Communications of the ACM
Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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N.c. Scientists Helping Soldiers
University of North Carolina researchers are collaborating with the Naval Postgraduate School to develop an intelligent-training system for the military using automatically...
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Prediction of Intrinsic Magnetism at Silicon Surfaces Could Lead to Single-Spin Magnetoelectronics
Physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison predict that a family of well-known silicon surfaces, stabilized by chains of...
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Ornl Graphite Foam Technology Licensed to Led North America
Graphite foam technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to LED North America (Oak Ridge, TN) for...
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Secrets of the Gecko Foot Help Robot Climb
Stanford University engineer Mark Cutkosky has led the development of Stickybot, a robot that can climb up smooth surfaces with feet modeled on the design of gecko...
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W3c Launches Web Performance Working Group
A new W3C working group will focus on improving the measurement of Web application performance times.The Web Performance Working Group will initially create a common...
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Size Matters: Canadian Research Could Shrink Gadget Size
McGill University researchers have found that quantum dots are capable of creating large voltages that can keep compact electronic devices running. "We need to...
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'spintronics' Breakthrough Holds Promise For Next-Generation Computers
University of Kansas (KU) researchers have discovered a way to recognize currents of spinning electrons, or spintronics, within a semiconductor using powerful lasers...
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Researchers Work to Protect, Restore Vulnerable Networks
The University of Arizona is collaborating with researchers at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a project which is developing...
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Solid-State Leds Promise Brighter, Not Necessarily Greener, Future
Solid-state lighting pioneers long have held that replacing the inefficient light bulbs with more efficient solid-state LEDs would lower electrical usage worldwide...
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Tiny Logo Demonstrates Advanced Display Technology
In a step toward more efficient, smaller and higher-definition display screens, a University of Michigan professor has developed a new type of color filter made...
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Juicing Up Laptops and Cell Phones with Soda Pop or Vegetable Oil?
Scientists report the development of the first fuel cell designed to produce electricity with biochemical technology borrowed from the biological powerhouses...
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Synaptic Behavior Captured By New Memristor Circuit Design
University of Tehran researchers Farnood Merrikh-Bayat and Saeed Bagheri have found that two memristors used in a series work more like a human brain using Hebbian...
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Nasa's Robot Rovers Keep on Rolling
Researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are working with robotics engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to prevent the space agency's...
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Kyoto Prize and Other CS Awards
László Lovász, Vinton G. Cerf, and other researchers are honored for their contributions to computer science.
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ACM China Nearing Launch
ACM's expansion into China will support local professionals and increase Chinese involvement in ACM's international activities.
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Degrees, Distance, and Dollars
The Internet is making higher education accessible to a whole new class of students—but not necessarily at a lower cost.
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Cycling Through Data
Sensor-equipped bicycles are providing valuable data to cyclists, city planners, and computer scientists.
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Brains and Bytes
Computational neuroscientists are learning that the brain is like a computer, except when it isn't.
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Hi-Tech Rechargeable Batteries Developed For Military
MIT scientists reported progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be...
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