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Build the future of Agentic & AI systems at the inaugural ACM CAIS!
Held May 26-29 in San Jose, California, the conference is dedicated to the design, evaluation, and engineering of compound and agentic AI systems.
For more details: www.caisconf.org
Submit your research by Feb 27, 2026!
Held May 26-29 in San Jose, California, the conference is dedicated to the design, evaluation, and engineering of compound and agentic AI systems.
For more details: www.caisconf.org
Submit your research by Feb 27, 2026!
February 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Build the future of Agentic & AI systems at the inaugural ACM CAIS!
Held May 26-29 in San Jose, California, the conference is dedicated to the design, evaluation, and engineering of compound and agentic AI systems.
For more details: www.caisconf.org
Submit your research by Feb 27, 2026!
Held May 26-29 in San Jose, California, the conference is dedicated to the design, evaluation, and engineering of compound and agentic AI systems.
For more details: www.caisconf.org
Submit your research by Feb 27, 2026!
Today, let’s remember Richard Hamming, who was born #OTD 1915. Hamming received the 1968 #ACMTuringAward for his work on numerical methods, automatic coding systems, and error-detecting and error-correcting codes. Read Hamming’s bio, here: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Today, let’s remember Richard Hamming, who was born #OTD 1915. Hamming received the 1968 #ACMTuringAward for his work on numerical methods, automatic coding systems, and error-detecting and error-correcting codes. Read Hamming’s bio, here: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
How were their ideas validated biologically with observations of dopamine neurons?
For complete episode, listen here: buff.ly/Y4DMlVb.
How were their ideas validated biologically with observations of dopamine neurons?
For complete episode, listen here: buff.ly/Y4DMlVb.
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
How were their ideas validated biologically with observations of dopamine neurons?
For complete episode, listen here: buff.ly/Y4DMlVb.
How were their ideas validated biologically with observations of dopamine neurons?
For complete episode, listen here: buff.ly/Y4DMlVb.
Imagine applying for a job from an agency you never heard of. Over time, you become one of the most significant contributors to NASA’s rocket technologies. For #BHM'2026, ACM shares the story of Annie Easley and her impact on computing.
February 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Imagine applying for a job from an agency you never heard of. Over time, you become one of the most significant contributors to NASA’s rocket technologies. For #BHM'2026, ACM shares the story of Annie Easley and her impact on computing.
POV: You co-invented magnetic core memory and changed everyday business forever by bringing word processing and office computing into the mainstream. Happy Birthday to An Wang, one of the pioneers who made computing what it is today. #PioneerPOV #Computing
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
POV: You co-invented magnetic core memory and changed everyday business forever by bringing word processing and office computing into the mainstream. Happy Birthday to An Wang, one of the pioneers who made computing what it is today. #PioneerPOV #Computing
Join ACM Technical Policy Council at the 2026 India AI Impact Summit for a deep dive into how India and the Global South are leading the charge in reframing AI governance toward real-world impact.
When: Feb 20, 2026 10:30-11:25am
Where: Bharat Mandapam, Room 9
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When: Feb 20, 2026 10:30-11:25am
Where: Bharat Mandapam, Room 9
buff.ly/UZWgeR4
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Join ACM Technical Policy Council at the 2026 India AI Impact Summit for a deep dive into how India and the Global South are leading the charge in reframing AI governance toward real-world impact.
When: Feb 20, 2026 10:30-11:25am
Where: Bharat Mandapam, Room 9
buff.ly/UZWgeR4
When: Feb 20, 2026 10:30-11:25am
Where: Bharat Mandapam, Room 9
buff.ly/UZWgeR4
HBD, Leslie Lamport! Lamport received the #ACMTuringAward in 2013 for fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of distributed and concurrent systems. He explains how he formalized precise semantics of memory when multiple processes interact: youtu.be/iAqyufwYcHc
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
HBD, Leslie Lamport! Lamport received the #ACMTuringAward in 2013 for fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of distributed and concurrent systems. He explains how he formalized precise semantics of memory when multiple processes interact: youtu.be/iAqyufwYcHc
Join Turing Minds for their 15th Turing Laureate conversation! Featuring ACM Turing Award recipient Pat Hanrahan, the event is free and open to all.
When: Pat Hanrahan on March 30th at 1pm ET
Where: Google Meet
Register: buff.ly/0AjQhII
Check out past Turing Minds sessions here: buff.ly/JCcbKKd
When: Pat Hanrahan on March 30th at 1pm ET
Where: Google Meet
Register: buff.ly/0AjQhII
Check out past Turing Minds sessions here: buff.ly/JCcbKKd
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Join Turing Minds for their 15th Turing Laureate conversation! Featuring ACM Turing Award recipient Pat Hanrahan, the event is free and open to all.
When: Pat Hanrahan on March 30th at 1pm ET
Where: Google Meet
Register: buff.ly/0AjQhII
Check out past Turing Minds sessions here: buff.ly/JCcbKKd
When: Pat Hanrahan on March 30th at 1pm ET
Where: Google Meet
Register: buff.ly/0AjQhII
Check out past Turing Minds sessions here: buff.ly/JCcbKKd
#ACMBookClub Get your highlighters ready! 🖌️
To help everyone stay on track and keep our discussions focused, here is the official reading schedule for Melanie Mitchell’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
Register for the finale conversation with the author now: buff.ly/o67BNT0
To help everyone stay on track and keep our discussions focused, here is the official reading schedule for Melanie Mitchell’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
Register for the finale conversation with the author now: buff.ly/o67BNT0
February 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
#ACMBookClub Get your highlighters ready! 🖌️
To help everyone stay on track and keep our discussions focused, here is the official reading schedule for Melanie Mitchell’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
Register for the finale conversation with the author now: buff.ly/o67BNT0
To help everyone stay on track and keep our discussions focused, here is the official reading schedule for Melanie Mitchell’s Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.
Register for the finale conversation with the author now: buff.ly/o67BNT0
HBD, Ken Thompson! Thompson received the 1983 #ACMTuringAward with Dennis Ritchie, for their development of generic operating systems theory and specifically for the implementation of the #UNIX operating system. Thompson explains creating UNIX: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E2c...
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
HBD, Ken Thompson! Thompson received the 1983 #ACMTuringAward with Dennis Ritchie, for their development of generic operating systems theory and specifically for the implementation of the #UNIX operating system. Thompson explains creating UNIX: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E2c...
Three hardware designers go to see an OS developer. What happens next?
Read the latest ACM newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," featuring Kode Vicious' popular Q&A column: buff.ly/EyqJfDj
Read the latest ACM newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," featuring Kode Vicious' popular Q&A column: buff.ly/EyqJfDj
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Three hardware designers go to see an OS developer. What happens next?
Read the latest ACM newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," featuring Kode Vicious' popular Q&A column: buff.ly/EyqJfDj
Read the latest ACM newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," featuring Kode Vicious' popular Q&A column: buff.ly/EyqJfDj
Join #ACMTechTalks for their upcoming webinar w/ Career Coaches Laura Browne & Barbara Limmer and walk away with practical strategies that will make it easier for you to discuss compensation at your current job or when interviewing for your next job.
When: Feb 11, 12PM EST
Register: buff.ly/5Br8iGj
When: Feb 11, 12PM EST
Register: buff.ly/5Br8iGj
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Join #ACMTechTalks for their upcoming webinar w/ Career Coaches Laura Browne & Barbara Limmer and walk away with practical strategies that will make it easier for you to discuss compensation at your current job or when interviewing for your next job.
When: Feb 11, 12PM EST
Register: buff.ly/5Br8iGj
When: Feb 11, 12PM EST
Register: buff.ly/5Br8iGj
Imagine leaving a legacy behind that gets you labeled the “Godfather of Silicon Valley” to future generations. For #BHM 2026, ACM shares the story of Roy Clay Sr. and his impact on computing.
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Imagine leaving a legacy behind that gets you labeled the “Godfather of Silicon Valley” to future generations. For #BHM 2026, ACM shares the story of Roy Clay Sr. and his impact on computing.
Ready to take your CS research to the next level? 🌍
Join #CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany! Spend a week with top researchers from Cornell University, University of Maryland, and Max Planck Institutes.
Where: Saarbrücken, Germany
When: Aug 3-7, 2026
Apply by Feb 14: cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
Join #CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany! Spend a week with top researchers from Cornell University, University of Maryland, and Max Planck Institutes.
Where: Saarbrücken, Germany
When: Aug 3-7, 2026
Apply by Feb 14: cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Ready to take your CS research to the next level? 🌍
Join #CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany! Spend a week with top researchers from Cornell University, University of Maryland, and Max Planck Institutes.
Where: Saarbrücken, Germany
When: Aug 3-7, 2026
Apply by Feb 14: cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
Join #CMMRS 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany! Spend a week with top researchers from Cornell University, University of Maryland, and Max Planck Institutes.
Where: Saarbrücken, Germany
When: Aug 3-7, 2026
Apply by Feb 14: cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
POV: You invented the programming language, Python.
HBD, Guido van Rossum! Van Rossum is the creator of Python and one of the most influential figures in modern computing. His vision for a language that emphasized readability, simplicity, and community fundamentally changed software.
HBD, Guido van Rossum! Van Rossum is the creator of Python and one of the most influential figures in modern computing. His vision for a language that emphasized readability, simplicity, and community fundamentally changed software.
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
POV: You invented the programming language, Python.
HBD, Guido van Rossum! Van Rossum is the creator of Python and one of the most influential figures in modern computing. His vision for a language that emphasized readability, simplicity, and community fundamentally changed software.
HBD, Guido van Rossum! Van Rossum is the creator of Python and one of the most influential figures in modern computing. His vision for a language that emphasized readability, simplicity, and community fundamentally changed software.
Today in 1925, #ACMTuringAward recipient Douglas Engelbart was born. Engelbart received the Turing Award in 1997 for his inspiring vision of the future of interactive computing and the invention of key technologies to help realize this vision. amturing.acm.org/award_winner...
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Today in 1925, #ACMTuringAward recipient Douglas Engelbart was born. Engelbart received the Turing Award in 1997 for his inspiring vision of the future of interactive computing and the invention of key technologies to help realize this vision. amturing.acm.org/award_winner...
Time for some soul searching, people.
Are you a techno-optimist, a techno-pessimist, or a techno-realist?
Find out in this CACM opinion piece: buff.ly/5v3i4tI
#technews #tech #CACM
Are you a techno-optimist, a techno-pessimist, or a techno-realist?
Find out in this CACM opinion piece: buff.ly/5v3i4tI
#technews #tech #CACM
January 29, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Time for some soul searching, people.
Are you a techno-optimist, a techno-pessimist, or a techno-realist?
Find out in this CACM opinion piece: buff.ly/5v3i4tI
#technews #tech #CACM
Are you a techno-optimist, a techno-pessimist, or a techno-realist?
Find out in this CACM opinion piece: buff.ly/5v3i4tI
#technews #tech #CACM
The #ACMBookClub is back!
We’re kicking things off on Sunday, Feb 22, w/ a deep dive into Melanie Mitchell’s acclaimed Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, and a finale conversation w/ the author on March 24.
Register today: buff.ly/a8L7qzA
We’re kicking things off on Sunday, Feb 22, w/ a deep dive into Melanie Mitchell’s acclaimed Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, and a finale conversation w/ the author on March 24.
Register today: buff.ly/a8L7qzA
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The #ACMBookClub is back!
We’re kicking things off on Sunday, Feb 22, w/ a deep dive into Melanie Mitchell’s acclaimed Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, and a finale conversation w/ the author on March 24.
Register today: buff.ly/a8L7qzA
We’re kicking things off on Sunday, Feb 22, w/ a deep dive into Melanie Mitchell’s acclaimed Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, and a finale conversation w/ the author on March 24.
Register today: buff.ly/a8L7qzA
How will the study of ant colonies inform the future of robotics? Find out in this week’s People of ACM profile as we interview Marco Dorigo. Dorigo was recently named an ACM Fellow for establishing swarm intelligence as a research field.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/MJcGrxU
Read the full article here: buff.ly/MJcGrxU
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
How will the study of ant colonies inform the future of robotics? Find out in this week’s People of ACM profile as we interview Marco Dorigo. Dorigo was recently named an ACM Fellow for establishing swarm intelligence as a research field.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/MJcGrxU
Read the full article here: buff.ly/MJcGrxU
In this edition of #AdvancesInComputing:
Four guidelines from top researchers on maximizing the upsides of AI, the launch of a new nonprofit, and the latest updates from ACM’s flagship magazines.
Subscribe today: buff.ly/TcU5EyN
#TechNews #ACMNewsletters #Substack #AI
Four guidelines from top researchers on maximizing the upsides of AI, the launch of a new nonprofit, and the latest updates from ACM’s flagship magazines.
Subscribe today: buff.ly/TcU5EyN
#TechNews #ACMNewsletters #Substack #AI
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
In this edition of #AdvancesInComputing:
Four guidelines from top researchers on maximizing the upsides of AI, the launch of a new nonprofit, and the latest updates from ACM’s flagship magazines.
Subscribe today: buff.ly/TcU5EyN
#TechNews #ACMNewsletters #Substack #AI
Four guidelines from top researchers on maximizing the upsides of AI, the launch of a new nonprofit, and the latest updates from ACM’s flagship magazines.
Subscribe today: buff.ly/TcU5EyN
#TechNews #ACMNewsletters #Substack #AI
#OTD in #ComputingHistory in 2010, Apple unveiled the iPad. The iPad reshaped how people interact with digital content and helped accelerate the rise of tablet computing in education, business, and everyday life. For more, click: www.acm.org/education/ot...
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#OTD in #ComputingHistory in 2010, Apple unveiled the iPad. The iPad reshaped how people interact with digital content and helped accelerate the rise of tablet computing in education, business, and everyday life. For more, click: www.acm.org/education/ot...
The ACM Digital Library is now 100% Open Access. 🔓
With this major shift, we know the community has questions. ACM President Yannis Ioannidis and volunteer leaders are hosting a live AMA to hear your feedback and address concerns directly.
When: Jan 27 | 12:00 PM EST
Register: buff.ly/BDSTeGH
With this major shift, we know the community has questions. ACM President Yannis Ioannidis and volunteer leaders are hosting a live AMA to hear your feedback and address concerns directly.
When: Jan 27 | 12:00 PM EST
Register: buff.ly/BDSTeGH
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The ACM Digital Library is now 100% Open Access. 🔓
With this major shift, we know the community has questions. ACM President Yannis Ioannidis and volunteer leaders are hosting a live AMA to hear your feedback and address concerns directly.
When: Jan 27 | 12:00 PM EST
Register: buff.ly/BDSTeGH
With this major shift, we know the community has questions. ACM President Yannis Ioannidis and volunteer leaders are hosting a live AMA to hear your feedback and address concerns directly.
When: Jan 27 | 12:00 PM EST
Register: buff.ly/BDSTeGH
What drew you to computing?
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 #ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
For complete episode, listen here (learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep8...) or search ACM Bytecast wherever you get your #podcasts.
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 #ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
For complete episode, listen here (learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep8...) or search ACM Bytecast wherever you get your #podcasts.
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What drew you to computing?
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 #ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
For complete episode, listen here (learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep8...) or search ACM Bytecast wherever you get your #podcasts.
In the latest #ACMBytecast, host Rashimi Mohan interviews the 2024 #ACM #Turing Laureates Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton.
For complete episode, listen here (learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep8...) or search ACM Bytecast wherever you get your #podcasts.
📢 Librarians and department heads!
How are you sharing budgets for #openaccess publishing? Take our 3-minute survey to help shape future support for OA initiatives.
At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter our prize draw to win one of three ACM-branded gifts 👉 bit.ly/4qDJLZB
How are you sharing budgets for #openaccess publishing? Take our 3-minute survey to help shape future support for OA initiatives.
At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter our prize draw to win one of three ACM-branded gifts 👉 bit.ly/4qDJLZB
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
📢 Librarians and department heads!
How are you sharing budgets for #openaccess publishing? Take our 3-minute survey to help shape future support for OA initiatives.
At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter our prize draw to win one of three ACM-branded gifts 👉 bit.ly/4qDJLZB
How are you sharing budgets for #openaccess publishing? Take our 3-minute survey to help shape future support for OA initiatives.
At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter our prize draw to win one of three ACM-branded gifts 👉 bit.ly/4qDJLZB
Meet Dipankar Dasgupta, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Memphis. He is a leading figure in the application of bio-inspired and machine learning approaches to cyber defense.
Read more about Dasgupta and how to request a lecture here: buff.ly/ebQ6bmE
#ACMDSP #computing #career
Read more about Dasgupta and how to request a lecture here: buff.ly/ebQ6bmE
#ACMDSP #computing #career
January 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Meet Dipankar Dasgupta, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Memphis. He is a leading figure in the application of bio-inspired and machine learning approaches to cyber defense.
Read more about Dasgupta and how to request a lecture here: buff.ly/ebQ6bmE
#ACMDSP #computing #career
Read more about Dasgupta and how to request a lecture here: buff.ly/ebQ6bmE
#ACMDSP #computing #career