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ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of information technology.

With a world-wide membership ACM is a leading resource for computing professionals and students working in the various fields of Information Technology, and for interpreting the impact of information technology on society.

Our Purpose as a Student Chapter

ACM@UCR would like to build and maintain an organization in which incoming students to UCR in the field of computer science and related engineering disciplines can gather with faculty and industry professionals to address issues of concern to their future careers and present studies at UCR.

• Industry: Visiting speakers and recruiters, Linux SCaLE Expo
• Faculty: Faculty Getaway, Faculty Series
• Computing: ACM Programming Competition Regionals, Technical Workshops, CS Systems Linux Install-Fest
• Fun: LAN parties, movie trips, sport intra-mural teams, pizza

ACM Mission

National ACM Statement

"Founded in 1947, ACM is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students worldwide. Today, our 75,000 members and the public turn to ACM for the industry's leading Portal to Computing Literature, authoritative publications and pioneering conferences, providing leadership for the 21st century."

General Purpose

ACM strives to establish a productive and lasting working relationship with companies in industry. These relationships with industry in the areas of Engineering and Information Technology provide choice employment opportunities for its members. ACM meetings offer a forum for members encouraging the exchange of ideas and experience. ACM meets regularly with faculty fostering a partnership under which members can avail themselves of research opportunities. ACM provides an occasion for its members to associate with other engineering students who share their interests and concerns.

What do people say about ACM@UCR?

"... You should be proud of that student body, they were better prepared, more professional, and had better manners than many adults we deal with. I look forward to good work from them. ..."
-- Mk Haley, Walt Disney Imagineering, on Presenting at ACM

ACM@UCR Webdesign

Current ACM@UCR web design, graphics, and code written by Christine Cheung.