HBD, Donald Knuth! Knuth received the 1974 #ACMTuringAward for major contributions to algorithms and programming languages, and for contributions to the "art of computer programming" through his well-known books in a continuous series by this title. amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

The ACM Digital Library has officially transitioned to full #OpenAccess. In this letter, President Yannis Ioannidis provides the context for the transition and affirms that we are committed to managing it in a way that earns your trust. Full letter: buff.ly/lLlxlgh #ACMDL #ComputingResearch

In this CACM blog post, Herbert Bruderer—author of the book "Turning Points in the Analog and Digital World"—highlights four analog humanoid robots from the 18th century. Do you know what they are? buff.ly/gpVbLYd #technews #humanoid #robots #computinghistory

Is it the best of times or the worst of times for AI coding? MIT Tech Review spoke to more than 30 developers, technology executives, analysts, and researchers. Here's what they found: buff.ly/0bbj1f8 #TechNews #vibecoding #gpt

Introducing our new series, "Pioneer POVs," highlighting computing pioneers throughout history on their birthdays. Joseph Weizenbaum invented the world's first chatbot, called ELIZA. But he spent the rest of his career struggling with the ethics behind it.

Coming up on Jan 7, 2026, at 6 PM EST: Join us for a special ACM Education webinar where the lead authors of the report, "Navigating the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Generative AI in Higher Computing Education," unpack their latest findings. Register: buff.ly/vu0BeDS

In this week's People of ACM profile, we interview Julia Gersey, the new EiC of ACM XRDS, the popular student magazine. Gersey, a PhD student at University of Michigan, discusses her work in sensor networks and embedded devices. Read the full interview here:

How to Extract Meaningful Insights from Data? Join speakers Angelica Lo Duca and Victor Yocco for their upcoming #ACMTechTalk, which aims to equip attendees with a practical toolkit for insight extraction. When: Jan 13, 2026 (Tue) Register here: buff.ly/ylqEDs7 #career #computing

We hope to see you at ACM womENcourage™ 2026 in Nice, France! Theme: “Unmute Yourself, Grow Stronger Together” Save the date: September 30 to October 2, 2026 Calls for workshops, posters, and scholarships coming soon—stay tuned!

Meet Vagner Figueredo de Santana, a voluntary collaborating professor at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), where he supervises MSc and PhD students researching the intersection of HCI and Machine Learning. Read more about Vagner Figueredo de Santana here: speakers.acm.org/speakers/fig...

Happy New Year! As of January 1, 2026, all ACM publications and related artifacts in the ACM Digital Library are now open access, making computing research more accessible, discoverable, and reusable worldwide. Explore ACM’s open access journey: 👉 www.acm.org/publications... #OpenAccess #ACM

Happy birthday to Leonard Adleman! In 2002, Adleman received the #ACMTuringAward with Ronald Rivest and Adi Shamir, for their ingenious contribution to making public-key cryptography useful in practice. Adleman reflects on inventing DNA computing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhqf...

The ACM Europe is accepting proposals for seasonal schools in 2026! The programs focus on educating researchers on a general or specialized topic over the duration of a week or two. Submit your proposals by Jan 20, 2026: buff.ly/FDosOqC #ACM #Europe #ComputerScience #submissioncalls

Our last "Advances in Computing" newsletter for 2025 is here! How did we do this year? If you’ve enjoyed being part of our community, please consider sharing this with a friend or colleague. Bonus: We are now on Substack! Subscribe here: buff.ly/dtP0N4r #Newsletter #2025 #2026

Happy birthday to Joseph Sifakis! In 2007, Sifakis received the #ACMTuringAward with Edmund Clarke and E. Allen Emerson, for their role in developing Model-Checking into a highly effective verification technology. He discusses his research focus shift: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYz...

Happy birthday, Andrew Chi-Chih Yao! In 2000, Yao received the #ACMTuringAward for his fundamental contributions to the theory of computation, including the complexity-based theory of pseudorandom number generation, cryptography, and communication complexity: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

We've heard your feedback on the new AI-generated summaries in the Digital Library. Your concerns and suggestions are helping us shape a better tool for the community, and we’ve already begun taking steps to address them. Check out our FAQ to see what’s changing: dl.acm.org/generative-a...

Happy birthday to Butler Lampson! Lampson received the 1992 #ACMTuringAward for contributions to the development of distributed, personal computing environments and the technology for their implementation. More about him: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

Happy birthday to Robert Kahn! Kahn received the 2004 #ACMTuringAward with Vinton Cerf, for pioneering work on internetworking. Kahn explains the original motivations for the ARPANET: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXTu...

🔔 It’s that time of year again… From us to you: ACM 2025 Wrapped. 🥂 Share it to celebrate with your peers — and we’ll see you next year! ✒️ Comment below with your ACM highlights of the year.

Congratulations to Prof Jianfei Cai and Prof Florian Mueller for becoming @acm.org Distinguished Members! Awarded to only 61 recipients globally, this honour recognises their world-class research: https://www.monash.edu/it/news/2025/two-faculty-of-it-researchers-named-acm-distinguished-members

Kudos to the @acm.org : "Beginning January 2026, all ACM publications and related artifacts in the ACM Digital Library will be made open access." dl.acm.org/openaccess #CS #ComputerScience #OpenAccess #ScholComm

Meet Jingren Zhou, the Chief Technology Officer at Alibaba Cloud, where he drives technology innovation and product development across a wide range of cloud computing services. Read more about Zhou and how to request a lecture here: buff.ly/KiMkr8k #ACMDSP

The ACM Digital Library hosts 800k+ research articles, and that's just the beginning. Every corner of #Computing innovation is captured in our Conference Proceedings archive from 170+ events. Discover how this powerful research platform can amplify the reach and impact of your work: bit.ly/4p21bhz

What to do if one of your family members or friends showed signs of falling down the rabbit hole? Check out this interview with Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof, for some actionable advice: buff.ly/BLAusKC #technews #conspiracy #socialmedia

I have been named an ACM Distinguished Member for "contributions to software security and fuzz testing". Happy and honored! A heartfelt *Thank You* to my nominator and all of you who endorsed and supported me - today and throughout my entire career. 1/2

You don't want to miss this—an interactive virtual conversation with Bob Metcalfe: internet pioneer, co-inventor of Ethernet, founder of 3Com, and recent Turing Award laureate. Register here and come with questions: buff.ly/PmQ2SEz

#ACMBookClub You've done it! It's been a fun ride reading This Is for Everyone by Turing Laureate Tim Berners-Lee with all of you. Join us for an online discussion and a well-deserved celebration, led by computer scientist Marlene Mhangami on December 28. Scan QR code to register. See you soon!

Today in 1920, #ACMTuringAward recipient Kenneth Iverson was born. He received the 1979 award for his pioneering effort in programming languages and mathematical notation resulting in what the computing field now knows as APL: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

The road to Open Access takes more than good policy - it takes partnership, transparency, and a full systems shift. #ACMOpen is well underway - and by 2026, all ACM research will be OA. Learn more about the journey in @researchinfo.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Xl9Waw #OpenAccess #ComputingResearch

#Transistors—the bedrock of every smartphone, computer, satellite, and artificial-intelligence platform—did not emerge from a business plan or product pitch. By tracing their history, Julia R. Greer argues for the importance of investing in basic science. Learn more: buff.ly/URCjuwA #technews

HBD, Stephen Cook! Cook received the #ACMTuringAward in 1982 for his advancement of our understanding of the complexity of computation in a significant and profound way. Cook explains why the question of whether P=NP is so important, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rzs... \

ACM Digital Library: What is the impact? 🌐 800k+ published research articles 📥 83M+ full-text article downloads every year With all-new Premium access, the future of #Computing research is even brighter. Maximize impact, efficiency, and discovery. Learn how Premium is the answer: bit.ly/4rmGTAX

Concluding the #CSEdWeek with a virtual tour among CSTA's recommended programs! We hope you'll continue your curiosity and passion about Computer Science beyond this week. Check it out now: buff.ly/8FoN0if #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #CSforAll

Continuing our celebration of the #CSEdWeek! Have you heard about Code.org's curriculum catalog? Dig in now: buff.ly/PQtxZbD #CSEdWeek #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #CSforAll

Born on this day in 1924, Charles Bachman received the 1973 #ACMTuringAward for his outstanding contributions to database technology. In this video, Bachman explains the project that led to the creation of the first database management system: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OKi...

📬 In this issue of #AdvancesInComputing: 🎙️ Personal narratives from computing visionaries on the power and promise of federally funded research 🧵 and more from Interactions HCI buff.ly/fq1IEMX #ACMNewsletter #funding #NSF

ACM has named 61 new Distinguished Members for 2025! 🌍💡 Recognized for breakthroughs in computing and dedicated service to our community, this diverse group represents top institutions across 15 countries. Congratulations to the 2025 class! buff.ly/rajUhe6 #ACMDistinguishedMembers #computing

Want to build your own website? Code.org's Web Lab is a great place to start! buff.ly/Ym4qu4d #CSEdWeek #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #CSforAll

Want to help your students build their own apps? Check out Code.org's Intro to App Lab: buff.ly/h9gXh6E #CSEdWeek #ComputerScience #STEMEducation #CSforAll

📣 Milestone alert — Yoshua Bengio has officially surpassed 1 million citations on Google Scholar. The 2018 A.M. Turing Award laureate is now the most cited computer scientist in the world and the only living scientist to surpass this threshold. 🎉 Congratulations! buff.ly/OZ48tRz

🎉 Happy Computer Science Education Week! 🎉 This week, we celebrate the power of computing to inspire creativity, open doors, and shape the future. 💻 Today, we are highlighting imagi's Hour of AI activity: Creative Coding with Python and AI. Check it out: buff.ly/FJGzEL5 🌐 #CSEdWeek #CSforAll

Check it out: a roundtable discussion between a computing researcher and three senior Google engineers on the pivotal role of academia and the impact of federal funding on innovation. Available via #CACM's special issue on Federal Funding on Academic Research: buff.ly/GrU8h9H #TechNews #google

Happy Birthday, Geoffrey Hinton! Hinton received the 2018 #ACMTuringAward for conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing. In 2024, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

#ACMBookClub IN PROGRESS 🕐 🛋️ We're reading Chapter 10 to 12 this week and we LOVE them! Here're some favorite quotes from the chapters of This Is for Everyone, a memoir by Turing Laureate Tim Berners-Lee. 🍕 Scan QR code to register to our celebratory party on Dec 28, 2025.

What will be the most pressing tech policy issues in 2026 and beyond? Find out in this week’s People of ACM profile as we interview Sorelle Friedler, Professor, Haverford College and Chair, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (ACM USTPC). Read the full interview here: buff.ly/SR4jL7T

In his recent talk abt his memoir, This is for Everyone, Tim Berners-Lee criticized the state of the internet today for turning users into “consumable products.” buff.ly/in6eR1x Join us for our book club featuring Berners-Lee's memoir: buff.ly/T3m9tNF

Today in 1924, John Backus, the inventor of FORTRAN, was born. He received the 1977 #ACMTuringAward. In this video, Backus describes the creation of FORTRAN, the first high level programming language: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBpj...

Shape the future of #AIResearch with ACM! At #NeurIPS2025, explore how ACM provides a global platform for cutting-edge AI discoveries. 👋 Join Executive Editor Sean Pidgeon at 📍 Booth T6 to discuss your publishing options.

In 2024, John Jumper and Demis Hassabis from @Google #DeepMind received half of the #NobelPrize in chemistry for their work on using #AI to predict the structures of proteins. What impact has their AI system AlphaFold really hold? What's next? Read more: buff.ly/ni5nwIb