As part of the ACM-W Above and Beyond Project, we are excited to feature Dr Valeria Soto Mendoza, a dedicated professor, researcher, and mentor in the field of computing. Valeria has made significant contributions to data science, optimization, and interdisciplinary research, applying artificial intelligence to fields such as medicine, energy, and industry. Dr Valeria Soto […]

The ACM has named 55 members ACM Fellows for significant contributions to computing. The ACM Fellows program recognizes the top 1% of ACM Members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community. The women recognised as Fellows this year include:

Written By Asegul Hulus Welcome back, Avid Readers! Hello again, everyone! Ace, your friendly tour guide, is back to continue our worldwide journey of ACM-W Professional Chapters. We’re off to the inspiring Mediterranean island of Cyprus today! The ACM-W Cyprus Chapter is reshaping the computing world through its commitment to innovation, inclusion, and empowering women. […]

Cigdem Sengul & Adriana Wilde At the ACM-W communications committee, we are happy to share updates on our ongoing and upcoming initiatives to support, celebrate, and advocate for women in computing. Whether you’re a student, early career professional, or established leader, we hope you will find inspiration in our stories and respond to our calls […]

Written By Asegul Hulus My name’s Ace, and I am both an investigative journalist and a member of the Professional Chapters Committee. This year, I will be conducting interviews with each Professional Chapter. We will travel the world and visit each Professional Chapter, and I will be your friendly tour guide. Our tour is fueled […]

By Dr Adriana WildeAbout a year ago, I made a decision that turned out to be a very rewarding experience in my professional life: I applied to become a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). In the words on the official website, “as one of ACM’s prestigious Advanced Member Grades, ACM Senior […]

The ACM-W Global Leadership team is happy to announce the new ACM-W Asia Pacific Committee that will support a wide range of initiatives in the ACM-W Asia-Pacific region. The team includes the following roles and the associated members:  Dr. Bimlesh Wadhwa, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Student Life) at the National University of Singapore(NUS), is […]

By Ingrid Maria Christensen and Melissa Høegh Marcher The lack of IT specialists in Europe is a growing problem, with 63% of European hiring enterprises reporting challenges filling their IT vacancies. Likewise, a Danish report projects a staggering shortage of 22,000 ICT specialists by 2030. At the same time, women are vastly underrepresented in the […]

Bethany Ahluwalia has become our new ACM-W Website Manager, effective December 2024. We thank Chandra Burnham for her immense support during the search and transition processes. Bethany is a final year MEng Computer Science student at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. She became aware of ACM-W through her group design project which was to […]

By Adriana Wilde, ACM-W Communication co-chair, and Arati Dixit, ACM-W Regional Activities, co-chair Earlier this year (12-15 August 2024), as representatives of ACM Women, we had the privilege of attending the 20th ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER, https://icer2024.acm.org/), organised by RMIT in Melbourne, Australia. ICER brings together researchers from all over the […]

ACM-W is excited to announce the launch of the ACM-W Professional Chapters Committee! This new project team will promote the mission of ACM-W to support the creation of new professional chapters worldwide and provide resources for the maintenance and growth of existing chapters.  ACM-W Professional Chapters provide a safe and friendly space for social interaction […]

This month, we are introducing the ACM-W Student Chapter at Jordan University of Science and Technology, officially established on August 19, 2024. The chapter is the first ACM-W Student Chapter in Jordan and brings together dedicated student volunteers from all majors offered at the university’s IT faculty. The chapter was built on the values of collaboration and […]