The Rewards of ACM's Awards.
The article notes that the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) held its 2006 Annual Awards Banquet in San Diego, California, and reflects on the benefits of such awards. Award ceremonies show respect for the field's notable achievers, put a spotlight on cutting-edge developments, and generate...
| Publicado en: | Communications of the ACM Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 17 - 19 |
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Association for Computing Machinery
Nov2007
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| Sumario: | The article notes that the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) held its 2006 Annual Awards Banquet in San Diego, California, and reflects on the benefits of such awards. Award ceremonies show respect for the field's notable achievers, put a spotlight on cutting-edge developments, and generate publicity for computing. Several ACM awards will have their associated cash stipends increased for 2007. The A.M. Turing Award will be worth $250,000, thanks to co-sponsorship from Intel Corp. and Google Inc. |
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