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. Beginning as GE’s “Integrated Systems Project 2,” which was intended to produce a generic “Manufacturing Information And Control System” or MIACS, the project produced the Integrated Data Store (IDS): https://lnkd.in/eazJ7ygH
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ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. As a leading global source for scientific information, ACM promotes computer research and innovation through its journals, magazines, and the proceedings of more than 170 annual conferences and symposia. ACM authors are among the world's leading thinkers in computing and information technologies, providing original research and firsthand perspectives. Founded at the dawn of the computer age, ACM’s reach extends to every part of the globe, with more than half of its more than 100,000 members residing outside the U.S. Its growing membership has led to Councils in Europe, India, and China, fostering networking opportunities that strengthen ties within and across countries and technical communities. Their actions enhance ACM’s ability to raise awareness of computing’s important technical, educational, and social issues around the world.
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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. Their work advances #AI, #HCI, mobile computing, security, sustainability, and more. Congratulations to the 2025 class! https://buff.ly/rajUhe6 #ACMDistinguishedMembers #computing
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📬 In this issue of #AdvancesInComputing: 🎙️ Personal narratives from computing visionaries on the power and promise of federally funded research 🧵 and more from Interactions HCI #ACMNewsletter #AdvancesInComputing #funding #NSF
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The countdown has started! We are only 30 days away from 1 January 2026, when ACM, Association for Computing Machinery is set to undergo a historical change with its transition to fully open access publishing, expanding the reach of computing research worldwide. This is a truly monumental milestone, as ACM will become one of the very few organizations to offer a large, integrated, and highly curated corpus of scientific articles and related artifacts free to all. Opening the ACM Digital Library is an important step not just for ACM, but the entire world of computing also. I believe the vast wealth of data and knowledge that will be made available will prove to be of immense benefit to the computing profession as a whole, sparking a new wave of innovation and discovery. Many thanks to all ACM volunteers and ACM staff who made this landmark achievement possible after years of planning and hard work. Let this great news be an inspiration for computing professionals worldwide to come closer to and engage with ACM! "ACM Open" model: https://lnkd.in/d9Abbqyb "ACM Open" model (video): https://lnkd.in/dQ93eXYs "ACM Open" explained (video): https://lnkd.in/dq7h4xCc ACM path to openness: https://lnkd.in/dB3ituvu #ACM #OpenAccess #ACMOpen #ACMDL #ACMDigitalLibrary #Computing #Sustainability #KnowledgeDemocratization #Transparency #Accountability
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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: https://buff.ly/GrU8h9H #TechNews #google #engineer #academia #computing
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🎉 Happy Computer Science Education Week! 🎉 From classrooms to research labs to community events around the world, educators and learners are discovering what’s possible when we invest in computer science for all. This #CSEdWeek, we're celebrating the power of computing to inspire creativity, open doors, and shape the future.🌐 Swipe for a variety of fun activities and practical resources and share them with your communities!💻 #CSforAll #ComputerScience #STEMEducation imagi , Computer Science Teachers Association, Code.org
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#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. The virtual discussion will be led by computer scientist Marlene Mhangami.
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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. He also won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics and is the second person to ever receive both awards. Hinton also received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, which he shared with John Hopfield, for foundational discoveries that helped make modern machine learning possible. Drawing on tools from statistical physics, Hinton developed the Boltzmann machine, a neural network capable of learning and identifying key patterns within data. This work became deeply influential, powering advances in image classification, pattern recognition, and generative models. Read more about his achievements here: https://lnkd.in/eFnC_AF7
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📣 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! https://buff.ly/OZ48tRz
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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. Friedler is a Professor at Haverford College and the Chair of the ACM US Technology Policy Committee (ACM USTPC). Among other topics, she discusses her work in the fairness, accountability and transparency of machine learning. She also touches on the ACM FAccT conference, as well as upcoming priorities for USTPC. Read the full interview here: https://buff.ly/SR4jL7T
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