Communications of the ACM
Python-Based Compiler Achieves Performance Speedups
The Codon compiler, from a team led by researchers from MIT CSAIL, allows developers to create new domain-specific languages … From ACM TechNewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Universities, Rich in Data, Struggle to Capture Its Value
Universities are struggling to make sense of their vast administrative datasets, according to researchers Christine L. Borgman at UCLA and Amy Brand at MIT.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Raises Alarm Over Student Cheating
Universities need new ways to assess and respond to threats to academic integrity posed by AI tools that students could use to cheat on written assignments.
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The Number of Master's Degrees in This Field Nearly Tripled in a Decade
While lucrative jobs may be the primary driver of demand in computer science, there are other reasons that students are pouring into these programs.
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Making Traffic a Thing of the Past
New AI technologies are making it possible to autonomously reduce traffic.
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In Memoriam: Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. 1931-2022
Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. "was a statesman in the best sense of the word, as well as a great leader, a very kind man, and a fine engineer," said fellow ACM A.M....
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Remembering Valérie Issarny
Computer scientist Valérie Issarny, a director of research at France's National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology and chair of the ACM Europe...
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How Ada Lovelace Used Embroidery to Create the First Computer Program
The female computing pioneer drew on lessons from her artistic pursuits.
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The Highest-Paying College Majors in 2022, Ranked
PayScale's annual ranking of the highest-paying college majors ranks electrical engineering and computer science at No. 1.
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We Could Run Out of Data to Train AI Language Programs
Researchers at the Epoch artificial intelligence research and forecasting organization warn of the potential depletion of data for training AI language algorithms...
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Bowers CIS Community Celebrates Life of Juris Hartmanis
A dozen colleagues spoke about Hartmanis' significant contributions to the field of computer science.
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K-12 Cyber Maturity Improving, but Still Lags Other Sectors
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jern Easterly said ransomware and other cyber threats targeting primary and secondary schools are...
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Simple Interventions Can Curb Cheating in CS Courses
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course...
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Hacker Shaking Up the Tech Industry, One Hackathon at a Time
Awofisayo is pushing to give women and non-binary students space in the tech industry because of the diversity needed.
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New Method Exposes How Artificial Intelligence Works
The neural networks are harder to fool thanks to adversarial training.
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The Impact of Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
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UW Computer Science Professor Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant'
University of Washington computer science professor Yejin Choi has been awarded a 2022 "genius grant" fellowship by the MacArthur Foundation.
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Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet
University of Chicago scientists are conducting quantum Internet research in a basement closet.
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In Memoriam: Juris Hartmanis 1928-2022
ACM Fellow and 1993 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Juris Hartmanis, co-inventor of complexity theory, died on July 29, 2022, at 94.
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Applied AI Teaches Handwriting
In an increasingly digital world, how do you teach students cursive handwriting?
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