This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
Virtual reality (VR) technology was instrumental in the surgery that successfully separated Brazilian twins who were joined at the head.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2022
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress this week passed the Chips and Science Act, earmarking $280 billion to strengthen U.S. innovation and technology hubs, including...GeekWire From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2022
A doctoral student is using TikTok dance videos to build lifelike three-dimensional avatars of people for use in virtual reality environments.
University of Minnesota News and Events From ACM TechNews | July 19, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a computer game to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2022
A July 12 letter to governors and top education officials in all 50 states calls for every K-12 student to be given access to computer science education.
Education Week From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
The U.S. may never regain its dominance as a destination for international students. Here's why that matters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM News | July 8, 2022
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 5, 2022
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced that the Canadian province is investing C$23 million (US$17.9 million) in the University of Calgary Quantum City hub....Calgary Herald (Canada) From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022
Jonathan Kennedy Sowah founded a tech club that became InovTech STEM Center, which travels to schools across Ghana to teach students and teachers STEM subjects...CNN From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2022
Computer science is a broad and rewarding field. Find out the computer science degree salary you can expect depending on your chosen career path.
ZDNet From ACM News | May 27, 2022
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
A pilot program designed in part by educators at South Dakota's Sanford Underground Research Facility is introducing computational thinking into elementary school...Symmertry Magazine From ACM News | May 10, 2022
Dartmouth College researchers found that smartphone technology and artificial intelligence could be employed as an "early detection system" for mental health issues...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
Co-faculty advisor Mary Lauren Benton said she thinks more female role models are needed in the field to encourage women to believe computer science is a viable...Baylor Lariat From ACM News | May 6, 2022
Weiss is also co-leading a project to help the U.S. National Science Foundation set priorities for computer science education research.
FIU News From ACM News | May 5, 2022
Universities have created new engineering ethics programs, added concentrated subject-matter ethics programs, and made ethics course material available through...Gregory Goth Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 3, 2022