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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
In academia, where brand reputation is everything, one university holds an especially enviable place these days when it comes to attracting students and money.The New York Times From ACM Careers | May 30, 2014
Touch screens are ubiquitous on tablets and smartphones, but their flat glass surfaces can hinder close reading and accurate typing.The New York Times From ACM News | May 19, 2014
Science and technology graduates increasingly are pursuing a hybrid professional science master's degree to broaden their career opportunities. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 19, 2014
In three states, not a single girl took the Advanced Placement exam in computer science last year. In eight states, no Hispanic students took it. And in 11 states...The New York Times From ACM Careers | February 3, 2014
Holodecks similar to the simulated-reality rooms seen on "Star Trek" could be available by 2024, according to some scientists and researchers. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 29, 2014
A large portion of Europe's unemployed workers and young people entering the workforce lack the necessary skills for technology-based job opportunities.The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2014
The new tuition-free computer academy called 42 aims to produce graduates more innovative, employable, diverse, and useful to the French economy. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 18, 2013
Academia at New York University, the University of Washington, and the University of California, Berkeley are collaborating on the Sloan Foundation's five-year...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2013
On Stanford University’s sprawling campus, where a long palm-lined drive leads to manicured quads, humanities professors produce highly regarded scholarship on...The New York Times From ACM Careers | November 8, 2013
Coursera and the U.S. government recently launched a partnership to create learning hubs around the world where students can go to get Internet access to free courses...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2013
Europe is beginning to embrace massive open online courses, which have steadily gained popularity in the United States over the past several years. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2013
Tien Wu, chief operating officer of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, has a problem: the brightest young people in Taiwan do not want to work in the island’s...The New York Times From ACM Careers | September 16, 2013
Days before I was to meet Battushig Myanganbayar at his home in Mongolia, he sent me an e-mail with a modest request: Would I bring him a pair of tiny XBee wireless...The New York Times From ACM Careers | September 16, 2013
Although test scores prove that girls have science and math aptitude equal to that of boys, many girls choose not to pursue these fields.The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 4, 2013
Next January, the Georgia Institute of Technology plans to offer a master’s degree in computer science through massive open online courses for a fraction of the...The New York Times From ACM Careers | August 20, 2013
With school districts rushing to buy computers, tablets, digital white boards, and other technology, a new report questions whether the investment is worth it.The New York Times From ACM Careers | June 14, 2013