nagpur, India (Student)
• ACM Student Chapter at Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, USA (Student)
• AIDS SJIT ACM-W Chapter - Chennai, India (Student)
• AITR ACM SIGAI Student Chapter - Indore, India (Student)
• American University Bulgaria ACM-W Student Chapter - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (Student)
• American University in Bulgaria ACM Student Chapter - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (Student)
• AMTICS ACM Student Chapter - Bardoli, India (Student)
• Atlanta ACM SIGCHI Chapter - Atlanta, USA (Professional)
• Banasthali Vidyapith ACM Student Chapter - Tonk, India (Student)
• BIT Belagavi ACM Student Chapter - Belagavi, India (Student)
• BNMIT ACM Student Chapter - Bangalore, India (Student)
• BV(DU)COEP ACM Student Chapter - Pune, India (Student)
• CEC-CGC Landran ACM Student Chapter - SAS Nagar, India (Student)
• Cleveland ACM-W Chapter - Columbia Station, USA (Professional)
• CSE-VCET ACM Student Chapter - Madurai, India (Student)
• CUA Student Chapter - Washington, USA (Student)
• DC ACM-W Chapter - Arlington, USA (Professional)
• Dubai ACM-W Chapter - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Professional)
• Emmanuel College ACM-W Student Chapter - Boston, USA (Student)
• Fairmont State University ACM Student Chapter - Fairmont, USA (Student)
• Fez ACM-W Chapter - Fez, Morocco (Professional)
• Frostburg State University ACM-W Student Chapter - Frostburg, USA (Student)
• Future Institute of Technology ACM Student Chapter - Kolkata, India (Student)
• GNITS ACM-W SIGAI Student Chapter - Shaikpet, India (Student)
• Gothenburg ACM-W Chapter - Gothenburg, Sweden (Professional)
• Grand Valley State University ACM Student Chapter - Allendale, USA (Student)
• GRIET ACM Student Chapter - hyderabad, India (Student)
• ICFAI Tech - Hyderabad ACM Student Chapter - Hyderabad, India (Student)
• IIIT Ranchi ACM Student Chapter - Ranchi, India (Student)
• IT-KKWIEER ACM Student Chapter - Nashik, India (Student)
• Johar Town, Lahore ACM-W Chapter - Lahore, Pakistan (Professional)
• JSPMs ACM Student Chapter - Pune, India (Student)
• KARE ACM SIGBED Student Chapter - Krishnankoil, India (Student)
• Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences ACM Student Chapter - Coimbatore, India (Student)
• Kuala Lumpur ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Professional)
• Kuwait University ACM Student Chapter - Shadadiyah, Kuwait (Student)
• London ACM-W Chapter - London, United Kingdom (Professional)
• Loyola University Chicago ACM-W Student Chapter - Chicago, USA (Student)
• Maastricht University ACM Student Chapter - Maastricht, Netherlands (Student)
• MIT ADT ACM-W Student Chapter - Pune, India (Student)
• MITT ACM STUDENT CHAPTER - Nanjangud Taluk,Thandavapura, India (Student)
• Monash University Malaysia ACM-W Student Chapter - Bandar Sunway, Malaysia (Student)
• Morehouse ACM Student Chapter - Atlanta, USA (Student)
• National University of Singapore ACM-W Student Chapter - Singapore, Singapore (Student)
• Northeastern University ARL ACM-W Student Chapter - Arlington, USA (Student)
• Northeastern University London ACM Student Chapter - London, United Kingdom (Student)
• OIST ACM-W Student Chapter - Bhopal, India (Student)
• Ontario Tech University ACM-W Student Chapter - Oshawa, Canada (Student)
• PEC ACM Student Chapter - Thiruvallur, India (Student)
• PIEMR ACM-W Chapter - Indore, India (Student)
• Purdue Fort Wayne ACM Student Chapter - Fort Wayne, USA (Student)
• Roever Engineering College ACM Student Chapter - Perambalur, India (Student)
• Salt Lake City ACM Chapter - Holladay, USA (Professional)
• SAU ACM Student Chapter - New Delhi, India (Student)
• Scientia Karachi ACM-W Chapter - Karachi, Pakistan (Professional)
• SCMS School of Engineering and Technology ACM Student Chapter - Angamaly, India (Student)
• Seoul ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter - Seoul, Republic of Korea (Professional)
• Software Engineering Research Network ACM-W Chapter - Zacatecas, Mexico (Professional)
• SP Jain ACM Student Chapter - New South Wales, Australia (Student)
• SR University ACM-W Student Chapter - Hanamkonda, India (Student)
• SRMVDP ACM Student Chapter - Chennai, India (Student)
• SRU ACM Student Chapter - Hanamakonda, India (Student)
• St. Martin's ACM Student Chapter - Secunderabad, India (Student)
• SUAS ACM-W Student Chapter - Indore, India (Student)
• SVCE Tirupati ACM Student Chapter - Tirupati, India (Student)
• Technocrat Institute Of Technology ACM Student Chapter - Bhopal, India (Student)
• Tel-Aviv ACM-W Chapter - Rehovot, Israel (Professional)
• The New World Foundation ACM Chapter - Bothell, USA (Professional)
• UC ACM SIGCHI Student Chapter - Cincinnati, USA (Student)
• UDST ACM Student Chapter - Doha, Qatar (Student)
• Universidad Continental ACM Student Chapter - Huancayo, Peru (Student)
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ACM Student Chapter - Chattanooga, USA (Student)
• Virginia State University ACM Student Chapter - Petersburg, USA (Student)
• VISTAS ACM Student Chapter - Chennai, India (Student)
• VUP ACM Student Chapter - Islamabad, Pakistan (Student)

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