A study by UNESCO found "staggering" global education inequity due to overreliance on remote learning technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2023
The new HoloBoard system can be paired with Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented reality device to help non-speaking autistic individuals improve their motor skills...University of Calgary (Canada) From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2023
The U.K.'s National Quantum Computing Centre recently held its second quantum hackathon at the University of Birmingham,
Physics World From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2023
By revisiting key algorithms from computing, a team unlocked hidden efficiency in a long-standing computer science problem.
Chris Edwards From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2023
Rice University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have announced the first recipients of the Rice-IITK Strategic Collaboration Awards program, which...Rice University From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2023
Flexible robotic blocks developed by computer scientists at Dartmouth College, Rutgers University, and Yale University can be assembled into structures of different...Dartmouth College From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2023
An open source AI agent developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Meta AI gives robots manipulation abilities equivalent to those of a three-year-old child...Carnegie Mellon University From ACM TechNews | August 14, 2023
Researchers at NIST suggest good strategies for talking to kids about online privacy and security, from a young age through high school.
National Institute of Standards and Technology From ACM News | August 14, 2023
Chatbots can be biased, deceptive or even dangerous. Hackers are competing to figure out exactly how.
The Washington Post From ACM News | August 8, 2023
Iowa State University's Jason Chan and Dahwi Ahn found students' online, unsupervised exam scores largely corresponded to those of in-person, proctored exams.
Iowa State University News Service From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2023
Three public schools in Newark, NJ, are testing an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted teaching aid from education nonprofit Khan Academy.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2023
A team from Australia placed second in the University Rover Challenge in Hanksville, UT, with a pink-colored robotic rover.
Nature From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2023
Harvard University is planning to deploy a ChatGPT-like AI bot as an instructor in one of its Computer Science courses.
Firstpost From ACM News | June 29, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledged $20 million to support and expand the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2023
Students enrolled in the university's flagship CS50 course will be presented with the AI teacher in September.
The Independent (U.K.) From ACM News | June 23, 2023