Robert Lovett Ashenhurst: 1929 – 2009
Former Communications editor-in-chief Robert L. Ashenhurst, who died last October at age 80, served ACM for 35 years with dedication, humor, and panache, according to fellow ACM volunteers.
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Computer Science Meets Environmental Science
Scientists share knowledge and seek collaborators at computational sustainability conference.
Barbara Liskov muses about the creative process of problem solving, finding the perfect design point, and pursuing a research path.
Enviro Scientists Call on Comp Scientists to Bridge Gap in Solving NP-Hard Problems
Environmental scientists are unaware of advances in computational complexity and have been limiting problems they tackle, but they are hopeful as result of First Conference on Computational Sustainability. But funds and politics are still problematic.
Cornell Economist Says Disaster Relief Workers Need AI Tools
Economist Christopher B. Barrett has been developing decision trees to help CARE relief workers analyze conditions in disaster zones. They need more efficient and simple ways to decide what type of aid is best for survivors, and they must make choices under daunting conditions. He requested AI researchers' expertise.
More on Bridging the Gap Between Ecologists and Computer Scientists
At the First Conference on Computational Sustainability, Cornell's Evan Cooch, evolutionary ecologist, describes what happened in the past when he asked an engineer to collaborate on an ecology problem. We need to find ways to engage the smart people to work with us, says Cooch, and reconvene next year.
Low-Cost Sensors Help People Turn ‘Green’
University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon researchers are building sensors for phones and homes that give people feedback on their habits and encourage them to save resources.
Matching Digital Photos to Identify Wildlife
Dutch Scientists create digital "collective intelligence" system to compare photos of animals' markings.
Framing the Right Problem For Water Fowl
U.S. Geological Survey scientists describe their work, outlining complexity.
Scientists Convene at First Computational Sustainability Meeting
Keynote Address at the First Computational Sustainability Meeting by Carla Gomes.
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