Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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From ACM Careers
Seven Over 70
For over a decade, we've celebrated innovators under the age of 35. We choose to write about the young because we want to introduce you to the most promising new...
From ACM Careers
35 Innovators Under 35
For our 13th annual celebration of people who are driving the next generation of technological breakthroughs, we're presenting the stories in a new way.
From ACM News
Preparing a Parallel Programming Workforce
As many parallel programmers are aging and retiring, the skill set is increasingly in demand.
From ACM Opinion
dacity Ceo Says Mooc 'magic Formula' Emerging
After weathering a round of negative publicity, Udacity CEO Sebastian Thrun believes vindication is at hand.
From ACM TechNews
U.s. Schools Need More STEM Training, Better Broadband
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently reaffirmed the Obama administration's call for faster broadband connections in schools.
From ACM TechNews
Programming Competition Allows Students to 'Geek Out' and Gain Crucial Skillsets
The Second Annual Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment conference hosted the XSEDE13 Student Programming Competition, a contest in which student...
From ACM Careers
Master's Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online
Next January, the Georgia Institute of Technology plans to offer a master’s degree in computer science through massive open online courses for a fraction of the...
From ACM News
A New 'dawn' in Exchanges' War on Hackers
When prices on some U.S. stocks suddenly zoomed one day last month and others unexpectedly plunged, stock-market officials set out to detect a possible computer...
From ACM TechNews
Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training
Most of the six U.S. military graduate programs have not fully integrated cybersecurity education into their curricula or aligned their programs with the strategic...
From ACM News
World's Most Influential Thinkers Revealed
Who are the most influential thinkers on the planet? That's a question that you might imagine ought to be straightforward to determine, given the recent advances...
From ACM News
The Worm Crawls Out – International Team Creates a Digital C. Elegans
Researchers are developing a digital model of a worm, in the hope it will shed light on how various biological systems work.
From ACM Careers
Linkedin Connects Big Data, Human Resources
Every second, more than two more people join LinkedIn's network of 238 million members.
From ACM TechNews
Next Step in Facial Imaging
A new system capable of recording moving human images in three dimensions allows scientists to research facial movement.
From ACM News
Bigshot Diy Camera Aims to Teach Kids Tech Basics
Owners of Bigshot's device need to assemble its parts in a specific sequence to make it work. An online guide explains the science behind them.
From ACM TechNews
3D Ir Images Now in Full Color
A new non-destructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique provides molecular-level chemical information on biological and other specimens.
From ACM News
Museums Go Mobile
Mobile apps are redefining and reinventing the modern museum, ushering in a new era of interactivity and immersion.
From ACM TechNews
Japan Sends Talking Robot Into Space as Part of Program to Help Lonely People
A talking robot is expected to reach the International Space Station in the next six days.
From ACM News
Google's Mini-Films Bring to Life the Early Days of Computing and the Internet
Google is sponsoring a series of mini-films about Britain's role in the early days of computers and the Internet.
From ACM News
As Machines Get Smarter, Evidence They Learn Like US
The brain performs its canonical task—learning—by tweaking its myriad connections according to a secret set of rules.
From ACM TechNews