And that's a wrap for the read-along portion of the third #ACMBookClub! Have you finished User Friendly on time? Here's some of our favorite quotes from the past two weeks. 👇️ Comment with your thoughts and don't forget to REGISTER for the online discussion tomorrow: acm-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Announcing ACM’s New Leadership Team! 🌐 Members of ACM have officially elected our new officers for the upcoming two-year term, beginning July 1! We are thrilled to announce that Elisa Bertino will be heading the new team as incoming ACM President.

Every year, ACM recognizes individuals w/ awards for their exemplary service to the computing field. This year’s awardees drove advancements in learning tools for computer science education, technology policy, and broadening participation in computing—among other areas. (🧵1/9)

“The choice facing the modern enterprise is clear: Continue managing artifacts in isolation and hope the highway stays paved, or take the long view of risk.” Learn more via our popular #newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," available on #Substack: buff.ly/h6QZ0CA

This sounds so fun! What a great way to celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth - definitely check this out!

In this week's People of ACM profile, we chat with Yasmin Kafai, a Co-developer of Scratch, a programming language that has been used by more than 150 million young people worldwide. Read the full interview here: www.acm.org/articles/peo...

Everybody's talking about AI agents. But what's actually inside one when you strip away the framework? Join ACM for the upcoming #TechTalk w/ Val Andrei Fajardo, author of Build a Multi-Agent System (From Scratch). Register here: buff.ly/9sx2s7L

Over the years, roboticist Tom Burick has designed robots, constructed a vintage teardrop trailer, and most recently, led a group of students in building a full-scale replica of a pivotal 1940s computer. Read more: buff.ly/nu1S0MN #Eniac

AI systems can now autonomously complete 32-step enterprise cyberattacks. The ACM Europe Tech Policy Committee warns EU oversight may not be keeping pace. New analysis: buff.ly/0Tisid8 #tech #policy #cybersecurity

Join SF Bay ACM for their upcoming hybrid event, "Latest & Unique Tech Innovations from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)" w/ speaker Avery Lu, Partner & Head of Business Development at Aventurine Capital Group, LLC. When: May 29, 2026 Register: www.meetup.com/SF-Bay-ACM/ #ACM #computing

Reading User Friendly with us? We want your questions! 🧠✨ Send yours over ahead of time so we can hit the ground running! 🗓️ May 29, 6-7 p.m. ET 🔗Scan QR code to send your questions & register for the online discussion #UserFriendly #DesignThinking #UXDesign #BookClub

At SCA/HPC Asia 2026, ACM President Yannis Ioannidis spoke with the SIGHPC Student Chapter. Watch this Thai student’s moving account of the opportunities that ACM has brought her. #AAPIMonth #ACMPresidentOnTheRoad #computerscience

In the latest issue of #AdvancesInComputing: - Addressing AI bias at its roots - Evaluating general-purpose AI with psychometrics - Shaping and being shaped by Embodied Intelligence and more! Check it out: buff.ly/46GEMyN

HBD, James Gosling! Gosling may be best known as the father of Java, but his broader impact is how we think about building software today. Platform independence, reliability, and accessibility aren’t just features, they’re expectations, and they trace back to the foundation he helped create.

#ACMBookClub in progress! What we read in Week 2: what errors taught us about ourselves; why trust is needed to a design to take hold; and the power of metaphors. Click or scan QR code to register for our May 29 discussion w/ co-author Cliff Kuang: acm-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Recently, Anthropic announced that its new model, Claude Mythos Preview, can autonomously find and weaponize software vulnerabilities, turning them into working exploits without expert guidance. What does mean for the future of cybersecurity? Learn more:

Happy birthday, Alan Kay! Kay received the 2003 #ACMTuringAward for pioneering many of the ideas at the root of contemporary object-oriented programming languages, leading the team that developed Smalltalk, and for fundamental contributions to personal computing. amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

Happy Birthday to Ivan Sutherland, recipient of the 1988 #ACMTuringAward for his pioneering and visionary contributions to computer graphics, starting with Sketchpad, a groundbreaking interactive computer-aided design system, and continuing thereafter: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

"Even if each small DNS service provider is individually non-systemic, the aggregated risk is not." ACM Europe TPC responded to a consultation on Cybersecurity Act 2. Learn more here: buff.ly/fu1O0fv #tech #policy #cybersecurity

At The ACM India Annual Event, ACM President Yannis Ioannidis asked Ripal Ranpara what ACM means to her. Community, and more. Keep following us this #AAPIMonth for more #ACMPresidentOnTheRoad travels and insightful conversations.

Meet the 2026-2027 ACM Athena Lecturer! Monika Henzinger of ISTA is recognized for outstanding contributions to the fields of dynamic graph algorithms and web algorithms, and for dedicated mentoring and service to these communities. Learn more: awards.acm.org/athena

“At this point in my career journey, I’ve matured to a place where I don’t want to do just curiosity-driven research alone ... but it is answering the question: ‘How can we help someone live a better life?’” Follow the journey of roboticist Maja Matarić: buff.ly/DfJI7XK

A ChatGPT moment for the field of robotics? Learn more about Eka's robotic claw and the creative minds behind it: www.wired.com/story/when-r...

#OTD in 1930, 1972 #ACMTuringAward recipient Edsger Dijkstra was born. He received the award for elevating programming to a rigorous, intellectual discipline, arguing programs should be built correctly, not debugged into correctness. For more: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

That's a wrap on #HRI2026! We're thrilled to have brought together researchers, practitioners & innovators from around the globe to explore the latest advances in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Thank you to everyone for making this year's conference a resounding success!

In this week’s People of ACM profile, we interview Tim Cheng, a professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), who specializes in electronic design automation and software-hardware co-design for computing chips and systems. Read here: www.acm.org/articles/peo...

In the latest issue of #AdvancesInComputing: - Assessing RPKI - Why phishing emails keep working on smart people - The origins of GPU computing and more stories from ACM Interactions. Check it out: buff.ly/UTQFCC2

For the first week of the May #ACMBookClub, we are reading the introduction and first two chapters of User Friendly, covering a wide range of topics, from a narrowly avoided nuclear disaster to the work of legendary industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. Join our discussion on May 29: buff.ly/W6A94jB

As more states pass AI safety laws surrounding the use of chatbots, especially use by minors, we stand by our statement on the unethical development of these apps: www.acm.org/binaries/con...

NCSA Chief Scientist Daniel S. Katz (@danielskatz.org) offered his expertise on the research reproducibility problem in this piece by the Communications of the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery (@acm.org). cacm.acm.org/news/is-ther...

Nicki Washington was the first Black woman to serve on the computing faculty at Howard University. She earned her MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science from North Carolina State University.

📣 Nicki Washington, Ph.D., Receives the ACM Frances E. Allen Award for Outstanding Mentoring! We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Nicki Washington, AiiCE Director, has earned yet another well-deserved honor ✨ 👏 Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Dr. Washington! #AiiCEinnovates

Happy birthday, Patrick Hanrahan! Hanrahan received the #ACMTuringAward in 2019 for fundamental contributions to 3D computer graphics, and the impact of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in filmmaking and other applications. Read more about Hanrahan: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

Congratulations to Nicki Washington on receiving the 2025 ACM Frances E. Allen Award for Outstanding Mentoring! She is recognized for exceptional commitment to diversifying the computing community at all education levels. Learn more: buff.ly/kWVvu2W

Happy birthday, Ron Rivest! Ron Rivest, Leonard M. Adleman, and Adi Shamir received the 2002 #ACMTuringAward for their ingenious contribution to making public-key cryptography useful in practice with the RSA public key cryptosystem. Rivest discusses RSA: youtu.be/p1I1LC1DpeA?...

What is "vibe coding?" And what are the pros and cons of using AI to generate code? Find out the answers in the latest issue of #TechBrief, presented by the ACM Technology Policy Council. Download here: buff.ly/PLDCcTd

To celebrate #AAPIMonth, ACM President Yannis Ionnidis hit the road to chat with some accomplished ACM members. What can ACM do for you? Researcher Jayesh Tripathi says ACM’s transition to Open Access will open doors for him to pursue his research. #ACMPresidentOnTheRoad

Some say the #growth of #datacenters signals an era of #innovation and economic prosperity, while others see them as a threat that negatively affect the planet and communities. Learn more: buff.ly/Dy2O5h2 #TechNews

"Are you playing Wordle?" "No, I'm in the control group." Are you experimenters, or the programmers and statisticians who support them? If the answer is yes, the latest issue of our popular #Substack #newsletter, "Queue: In Practice," is for you. Read more: buff.ly/UcP3huy

In this week’s People of ACM profile we interview Vivek Sehshadri. Seshadri is the Co-founder and CTO of Karya, a mobile platform that has helped more than 100,000 workers in rural areas. Read here: www.acm.org/articles/peo...

Happy Birthday to Claude Shannon, known by many as the “father of Information Theory.” Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer. In 1948, he published A Mathematical Theory of Communication, which effectively created the field. #ComputingHistory #ACM #PioneerPOV

Happy birthday, Robert E. Tarjan! With John E. Hopcroft, Tarjan received the 1986 #ACMTuringAward for fundamental achievements in the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures. Visit Tarjan’s ACM profile, here: amturing.acm.org/award_winner...

How did #UX design become the backbone of modern #tech culture? Find out in our May #ACMBookClub! We’re diving into User Friendly by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant. Don’t miss our live Q&A with co-author Cliff Kuang on May 29. Sign up today: buff.ly/lpOts6I

Thank you to all of you who attended ACM's Technology Policy Council's special session, "From Technical Safety to Societal Impact: Rethinking AI Governance," at the recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi! If you missed it, here's a recap: buff.ly/MDl8s6T

Chatbots powered by #LLMs are showing impressive abilities at mimicking how humans use language, and they are attempting to simulate #humor, too. Researchers are now taking a closer look at AI’s ability to generate humor and how that can be improved. Does #AI get the joke? buff.ly/AkDrnCi #TechNews

Registration is now open for the Festival of Learning 2026! Join us in Seoul, Korea from June 27 to July 3 for a lively exchange between academic communities in AI, Education, Learning Sciences, and Human-Computer Interaction. Learn more here: buff.ly/nKlqsFD

“There’s a clear demand for #chatbots that provide health advice, given how hard it is for many people to access it through existing medical systems. And some #research suggests that current #LLMs are capable of making safe and useful recommendations.” But how well do they work? buff.ly/gkeRoqe

Looking for ways to incorporate AI into your classroom? CSTA presents AI PD Weeks, bringing K–12 teachers together for a week of hands-on learning, collaboration, and practical strategies for teaching artificial intelligence in K–12 classrooms. Register here: buff.ly/qZdPk4M

HBD to Manuel Blum! Blum received the 1995 #ACMTuringAward for his contributions to the foundations of computational complexity theory and its applications to cryptography and program checking. Blum explains the “speedup theorem:” youtu.be/jxpg9oub6ek?...

In our latest issue of 📜 #AdvancesInComputing: - Michael Genesereth on General Game Playing 🎲 - Yarin Perry and his team on Flow Optimization 🌊 - Wei Xu on the designing for Human-Centered AI experiences 🎨 and more! Subscribe and share: buff.ly/tQZ5z01