ACM Chennai Chapter Newsletter – June 15, 2018
Chapter Activities, Upcoming Events, Tech News Chapter Activities 12 June, 2018 : We had an expert talk on 'Design your own App directly on your smartphone without any previous knowledge!' by Prof. Wolfgang Slany, Graz University of Technology, Austria. Upcoming Events Next talk is being planned on 10 July, 2018. Will send the details in the next edition of this NL, please watch our chapter website (https://chennai.hosting.acm.org/chennai-acm/events-calendar-current/) . Headlines at a Glance 1. Rethinking Faculty Roles (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/06/11/rethinking-faculty-roles.aspx) 2. Future of Batteries, Electric Airplanes, and the "Internet of Energy" (https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/the-joy-of-batteries) 3. What to know about the scientist who invented the term "Software Engineering" (https://publications.computer.org/software-magazine/2018/06/08/margaret-hamilton-software-engineering-pioneer-apollo-11/) 4. Are you scared yet? Meet Norman, the psychopathic AI (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44040008) 5. Computer program looks five minutes into the future (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180613102016.htm) 6. Why Quantum Computing Should Be on Your Radar Now (https://www.informationweek.com/why-quantum-computing-should-be-on-your-radar-now/a/d-id/1331946)
News in Detail ** We Can Do Better in the New Reality: Rethinking Faculty Roles campustechnology.com | Mary Grush | 06 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ For nearly 50 years, the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS (http://www.nchems.org/) ) has focused its data, analysis, and services on helping states — and their colleges and universities... Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/06/11/rethinking-faculty-roles.aspx) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Bill Joy, Silicon Valley Visionary, on the Future of Batteries, Electric Airplanes, and the "Internet of Energy" spectrum.ieee.org | Mark Anderson | 11 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ According to Silicon Valley visionary and Sun Microsystems (https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/tech-history/cyberspace/after-the-sun-microsystems-sets-the-real-stories-come-out) co-founder Bill Joy (https://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/from-doomsayer-to-nanotech-investor-the-interesting-path-of-bill-joy) , much about the future of energy and climate change hinges on a simple question: How soon can the world’s electric grid get its battery pack? ... Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/the-joy-of-batteries) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SCIENTIST WHO INVENTED THE TERM “SOFTWARE ENGINEERING” computer.org | Lori M. Camerson | 08 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ It might come as a surprise to most of today’s software engineers to learn that the founder of their discipline is a woman ... Full Article (https://publications.computer.org/software-magazine/2018/06/08/margaret-hamilton-software-engineering-pioneer-apollo-11/) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Are you scared yet? Meet Norman, the psychopathic AI bbc.com | Jane Wakefield | 02 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ Norman is an algorithm trained to understand pictures but, like its namesake Hitchcock's Norman Bates, it does not have an optimistic view of the world ... Full Article (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44040008) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Computer program looks five minutes into the future sciencedaily.com | University of Bonn | 13 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ Scientists have developed software that can look minutes into the future: The program learns the typical sequence of actions, such as cooking, from video sequences. Then it can predict in new situations what the chef will do at which point in time ... Full Article (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180613102016.htm) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Why Quantum Computing Should Be on Your Radar Now informationweek.com | List Morgan | 04 June, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ There's a lot of chatter about quantum computing, some of which is false and some of which is true. For example, there's a misconception that quantum computers are going to ... Full Article (https://www.informationweek.com/why-quantum-computing-should-be-on-your-radar-now/a/d-id/1331946) ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ ** Chapter Home (https://chennai.hosting.acm.org/chennai-acm/) ** Email Us (mailto: admin@chennai.hosting.acm.org) Copyright © 2018,ACM. All rights reserved.