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Posts Tagged ‘Association for Computing Machinery’

Raising Awareness of Computer-Science Education


Widmeyer clients, the Association for Computing Machinery and the Computer Science Teachers Association, continue to support efforts such as Computer Science Education Week to increase awareness of the importance of including computer science in the national education conversation. A recent article in Education Week featured quotes from both organizations while highlighting a multitude of initiatives [...]


Widmeyer Communications Recognized With Three 2010 SABRE Nominations


The Holmes Group’s 2010 North American award’s competition attracted more than 1,600 entries. Widmeyer Communications is a finalist for two 2010 Gold SABRE awards and also received a certificate of excellence in the Bronze category [...]


ACM’s “Nobel Prize for Computing” Winner Announced


On Tuesday, March 9, the Association for Computing Machinery announced the winner of the 2009 ACM A.M. Turing Award, one of the computing community’s highest distinctions. Widmeyer worked with the Associated Press on an article that was featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post and more.


Featured Work: Computer Science Education Week


Recognizing the transformative role of computing and the need to bolster computer science at all educational levels, Widmeyer Communications worked with The Association for Computing Machinery to build public awareness of the first Computer Science Education Week.


Computer Science Education Week Continues to Raise Awareness of the Computing Field


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Two weeks after the official Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek, Dec. 6-12), led by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) to raise awareness about the computing field, the issue is still witnessing an unprecedented amount of coverage.


Widmeyer Worked with Association for Computing Machinery on Computer Science Education Week Web Site Development


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The U.S. House of Representatives’ recently designated December 6-12, 2009 as Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) in recognition of the transformative role of computing and necessity of rigorous computer science education at all levels.