ACM Chennai Chapter Newsletter - August, 2019
Chapter Activities 10 Aug: Half day Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying Graphic Design, Animation & Visual Effects”. 21 Aug: One day Research Scholars Colloquium (RSC’19) 21 Aug: Evening Technical Talk on on "Holistic Digital Empowerment" 24 Aug: Half day UX Meetup -- "Best Practices in UX Design" 31 Aug: Half day Mini Tutorial on "Demystifying "Embedded Systems, System on a Chip (SoC) & Raspberry Pi" Upcoming Events 7 Sep: Half day Mini Tutorial on "Demystifying "Data Analytics" by Dr. K. R. Jayakumar, CEO, Amitysoft & Ms. S. Rohini, Head, Advanced Technology Labs, Amitysoft ( https://in.explara.com/e/mini-tutorial-on-demystifying-data-analytics (https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin.explara.com%2Fe%2Fmini-tutorial-on-demystifying-data-analytics&data=02%7C01%7CRaghuraman.krishnamurthy2%40cognizant.com%7C98a81a7d0ce648b8f17a08d72f095072%7Cde08c40719b9427d9fe8edf254300ca7%7C0%7C1%7C637029589378259886&sdata=lEjbhTv5FmTDnRKpDT8lM8nfRqfBWKnklxDTgJ5zC84%3D&reserved=0) ) 13 Sep: Presentation on "Workplace Safety & Compliance of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act” by Ms. Viji Hari, Co-Founder and CEO of KelpHR, Author of Behind Closed Cubicles ( http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2019/mm-190913-posh.pdf (https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com%2Fpgms%2F2019%2Fmm-190913-posh.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CRaghuraman.krishnamurthy2%40cognizant.com%7C98a81a7d0ce648b8f17a08d72f095072%7Cde08c40719b9427d9fe8edf254300ca7%7C0%7C1%7C637029589378269881&sdata=tLcXJjHqIMTiET9ByQqJ%2BiHATcAR0s75ICddaTD4hrc%3D&reserved=0) ) 21 Sep/28 Sep: UX meetup & Presentation The ACM Chennai is extending its support to the following event. 6-7 Sep: Online diversity & Inclusion Summit ( https://www.onlinediversitysummit.com/ (https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinediversitysummit.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CRaghuraman.krishnamurthy2%40cognizant.com%7C98a81a7d0ce648b8f17a08d72f095072%7Cde08c40719b9427d9fe8edf254300ca7%7C0%7C1%7C637029589378269881&sdata=k4HTHFR3GRgQ7JMAHvOdoG8WzOUSiuNAMjs09q9ahQo%3D&reserved=0) ) 27-28 Sep: Workshop on “Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure” being held at SETS, Chennai ( https://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/CSCI_BROC.pdf (https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.setsindia.in%2FPdfDocs%2FCSCI_BROC.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CRaghuraman.krishnamurthy2%40cognizant.com%7C98a81a7d0ce648b8f17a08d72f095072%7Cde08c40719b9427d9fe8edf254300ca7%7C0%7C1%7C637029589378279873&sdata=YpHUuWt0E8N6POvIcSKfEMrsyaqvVTueSPbS6q8bWeY%3D&reserved=0) ) Headlines at a Glance 1. Distance Learning Without Computers (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/08/28/distance-learning-without-computers.aspx) 2. Developer jobs: From SQL to Java, these are the skills companies are looking for now (https://www.zdnet.com/article/developer-jobs-from-sql-to-java-these-are-the-skills-companies-are-looking-for/) 3.IBM Puts Red Hat OpenShift to Work on Sports Data at US Open (https://www.informationweek.com/cloud/ibm-puts-red-hat-openshift-to-work-on-sports-data-at-us-open/d/d-id/1335696?) 4. 400 US police agencies partner with Amazon on smart doorbell (https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-police-agencies-partner-amazon-smart.html) 5. Software Engineering Grads Lack the Skills Startups Need (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-member-news/software-engineering-grads-lack-the-skills-startups-need) 6. AI Analysis Gives Guidance to Crisis Counselors (https://cacm.acm.org/news/239173-ai-analysis-gives-guidance-to-crisis-counselors/fulltext) News in Detail ** Distance Learning Without Computers campustechnology.com | Dian Schaffhauser | 28 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ While online courses can offer the promise of education to a worldwide audience, what happens when the students have neither computing devices nor an internet connection? ... Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/08/28/distance-learning-without-computers.aspx) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Developer jobs: From SQL to Java, these are the skills companies are looking for now zdnet.com | Steve Ranger | 27 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Employers continue to hunt for software developers and programmers, and professionals with a set of core IT skills. According ... Full Article (https://www.zdnet.com/article/developer-jobs-from-sql-to-java-these-are-the-skills-companies-are-looking-for/) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** IBM Puts Red Hat OpenShift to Work on Sports Data at US Open InformationWeek.com | Joao-Pierre S. Ruth | 30 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Stepping up once again to turn a flood of sports metrics into actionable information, IBM introduced a little something extra at the 2019 United States Open Tennis Championships ... Full Article (https://www.informationweek.com/cloud/ibm-puts-red-hat-openshift-to-work-on-sports-data-at-us-open/d/d-id/1335696?) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** 400 US police agencies partner with Amazon on smart doorbell TechXplore.com | 29 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Amazon said Wednesday more than 400 US police departments had joined its "Ring Neighbors" network, a program aimed at curbing crime using video from the company's smart doorbell that has raised civil liberties concerns ... Full Article (https://techxplore.com/news/2019-08-police-agencies-partner-amazon-smart.html) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Software Engineering Grads Lack the Skills Startups Need spectrum.ieee.org | Kathy Pretz | 23 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Today’s software engineering programs teach students traditional skills tailored to large employers—subjects like software processes, software analysis, project management, and software management ... Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-member-news/software-engineering-grads-lack-the-skills-startups-need) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** AI Analysis Gives Guidance to Crisis Counselors cacm.com | Cornell Chronicle | 30 August, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ A study by Cornell University researchers and the Crisis Text Line crisis-counselor platform described how volunteer crisis counselors' use of language evolves ... Full Article (https://cacm.acm.org/news/239173-ai-analysis-gives-guidance-to-crisis-counselors/fulltext) ------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================ ** Chapter Home (https://chennai.hosting.acm.org/chennai-acm/) ** Email Us (mailto: admin@chennai.hosting.acm.org)
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