Greater Boston Chapter of the ACM aggregator

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Information Seeking: Convergence of Search, Recommendations, and Advertising

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

How to address user information needs amidst a preponderance of data.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Gender Demographics Trends and Changes in U.S. CS Departments

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Using the past 10 years of Taulbee Survey data to evaluate female student enrollment across varied academic institutions and departments.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Teaching-Oriented Faculty at Research Universities

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Nine teacher-oriented faculty in computer science departments at research universities in the U.S. or Canada describe how their positions work, how they contribute to education, and how departmental policies can influence their success and satisfaction.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Will Software Engineering Ever Be Engineering?

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Considering whether software engineering and engineering can share a profession.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Why the Google Book Settlement Failed – and What Comes Next?

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Assessing the implications of the Google Book Search settlement.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: What Gets Measured Gets Done

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

"U.S. broadband is terrible" has become a familiar meme. Given the growing importance of broadband Internet connections, a poor broadband infrastructure would indeed be cause for concern. As it turns out, however, much of this concern is misplaced.

Communications of the ACM: Opinion Articles: Security Risks in Next-Generation Emergency Services

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Sounding the alert on emergency calling system deficiencies.

Communications of the ACM: Latest Issue: Justice for Jahromi

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

The computer science community is deeply concerned over the fate of Masaud Jahromi, chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Ahlia University in Bahrain. Jahromi was arrested and taken from his home April 14, 2011.

Communications of the ACM: Latest Issue: Will Software Engineering Ever Be Engineering?

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Considering whether software engineering and engineering can share a profession.

Communications of the ACM: Latest Issue: Gender Demographics Trends and Changes in U.S. CS Departments

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 -0700

Using the past 10 years of Taulbee Survey data to evaluate female student enrollment across varied academic institutions and departments.