Articles Tagged: Computing profession
Articles & Features
SECTION: Features
Machine learning fairness in big tech
Auriel Wright talks about her work on advancing fairness and equity in computer vision at Google.
By Adinawa Adjagbodjou, July 2022
How to jumpstart your career during a pandemic
By Amari Lewis, June 2021
SECTION: Features
Making with a sustainable purpose
This interview presents insights into Dr. Mauriello's research projects in user-centered design to promote energy literacy within residential households.
By Jiayi Li, Karan Ahuja, June 2021
COLUMN: Careers
#2020wasEPIC elevate your career in STEM as the "only"
By Siobahn Day Grady, March 2021
SECTION: Features
On the future of computer science
Gabriele Kotsis, ACM President and full professor in computer science at Johannes Kepler University, shares her personal experiences and suggestions to shape the future of computer science.
By Elizabeth Churchill, Nova Ahmed, March 2021
Stories from an autodidact
What does it mean to have a career that has been shaped by luck and learning? With no formal training in the software industry, the author shares a personal story of the ups, downs, and sometimes sideways moments in her career.
By Lisa Long, March 2021
The women bricoleurs of technology
Understanding the value of reaching from theory to practice by revisiting the contributions of women before us and our assumptions about how we create valuable impact for the future.
By Deborah Schultz, March 2021
Man on the moon (1969), women on the web (1991 and still going strong)
Whatever you do in your life, you can bring it all together to find your place. This is a story about the twists and turns of life---from architecture to HCI.
By Jeni Paay, March 2021
Larry Tesler
By Sepideh Maleki, July 2020
COLUMN: Careers
Tightening a few loose bolts on the career ship
By Chittaranjan Tripathy, Yannis Pavlidis, November 2019
SECTION: Features
The one about resilience, energy, culture, and crafting
Joreen Arigye, a data analyst at Fenix International, shares her perspective on the importance of culture in the workplace. Having grown up directly connected to the typical Fenix customer, she has the ability to contribute knowledgeably to validating results from models, analysis, recommendations, and intervention strategies.
By Lynn Kirabo, November 2019
SECTION: Profile
Alex Pehler and Microsoft TEALS
Teachers of high school computer programming
By Bryan Knowles, November 2019
Mike Beall
On a wild ride with games and learning
By Bryan Knowles, September 2019
DEPARTMENT: Labz
Rendering a new world
Lucasfilm Advanced Development Group
By Sepideh Maleki, September 2019
Florence Hudson
On maturity and the internet of things
By Bryan Knowles, January 2019
SECTION: Features
Beyond coding: toward software development expertise
Understanding what it takes to become an effective developer.
By Marian Petre, André van der Hoek, October 2018
The search for my computer science
A journey spanning Nigeria, the United States, and Tanzania, is one woman's search for meaning and validation as a computer scientist.
By Judith Uchidiuno, October 2018
Computer science as a global language
How computer science helped me become a citizen of the world and the lessons real-life experiences taught me about effectively interacting with other people.
By María Andreína Francisco Rodríguez, October 2018
What is the role of a computer scientist in shaping a sustainable future?
It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the warnings of a disrupted climate system, from melting ice caps to species extinction. But the problems are so far removed, and so large, we often wonder what does this have to do with our work as computer scientists?
By Elina Eriksson, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Anja Bechman, data science
By Anja Bechmann, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Sauvik Das, usable security & privacy
By Sauvik Das, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Christina Harrington, inclusive technology design
By Christina Harrington, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Åsa Cajander, complex systems for society
By Åsa Cajander, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Lining Yao, fabrication
By Lining Yao, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Jean Luca Bez, high performance computing
By Jean Luca Bez, October 2018
Computer scientists in action: Alexandra Jimborean, computer architecture
By Alexandra Jimborean, October 2018
COLUMN: Careers
So you want to be an elite hacker? finding your career in cyber operations
By Charles Clancy, July 2018
SECTION: Profile
Coraline Ada Ehmke
Promoting richer open source communities
By Bryan Knowles, April 2018
COLUMN: Careers
When Communication Trumps Coding
Crucial skills for software engineers
By Zach Boyd, September 2017
SECTION: Features
Forests, trees, and false dichotomies
As the gap between research and productization continues to narrow, traditional labels may no longer apply.
By Stephen Miller, June 2017
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum on the moving frontier between mathematics and computer science
Young and early-career researchers at the 2016 Heidelberg Laureate Forum discuss how the frontier between mathematics and computer science is shifting, what the future promises, and the implications the frontier's shape and dynamics will have on both fields.
By Edmon Begoli, Vincent Schlegel, Michael Atiyah, Praise Adeyemo, Tim Baarslag, April 2017
COLUMN: Careers
Finding your MAP for career choices: what makes a great 'intrapreneur'?
By Tony Blankemeyer, December 2016
FEATURE: Features
Profile: Matthew Pryor
Using tech to manage droughts, from Australia to California
By Adrian Scoică, December 2015
DEPARTMENT: Labz
SWARM joint open lab Politecnico Di Torino, Italy
By Teodoro Montanaro, December 2015