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New Model Reveals Forgotten Influencers and 'Sleeping Beauties' of Science
From ACM TechNews

New Model Reveals Forgotten Influencers and 'Sleeping Beauties' of Science

Researchers at the University of Chicago's Knowledge Lab have created a computational model to measure the spread of influential ideas across scholarship and culture...

Kids See More Women in Science than Five Decades Ago
From ACM News

Kids See More Women in Science than Five Decades Ago

The study from Northwestern University was looking at gender stereotypes in science over years and how these develop in children.

Pioneers of Modern Computer Architecture Receive ACM A.M. Turing Award
From ACM News

Pioneers of Modern Computer Architecture Receive ACM A.M. Turing Award

ACM has named John L. Hennessy, former President of Stanford University, and David A. Patterson, retired Professor of the University of California, Berkeley, recipients...

It Could Be Time To Move Into the AI Job Market
From ACM News

It Could Be Time To Move Into the AI Job Market

Machine learning engineers and data scientists are the two fastest-growing new jobs in the United States, according to LinkedIn's latest Emerging Jobs Report.

Targeting China, Trump Threatens Student Visas. That Would Hit a Big ­.S. Export
From ACM Careers

Targeting China, Trump Threatens Student Visas. That Would Hit a Big ­.S. Export

The Trump administration's proposed crackdown on China's trade practices could hit one sector where the U.S. runs a big trade surplus: higher education.

STEM is Losing Male LGBQ Undergrads
From ACM TechNews

STEM is Losing Male LGBQ Undergrads

A recent study provides quantitative evidence that STEM fields have a problem retaining men who identify as part of the LGBQ community, while LGBQ women are actually...

Robotic Tortoise Helps Kids to Learn That Robot Abuse Is a Bad Thing
From ACM TechNews

Robotic Tortoise Helps Kids to Learn That Robot Abuse Is a Bad Thing

Researchers used a tortoise-shaped robot to teach children not to abuse robots.

ACM, CSTA Announce Cutler-Bell Prize Student Winners
From ACM News

ACM, CSTA Announce Cutler-Bell Prize Student Winners

The Cutler-Bell Prize promotes the field of computer science and empowers students to pursue computing challenges beyond the classroom environment.

­TSA Researchers Want to Teach Computers to Learn Like Humans
From ACM TechNews

­TSA Researchers Want to Teach Computers to Learn Like Humans

Researchers have created a new cloud-based learning platform for artificial intelligence designed to teach machines to learn like humans.

Demand for Programmers Hits Full Boil as ­.S. Job Market Simmers
From ACM Careers

Demand for Programmers Hits Full Boil as ­.S. Job Market Simmers

Ouliana Trofimenko and Annie Rihn, who work for different technology companies on the West Coast, are both on the front lines of one of the biggest challenges to...

Fewer International Grad Students Seeking ­.S. Computer Science Degrees
From ACM TechNews

Fewer International Grad Students Seeking ­.S. Computer Science Degrees

The U.S. National Science Board says the number of international students enrolling in U.S. universities is falling for the first time in years.

Computer Science for All: Can Schools Pull It Off?
From ACM TechNews

Computer Science for All: Can Schools Pull It Off?

The nascent Computer Science for All movement aims to help U.S. K-12 schools prepare every student to thrive in a tech-driven future.

AI's Dirty Little Secret: It's Powered by People
From ACM News

AI's Dirty Little Secret: It's Powered by People

There's a dirty little secret about artificial intelligence: It's powered by hundreds of thousands of real people.

China Luring Young International IT Talent Away From Silicon Valley
From ACM TechNews

China Luring Young International IT Talent Away From Silicon Valley

International students are being drawn to the Chinese technology field for opportunities to gain experience in advanced technology disciplines.

Basic Password Guidance Can Dramatically Improve Account Security, Study Shows
From ACM TechNews

Basic Password Guidance Can Dramatically Improve Account Security, Study Shows

Researchers have found that technology users who receive basic password guidance are up to 40% more likely to make their password choices more secure.

How Do Teachers Integrate STEM Into K-12 Classrooms?
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How Do Teachers Integrate STEM Into K-12 Classrooms?

Michigan Technological University researchers conducted a study examining what makes science, technology, engineering, and math education integration practices...

Michigan's 'Marshall Plan for Talent' Aims to Become Model for Tech Education Nationwide
From ACM TechNews

Michigan's 'Marshall Plan for Talent' Aims to Become Model for Tech Education Nationwide

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently unveiled a five-year, $100-million "Marshall Plan for Talent" to better prepare students for technology fields with the most...

Forecasts of Genetic Fate Just Got a Lot More Accurate
From ACM News

Forecasts of Genetic Fate Just Got a Lot More Accurate

When Amit Khera explains how he predicts disease, the young cardiologist's hands touch the air, arranging imaginary columns of people: 30,000 who have suffered...

Researchers Have Finally Created a Tool to Spot Duplicated Images Across Thousands of Papers
From ACM News

Researchers Have Finally Created a Tool to Spot Duplicated Images Across Thousands of Papers

Computer software can now quickly detect duplicate images across large swathes of the research literature, three scientists say.

The State of Fakery
From Communications of the ACM

The State of Fakery

How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.
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