About ACM Student Chapter Maribor

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

• Seeking Artificial Common Sense
  November 1, 2020
  The long-standing goal of providing artificial intelligence some measure of common sense remains elusive.
• Terahertz Networks Move Closer to Reality
  November 1, 2020
  The desire for faster, higher-frequency wireless networking is a constant. Terahertz technology could deliver large gains.
• Natural Language Misunderstanding
  November 1, 2020
  How do we eliminate bias in automated speech recognition?
• Forget Antitrust Laws. To Limit Tech, Some Say a New Regulator Is Needed.
  October 23, 2020
  Even as the Justice Department sued Google, some antitrust experts wondered whether a different government response would be more effective.
• Tesla Putting 'Self-Driving' in the Hands of Drivers, Amid Criticism the Tech Is Not Ready
  October 23, 2020
  Electric automaker Tesla has providing a number of owners of its vehicles a software update to enable the cars to steer better and accelerate without human control.
• Programming Language Popularity: JavaScript Leads–5 Million New Developers Since 2017
  October 23, 2020
  SlashData's State of the Developer Nation Q3 2020 survey found JavaScript remains the reigning coding language for developers.
• A Radical Technique Lets AI Learn with Practically No Data
  October 23, 2020
  Scientists at Canada's University of Waterloo suggest artificial intelligence models should be capable of “less than one”-shot learning.
• The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone
  October 23, 2020
  Washington DC-based nonprofit Upturn found law enforcement officials regularly break into encrypted smartphones, and police in all U.S. states have phone-hacking tools.