acm-header
Sign In

Communications of the ACM

Careers


Featured Job
bg-corner

How to Program Materials
From ACM Careers

How to Program Materials

Empa scientists are able to predict the properties of composite materials, which can help achieve research objectives faster. This could lead to better recycling...

The Benefits of a Long-Term Relationship
From ACM Careers

The Benefits of a Long-Term Relationship

Oregon State University and HP both say they have benefited from a close relationship they have maintained for decades.

­pdated Computer Model Helps Bioenergy Developers Conserve Water
From ACM Careers

­pdated Computer Model Helps Bioenergy Developers Conserve Water

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory released an updated version of an online computer model that helps bioenergy developers preserve critical...

Computing Mentorship Program for Girls Wins Second Global Service Award
From ACM Careers

Computing Mentorship Program for Girls Wins Second Global Service Award

William & Mary's Society of Women in Computing won ACM's Outstanding Community Service Award for the second year in a row.

Tech Hiring Behaviors Are Pushing Women Away, Survey Says
From ACM Careers

Tech Hiring Behaviors Are Pushing Women Away, Survey Says

Gender bias during the recruitment process may be discouraging women back from entering the tech industry, according to global research from Booking.com.

John ­rschel Tackles His Lifelong Balance of Math and Football
From ACM Careers

John ­rschel Tackles His Lifelong Balance of Math and Football

John Urschel traded a career as a professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens to become a full-time graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics at...

Scientists Help Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Hackers
From ACM Careers

Scientists Help Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Hackers

Researchers at MIT are studying adversarial attacks to better understand why AI systems are susceptible to, and can outsmart, such attacks.

For People With Disabilities, Accessibility Tech's Still Not All It Could Be
From ACM Careers

For People With Disabilities, Accessibility Tech's Still Not All It Could Be

More tech companies are stepping up efforts to make their products and services accessible for people with disabilities. But there's still more work to be done....

Computer Analysis Shows Pop Music Lyrics Are Angrier, Sadder
From ACM Careers

Computer Analysis Shows Pop Music Lyrics Are Angrier, Sadder

Data scientists using quantitative analytics found that expressions of anger and sadness in popular music has increased in recent decades, while the expression...

Socializing Robots
From ACM Careers

Socializing Robots

Heather Knight's research is helping robots collaborate with humans more effectively, a goal of social robotics.

Action-Focused Language Shapes Childrens' Views of Their Scientific Potential
From ACM Careers

Action-Focused Language Shapes Childrens' Views of Their Scientific Potential

Action-focused language—instead of identity-focused encouragement—leads children to hold more inclusive beliefs about who can succeed in science, a new study says...

Veterinary Students' AR App Sparks New Level of Learning
From ACM Careers

Veterinary Students' AR App Sparks New Level of Learning

An augmented reality app developed for Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine projects 3D images of horse limbs that students can examine through an iPad.

How to Tell Whether Machine-Learning Systems Are Robust Enough for the Real World
From ACM Careers

How to Tell Whether Machine-Learning Systems Are Robust Enough for the Real World

MIT researchers have devised a method for assessing how robust neural networks are for various tasks, by detecting when the models make mistakes they shouldn't....

Computer Scientists Develop Dynamic Checklist for Creative Work
From ACM Careers

Computer Scientists Develop Dynamic Checklist for Creative Work

Virginia Tech researchers and collaborators at web design startup B12 applied Atul Gawande's checklist concept to creatively driven tasks like writing and programming...

Computing Education in Steep Decline, Report Warns
From ACM Careers

Computing Education in Steep Decline, Report Warns

Computing education in England is in "steep decline," according to a new report, prompting academics to warn youngsters are now less likely to access a computing...

Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Power Generation from Human Sweat
From ACM Careers

Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Power Generation from Human Sweat

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a $452,000 grant to engineering faculty at Binghamton University to investigate generating power from human sweat...

75% of Staff at This Successful IT Company Are on the Autism Spectrum
From ACM Careers

75% of Staff at This Successful IT Company Are on the Autism Spectrum

Ultra Testing, a New York-based software testing and quality assurance startup, employs over 60 workers remotely across 20 states, 75% of whom are on the autism...

DOE, Cray to Deliver Record-Setting Frontier Supercomputer at ORNL
From ACM Careers

DOE, Cray to Deliver Record-Setting Frontier Supercomputer at ORNL

Cray Inc. will build the Frontier exascale supercomputer based on AMD processors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The system is expected to debut in 2021 as the...

Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Online, An Online Code Editor
From ACM Careers

Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Online, An Online Code Editor

Microsoft announced the private preview launch of Visual Studio Online, an online code editor positioned as a companion to Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code....

Amazon Paying to Train Paterson Teachers in Computer Science
From ACM Careers

Amazon Paying to Train Paterson Teachers in Computer Science

Amazon has agreed to pay for computer science training for teachers at every high school in Paterson, N.J., under an initiative designed to expand students' opportunities...
Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account