ACM@UIUC is a student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, a professional society dedicated to advancing human capabilities through information technology. Founded in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the largest and oldest international scientific and educational computer society in the industry today. Organized only a year after the unveiling of ENIAC, the first general purpose electronic computer, ACM was established by mathematicians and electrical engineers to advance the science and application of information technology.
ACM@UIUC is a group of dedicated people who are interested in exploring the possibilities of computers and learning more about how to use and develop them. ACM is divided into Special Interest Groups, or SIGs, which focus on specific interest areas in computer science and computing. Each SIG holds its own meetings. Each SIG is responsible for organizing its own activities and determining its own purpose. Several SIGs are project based, with the majority of their activities dedicated to computing projects in their area of interest, often presented at Engineering Open House. Some SIGs run workshops and tech talks to discuss topics related to their interest group. To find out more about our SIGs, visit the SIG page and attend a meeting.
ACM also hosts several general events, which are listed on our calendar page. These events include social activities (such as picnics, swim nights, activity weeks, game nights), outreach activities (such as ACM Open House, Student Lecture Series, and educational activities for high school and middle school students), and the annual Reflections | Projections conference. All ACM activities and SIG meetings are open to the entire University community, regardless of computer experience and background.
ACM@UIUC holds an Executive meetings every other week, at which the direction of ACM is defined. Everyone is welcome to attend and make suggestions for new ACM groups or events. Decisions about such events and other important ACM matters are also made at these meetings.
ACM@UIUC is a registered 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization.
For more on the history of ACM check out our chapter history page
Chair -
Matt Geimer
mgeimer2@illinois.edu
Vice Chair -
Nitya Sunkad
nsunkad2@illinois.edu
Treasurer -
Evan Matthews
evanmm3@illinois.edu
Secretary -
Emily Crawford
emilyc7@illinois.edu
The infra team maintains ACM@UIUC's infrastructure and engineering efforts
Chair -
Steven Gao
hongyig3@illinois.edu
The corporate team handles communication with ACM@UIUC's sponsors
Chair -
Yipeng Yang
yipengy2@illinois.edu
The social team organizes fun events for ACM@UIUC
Chair -
Akul Joshi, Nora Batko
akulj2@illinois.edu, noranb2@illinois.edu
Director of HackIllinois -
Deeya Bodas
deeyaab2@illinois.edu
Director of HackIllinois -
Jonathan Gao
jg48@illinois.edu
Director of Reflections | Projections -
Garima Sharma
reflectionsprojections@gmail.com
Director of Reflections | Projections -
Sumedh Vaidyanathan
reflectionsprojections@gmail.com
The marketing team organizes social media and branding for ACM@UIUC
Chair -
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