About Maribor ACM Student Chapter

Welcome to ACM Maribor student chapter. The chapter was established in 2015 by the PhD students from Computer Science Institute at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor. Our main goal is to share computer science knowledge between different generations of students, while also connecting internationally with other students and ACM chapters across the world.

Recent Posts

• Pizza PartyJanuary 6, 2020
  In order to popularise the ACM Maribor Student Branch among students, the Student Chapter members invite you to the “Pizza Party”, which will take place on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 4 pm in G2-P04. We will begin with the presentation of the ACM University Programming Marathon (UPM) competition and the […]
• Hour of Code 2019December 23, 2019
  ACM Student Chapter Maribor participated in this year’s Hour of Code event. Several members of our chapter volunteered to perform workshops in several local schools in and around the City Municipality of Maribor. We made a total of 6 workshops aimed towards the primary school students aged 11-13 years. A brief […]
• Hour of Code 2018October 16, 2019
  ACM Student Chapter Maribor participated in this year’s Hour of Code event. Several members of our chapter volunteered to perform workshops in several local schools in and around the City Municipality of Maribor. We made a total of 6 workshops aimed towards the primary school students aged 11-13 years. A brief […]
• Second ACM Maribor Workshop – September 2016October 16, 2019
  The goal of the second workshop by ACM Maribor was to introduce new members and to encourage the cooperation among members and students. Proceedings
• First ACM Maribor Workshop – May 2015October 16, 2019
  The goal of the first workshop by ACM Maribor was to share research ideas by the founding members of the chapter. Proceedings

Communications of the ACM: News

• Technologies for the Visually Impaired
  December 1, 2020
  The last decade has seen major advancements in technology for the blind and visually impaired, but problems remain.
• Softening Up Robots
  December 1, 2020
  Giving robots soft, artificial skin would enable them to work more closely with people.
• Tracking COVID, Discreetly
  December 1, 2020
  Tracing the contacts of those who come into contact with the coronavirus is not that simple.
• Upgraded Radar Can Enable Self-Driving Cars to See Clearly, No Matter the Weather
  November 23, 2020
  Designers and appliance makers increasingly rely on a host of technological innovations to update the traditional tasks of cooking, storing and cleaning up.
• The Future of Kitchen Design Is Hands-Free, Smartphone-Activated
  November 23, 2020
  Appliance designers and manufacturers increasingly rely on technological advances to modernize the kitchen.
• IBM Apologizes For Firing Computer Pioneer For Being Transgender…52 Years Later
  November 23, 2020
  You've likely never heard of 82-year-old computer scientist Lynn Conway, but her discoveries power your smartphones and computers.
• U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Secure Internet-Connected Devices Against Cyber Vulnerabilities
  November 20, 2020
  The U.S. Senate this week unanimously passed the bipartisan Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act to strengthen the cybersecurity of Internet-connected devices.
• Autonomous Robot Cars to Deliver Medicine Around London
  November 20, 2020
  A fleet of autonomous, electrically-powered robot vehicles has started delivering medicine to care homes in London's Borough of Hounslow as part of a public trial.