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Doctors Train in Virtual Reality
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Doctors Train in Virtual Reality

Simulations prepare surgeons for the real thing.

ChatGPT in the Classroom
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ChatGPT in the Classroom

ChatGPT is giving educators headaches and forcing them to reinvent how classrooms work.

Celebrating Those Who Advance Computing as a Science, Profession
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Celebrating Those Who Advance Computing as a Science, Profession

ACM has recognized four people with its 2022 Service Awards for expanding its mission of "Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession."

Seltzer Named ACM Athena Lecturer for Technical, Mentoring Contributions
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Seltzer Named ACM Athena Lecturer for Technical, Mentoring Contributions

ACM has named Margo Seltzer of Canada's University of British Columbia the 2023-2024 ACM Athena Lecturer for her pioneering technical contributions and commitment...

COVID Modelers Expand their Missions
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COVID Modelers Expand their Missions

Team science is writ (very) large.

Collegiate CS Ethics Programs Emerging En Masse
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Collegiate CS Ethics Programs Emerging En Masse

Universities have created new engineering ethics programs, added concentrated subject-matter ethics programs, and made ethics course material available through...

Carla E. Brodley of Northeastern University to Receive Inaugural ACM Frances E. Allen Award for Outstanding Mentoring
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Carla E. Brodley of Northeastern University to Receive Inaugural ACM Frances E. Allen Award for Outstanding Mentoring

Brodley developed, disseminated data-driven mentoring practices to make computer science more diverse, inclusive, and equitable.

ACM, CSTA Announce 2021–22 Cutler-Bell Student Winners
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ACM, CSTA Announce 2021–22 Cutler-Bell Student Winners

Four students were recognized for their engagement in computer science.

The Data Science Boom is Here
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The Data Science Boom is Here

Data science brings a new spin to computer science education.  

In Memoriam Andrea Danyluk 1963–2022
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In Memoriam Andrea Danyluk 1963–2022

Danyluk was Mary A. and William Wirt Warren Professor of Computer Science at Williams College, and co-chair of the Committee on Widening Participation in Computing...

Digital Technology Fans Firefighting
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Digital Technology Fans Firefighting

New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.

Honoring the Ties Between Computer Science and Mathematics
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Honoring the Ties Between Computer Science and Mathematics

László Lovász and Avi Wigderson were awarded the 2021 Abel Prize.

Coding Bootcamps in the Time of COVID
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Coding Bootcamps in the Time of COVID

Immersive coding schools have headed online, where their job orientation is more intense than ever.

Ayanna Howard Named ACM Athena Lecturer
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Ayanna Howard Named ACM Athena Lecturer

ACM has named Ayanna Howard, dean of the Ohio State University College of Engineering, its 2021-2022 ACM Athena Lecturer.

Higher Education Readies for a Quantum Leap
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Higher Education Readies for a Quantum Leap

The nascent quantum industry is calling on higher education to begin preparing a quantum workforce with a broader, less specialized range of technical skills.

Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Computing Community
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Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Computing Community

Improving diversity is everybody’s job.

Helping NASA Return to the Moon
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Helping NASA Return to the Moon

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to serve as launch director for the U.S. space agency.

Adding AI to Education
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Adding AI to Education

Some fear artificial intelligence could replace teachers, but it has a long way to go.

Help Wanted: Quantum
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Help Wanted: Quantum

How the U.S. can build a quantum workforce.

Teaching Cybersecurity
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Teaching Cybersecurity

U.S. cybersecurity education reboots for a wider reach.
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