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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A national mentoring program in Israel aims to encourage girls currently enrolled in technologically oriented classes in school to pursue positions in the field...The Jerusalem Post From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2020
Hundreds of universities across the United States are poised to reopen their campuses this fall with a mix of online and in-person courses. Academics are dismayed...Science From ACM Careers | July 24, 2020
Experts agree technology causes some negative behaviors, but they are divided on how bad the problem is.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2020
Google has launched new online certificate programs in data analytics, project management, and user experience design, through the online learning platform Coursera...CNBC From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2020
U.S. colleges are racing to contain the Covid-19 pandemic with technology including contact-tracing applications and facial recognition, prompting concerns about...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 16, 2020
Researchers have found that technical interviews for many software engineering positions do not focus on whether the candidate is competent at coding, but whether...NC State University News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2020
The Trump administration said it would no longer require foreign students to attend in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain in the...The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2020
The International Baccalaureate program canceled its high-stakes exam because of Covid-19. The formula it used to "predict" scores puzzles students and teachers... From ACM News | July 13, 2020
The U.S. National Science Foundation has taken action in 16-to-20 individual cases, most involving "very well-known academics," in which foreign ties were not properly...Nature From ACM News | July 10, 2020
Universities opposed a policy that would require students to take at least one in-person class or be denied permission to study in the U.S.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 9, 2020
New York University researchers found that higher academic achievement among men is not the underlying reason for more men than women majoring in science fields...New York University From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2020
Crew members for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner are training for pre-launch, docking, and landing using a new virtual reality system.
Popular Mechanics From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2020
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
Gregory Mone From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Scholars said they would not hold classes or lectures on Wednesday, and leading journals and scientific associations said they would not announce most breakthroughs...The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2020
The economic forces are too powerful for virtual instruction to go away after the pandemic. The important question is who will benefit financially, a Cornell economist...The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2020
Companies increasingly are looking to hire people who are on the autism spectrum to fill IT roles.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
The learning platform edX has seen its enrollments increase tenfold while its computer science offerings increase ninefold over the past few months, fueled by the...Forbes From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2020