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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a computer game to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2022
A July 12 letter to governors and top education officials in all 50 states calls for every K-12 student to be given access to computer science education.
Education Week From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
The U.S. may never regain its dominance as a destination for international students. Here's why that matters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM News | July 8, 2022
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 5, 2022
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced that the Canadian province is investing C$23 million (US$17.9 million) in the University of Calgary Quantum City hub....Calgary Herald (Canada) From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022
Jonathan Kennedy Sowah founded a tech club that became InovTech STEM Center, which travels to schools across Ghana to teach students and teachers STEM subjects...CNN From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2022
Computer science is a broad and rewarding field. Find out the computer science degree salary you can expect depending on your chosen career path.
ZDNet From ACM News | May 27, 2022
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
A pilot program designed in part by educators at South Dakota's Sanford Underground Research Facility is introducing computational thinking into elementary school...Symmertry Magazine From ACM News | May 10, 2022
Dartmouth College researchers found that smartphone technology and artificial intelligence could be employed as an "early detection system" for mental health issues...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
Co-faculty advisor Mary Lauren Benton said she thinks more female role models are needed in the field to encourage women to believe computer science is a viable...Baylor Lariat From ACM News | May 6, 2022
Weiss is also co-leading a project to help the U.S. National Science Foundation set priorities for computer science education research.
FIU News From ACM News | May 5, 2022
Universities have created new engineering ethics programs, added concentrated subject-matter ethics programs, and made ethics course material available through...Gregory Goth Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 3, 2022
Brownies, the second-youngest section of Girlguiding (scouting) in the U.K. for girls aged 7–10, are learning to code, while Guides (ages 10-14) are working with...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2022
An artificial intelligence software solution developed by Intel and Classroom Technologies to identify students' emotional states is generating controversy in the...Tom's Hardware From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2022