Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM News
ACM Turing Award Goes to Creator of First Modern Personal Computer
ACM has named Charles P. Thacker the winner of the 2009 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his pioneering design and realization of the Alto, the first modern personal computer...
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IT Spending Will Rise - But Not Rebound - in 2010
Global IT expenditure is expected to rise slightly this year for the first time since the onset of the global economic downturn, according to industry analyst Ovum...
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Australia Substantially Increases Research Collaboration With China
A study from Thomson Reuters shows broadening international collaboration in the research of Australia and, to a lesser degree, New Zealand, over the past 10 years...
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Getting More from Location Data
Thanks to smart phones and other mobile devices, the number of applications that make use of geolocation data is exploding. But developers and device makers face...
From ACM TechNews
Survey: Educators Aren't Discussing STEM Careers With Students
Science and math educators are keeping classes knowledgeable and interesting, but they are not promoting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers...
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Cyberwar Declared as China Hunts for the West's Intelligence Secrets
Urgent warnings have been circulated throughout NATO and the European Union for secret intelligence material to be protected from a recent surge in cyberwar attacks...
From ACM Careers
Enrollment Down in Canada's ICT Programs
Across Canada, enrollment in information and communication technology (ICT) degree programs is down. A 2008 study prepared for the Information and Communications...
From ACM TechNews
Researchers Engage Communities to Support Women in It Careers
Virginia Tech's Appalachian Information Technology Extension Service is a research-based extension program designed to provide support for young women seeking careers...
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Anita Borg Institute Announces Women of Vision Award Winners
The Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology has named Kathleen R. McKeown, Kristina M. Johnson, and Lila Ibrahim the winners of the 2010 Women of Vision Awards...
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White House Cyber Czar: 'there Is No Cyberwar'
Howard Schmidt, the new cybersecurity czar for the Obama Administration, has a short answer for the drumbeat of rhetoric claiming the United States is caught up...
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China in Consultations With Google to Resolve Dispute
China is in consultations with technology giant Google to resolve its dispute with the company, which has threatened to abandon the Chinese market over hacking...
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Internet's Future on Display at Singularity U.
The Internet of the future is an intelligent network capable of proactively acting on our needs, following us wherever we go, helping provide us with focused health...
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Napolitano Issues Dhs National Cybersecurity Challenge to Security Community
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered a keynote address which focused on cybersecurity at the RSA Conference in San Francisco...
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Skapp Project Issues Recommendations on Improving Government Science
A new report from the Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy's Scientists in Government project concludes that policies regarding the roles and responsibilities...
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Nsf Career Award Recognizes Wsu Vancouver Professor
WenZhan Song, assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at WSU Vancouver, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER...
From ICT Results
Cloud Technology to Combat Cancer
Cloud services provided over grid technology are helping to treat cancer patients, thanks to an enormous effort by European researchers working closely with industry...
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Study: Google-China Attack Driven by Amateurs
The computer attack which led Google to threaten leaving China and created a firestorm between Washington and Beijing appears to have been deployed by amateurs,...
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U.s. Won't Succeed If India Has More Scientists: Obama
President Barack Obama has said that the U.S. is facing stiff competition from India and cannot succeed if the country continues to produce more scientists and...
From ACM TechNews
New Energy Harvesting Network Means Batteries Not Included
The new Energy Harvesting Network will offer U.K. researchers a resource for energy harvesting (EH) technology. The network will give academics, industry, and...
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