Too often, students race through secondary school, compiling tallies of courses and credits, joining activities to lengthen their resumes, and taking (and retaking) entrance exams. These same students arrive at college only to repeat the process, hoping to enter a graduate or professional school, or to land that perfect first job. Continue…

Every year Computer Society chapters worldwide conduct technical and social activities for their members. To recognize the professional chapter and student branch chapter that have provided their membership with the best overall experience, the IEEE Computer Society established the Outstanding Chapter Award.  The Awards and Recognition Committee has chosen the 2017 Outstanding Chapter Award winners.

These chapters have shown excellence in technical and societal activities, membership advancement, fellow nominations and awards, and member recruitment. Continue…

The Computer Society’s Muslim Educational Society (MES) College of Engineering Student Branch Chapter hosted the All Kerala Computer Society Student Congress 2017 (AKCSSC17) on October 6-9.

The event sought to create an educational and motivational hub for Computer Society members across Kerala in India. Some 190 students from more than 25 colleges attended the conference, which included workshops on smart cities, cryptography, Internet of Things, blockchain, and virtual reality, as well as presentations on entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, social media and branding, and Women in Computing. Continue…