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Alfred V Aho

ACM A. M. Turing Award 2020
For fundamental algorithms and theory underlying programming language implementation and for synthesizing these results and those of others in their highly influential books, which educated generations of computer scientists.
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Jeffrey D. Ullman

ACM A. M. Turing Award 2020
For fundamental algorithms and theory underlying programming language implementation and for synthesizing these results and those of others in their highly influential books, which educated generations of computer scientists.
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Edwin Earl Catmull

ACM A. M. Turing Award 2019
For fundamental contributions to 3D computer graphics, and the impact of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in filmmaking and other applications.
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Pat M Hanrahan

ACM A. M. Turing Award 2019
For fundamental contributions to 3D computer graphics, and the impact of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in filmmaking and other applications.
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E. Bertino

ACM Athena Lecturer Award 2019
For pioneering and impactful contributions to data management, security, and privacy, along with outstanding contributions to broadening participation in computing via professional leadership and mentoring
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J Dongarra

SIAM/ACM Prize in Computational Science and Engineering 2019
For his key role in the development of software and software standards, software repositories, performance and benchmarking software, and in community efforts to prepare for the challenges of exascale computing, especially in adapting linear algebra infrastructure to emerging architectures.
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A. D. McGettrick

ACM Presidential Award 2018
In recognition of his unwavering commitment to computer science education -- particularly in terms of its quality, breadth, and access -- for generations of students worldwide.
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Fabrizio Gagliardi

ACM Presidential Award 2018
In appreciation of his selfless dedication to ACM, ensuring the organization's activities, services, and influence extend throughout the European continent
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D. Gotterbarn

ACM Presidential Award 2018
In grateful appreciation of 25 years of outstanding service as chief architect for ACM's Code of Professional Ethics, a living document adopted by the computing community worldwide as the blueprint for professional conduct in the field.
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Yoshua Bengio

ACM A. M. Turing Award 2018
For conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing.
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Tsinghua University
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Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
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London School of Economics and Political Science
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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Queensland University of Technology
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Nanyang Technological University
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Nagoya University
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University of Hildesheim
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Google LLC
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The Walt Disney Company
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National University of Singapore
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ACM Books

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Theories of Programming: The Life and Works of Tony Hoare

2021

Sir Tony Hoare has had an enormous influence on computer science, from the Quicksort algorithm to the science of software development, concurrency and program verification. His contributions have been widely recognised: He was awarded the ACM’s Turing ...

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      The Handbook on Socially Interactive Agents: 20 years of Research on Embodied Conversational Agents, Intelligent Virtual Agents, and Social Robotics Volume 1: Methods, Behavior, Cognition

      2021

      The Handbook on Socially Interactive Agents provides a comprehensive overview of the research fields of Embodied Conversational Agents, Intelligent Virtual Agents, and Social Robotics. Socially Interactive Agents (SIAs), whether virtually or physically ...

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      Software: A Technical History

      2021

      Software history has a deep impact on current software designers, computer scientists, and technologists. System constraints imposed in the past and the designs that responded to them are often unknown or poorly understood by students and practitioners, ...

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      Event Mining for Explanatory Modeling

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      2021

      This book introduces the concept of Event Mining for building explanatory models from analyses of correlated data. Such a model may be used as the basis for predictions and corrective actions. The idea is to create, via an iterative process, a model that ...

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      ACM Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

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    • SIGACCESS Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing

      ACM SIGACCESS supports the international community of researchers and professionals applying computing and information technologies to empower individuals with disabilities and older adults. The SIG also promotes the professional interests of students and computing personnel with disabilities and strives to educate the public to support careers for people with disabilities.
      ACM SIGACCESS supports the international community of researchers and professionals applying computing and information technologies to empower individuals with disabilities and older adults. The SIG also promotes the professional interests of students and computing personnel with disabilities and strives to educate the public to support careers for people with disabilities.

    • SIGACT Special Interest Group on Algorithms & Computation Theory

      The ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory is an international organization that fosters and promotes the discovery and dissemination of high quality research in theoretical computer science (TCS), the formal analysis of efficient computation and computational processes. SIGACT, through its awards program, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field in research and service. TCS covers a wide variety of topics including algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, parallel and distributed computation, probabilistic computation, quantum computation, automata theory, information theory, cryptography, program semantics and verification, machine learning, computational biology, computational economics, computational geometry, and computational number theory and algebra. Work in this field is often distinguished by its emphasis on mathematical technique and rigor.
      The ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory is an international organization that fosters and promotes the discovery and dissemination of high quality research in theoretical computer science (TCS), the formal analysis of efficient computation and computational processes. SIGACT, through its awards program, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field in research and service. TCS covers a wide variety of topics including algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, parallel and distributed computation, probabilistic computation, quantum computation, automata theory, information theory, cryptography, program semantics and verification, machine learning, computational biology, computational economics, computational geometry, and computational number theory and algebra. Work in this field is often distinguished by its emphasis on mathematical technique and rigor.

    • SIGAda Special Interest Group on Ada Programming Language

      The ACM Special Interest Group on Ada Programming Language provides a forum on all aspects of the Ada language and technologies, including usage, education, standardization, design methods, and compiler implementation. SIGAda's annual conference addresses Ada's role in building industrial-strength applications that support mission-critical, safety-critical, real-time, distributed, high-assurance, and high-integrity requirements. Supporting technologies that SIGAda focuses on include software engineering, software development processes, object technology, computer science education, tools, Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), and Java.
      The ACM Special Interest Group on Ada Programming Language provides a forum on all aspects of the Ada language and technologies, including usage, education, standardization, design methods, and compiler implementation. SIGAda's annual conference addresses Ada's role in building industrial-strength applications that support mission-critical, safety-critical, real-time, distributed, high-assurance, and high-integrity requirements. Supporting technologies that SIGAda focuses on include software engineering, software development processes, object technology, computer science education, tools, Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), and Java.

    • SIGAI Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence

      The scope of SIGAI, ACM's Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence, consists of the study of intelligence and its realization in computer systems. SIGAI's mission is to promote and support AI-related conferences. Members receive reduced registration rates to all affiliated conferences. Members also receive proceedings from the major SIGAI-sponsored conferences. SIGAI publishes a quarterly newsletter, AI Matters, with ideas and announcements of interest to the AI community.
      The scope of SIGAI, ACM's Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence, consists of the study of intelligence and its realization in computer systems. SIGAI's mission is to promote and support AI-related conferences. Members receive reduced registration rates to all affiliated conferences. Members also receive proceedings from the major SIGAI-sponsored conferences. SIGAI publishes a quarterly newsletter, AI Matters, with ideas and announcements of interest to the AI community.

    • SIGAPP Special Interest Group on Applied Computing

      The ACM Special Interest Group on Applied Computing, ACM's primary applications-oriented SIG, offers practitioners and researchers the opportunity to share mutual interests in innovative applications, technology transfer, experimental computing, strategic research, and the management of computing. This SIG also promotes widespread cooperation among business, government, and academic computing programs. Members receive reduced rates to the SAC Conference.
      The ACM Special Interest Group on Applied Computing, ACM's primary applications-oriented SIG, offers practitioners and researchers the opportunity to share mutual interests in innovative applications, technology transfer, experimental computing, strategic research, and the management of computing. This SIG also promotes widespread cooperation among business, government, and academic computing programs. Members receive reduced rates to the SAC Conference.

    • SIGARCH Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture

      SIGARCH serves a unique community of computer professionals working at the forefront of computer design in both industry and academia. It is ACM's primary forum for interchange of ideas about tomorrow's hardware and its interactions with compilers and operating systems. SIGARCH sponsors or co-sponsors a number of conferences, including the annual international Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA). SIGARCH also offers Member Plus proceedings benefits to members when available.
      SIGARCH serves a unique community of computer professionals working at the forefront of computer design in both industry and academia. It is ACM's primary forum for interchange of ideas about tomorrow's hardware and its interactions with compilers and operating systems. SIGARCH sponsors or co-sponsors a number of conferences, including the annual international Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA). SIGARCH also offers Member Plus proceedings benefits to members when available.

    • SIGBED Special Interest Group on Embedded Systems

      SIGBED is intended to be a focal point within ACM for all aspects of embedded computing systems, including both software and hardware. Embedded systems has come to be recognized as a key discipline, which includes new computer and systems science foundations, new design technology, and new hardware and software frameworks. Members of the SIGBED community serve on the editorial board of ACM's publication, "ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems" and the upcoming "ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks".
      SIGBED is intended to be a focal point within ACM for all aspects of embedded computing systems, including both software and hardware. Embedded systems has come to be recognized as a key discipline, which includes new computer and systems science foundations, new design technology, and new hardware and software frameworks. Members of the SIGBED community serve on the editorial board of ACM's publication, "ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems" and the upcoming "ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks".

    • SIGBio Special Interest Group on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology

      The ACM Special Interest Group on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Informatics (SIGBio) bridges computer science, mathematics, statistics with biology and biomedicine. The mission of ACM SIGBio is to improve our ability to develop advanced research, training, and outreach in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Informatics by stimulating interactions among researchers, educators and practitioners from related multi-disciplinary fields.
      The ACM Special Interest Group on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Informatics (SIGBio) bridges computer science, mathematics, statistics with biology and biomedicine. The mission of ACM SIGBio is to improve our ability to develop advanced research, training, and outreach in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Informatics by stimulating interactions among researchers, educators and practitioners from related multi-disciplinary fields.
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      ACM Collections

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      ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS)

      The ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS) provides a mechanism to publish the contents of conferences, technical symposia and workshops in the ACM Digital Library, increasing their visibility among the international computing community.

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      ACM Classic Book Series

      This list of classic books is the result of a poll ACM conducted where members named their favorite computer science books.

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      Collection of Journals from affiliated publishers.

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      ACM Curricula Recommendations

      ACM Curricula Recommendations

      In the decades since the 1960s, ACM, along with leading professional and scientific computing societies, has endeavored to tailor...

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      NSF Workshop Reports

      The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has a long history of funding community “visioning” workshops that aim to bring together experts from academia, industry, and government to engage in open discussions about future...

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      Software Artifacts

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      Computing Reviews

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      Case studies look retrospectively at challenges and problems already addressed, while attempting to draw out some of the lessons learned in the course of those endeavors (so readers needn't learn those lessons for themselves the hard way).

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      Collective Intelligence

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      Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies

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      MODELS '21: ACM/IEEE 24th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems

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      UIST '21: The 34th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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      ESEM '21: ACM / IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM)

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      MICRO '21: 54th Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture

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      CHI PLAY '21: The Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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      ACM Magazines

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      Communications of the ACM

      Communications of the ACM

      Volume 64, Issue 10

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      XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students

      XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students

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