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ACM Chapter Member News | June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 edition of the ACM Chapter Member News.

Chapters are the "local neighborhoods" of ACM. Our Professional and Student Chapters worldwide serve as nodes of activity for ACM members and the computing community at large, offering seminars, lectures, and the opportunity to meet peers and experts in many fields of interest. With over 1200 active chapters worldwide, we would like to take the time now to connect with all of you and bring you a few ACM Highlights.

HEADLINES AT A GLANCE:

• ACM Chapter News

• Chapter Spotlight

• Welcome to Our Newest Chapters

• Why join ACM?

 

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ACM Chapter News

2026 Annual Reports

 ACM's fiscal year is coming to a close which means it is time to submit your ACM Annual Report. The report is for the fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) and should be submitted by August 31, 2026.

 To complete the report online, you must log in with your unique chapter web account. Please note, your chapter web account is entirely separate from your personal web account and should be accessible to all officers: http://www.acm.org/chapters/chapters/interface

If you are unsure of your chapter web account or need to reset the password, please use the following link: https://www.acm.org/chapters/web-account-links

Volunteers for XRDS

XRDS, ACM’s flagship student publication, is seeking volunteers. If you are a graduate student located in the U.S. or abroad who is interested in cutting-edge research in computer science and viewpoints on technology's impact on the world today, we want you! XRDS needs feature and department editors to support a strong, positive, and inclusive community of students interested in computing.

Feature editors have three primary responsibilities: edit submitted feature articles, lead issues with guest editors, and lead a longer-term project. Department editors are the writers responsible for the columns in each issue of the quarterly magazine. Both roles require tenacity, creativity, and editorial and writing skills. Candidates should be fluent in written English.

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected], along with a short 150-word personal statement, and include the subject line "XRDS Volunteer."

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ACM Chapter Spotlight

ACM would like to congratulate chapters for organizing the following successful events. If your chapter would like to be featured in the chapter spotlight, please email [email protected] with a description of your recent event.

JAIN ACM Student Chapter
Bangalore, India

The JAIN ACM Student Chapter successfully organized the “National Hackathon: Tech for Agriculture 2026” on April 4, 2026, at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore. The event received 546+ registrations and over 30,000 digital impressions, with 120+ shortlisted participants from across India attending the final offline hackathon. Conducted in collaboration with IBM, the hackathon focused on developing innovative technology solutions for real-world agricultural challenges such as smart irrigation, crop monitoring, and sustainability. The event was graced by Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) and Former Chairman of AICTE, as the Chief Guest. Participants competed for a prize pool of ₹1,50,000 while undergoing a structured multi-stage evaluation and mentorship process led by 22 IBM experts, providing valuable industry exposure and technical guidance. The hackathon successfully promoted innovation, teamwork, and industry-academia collaboration through hands-on problem-solving and impactful real-world solution development.

French ACM SIGOPS Chapter
Paris, France

The 10th edition of the Winter School organised by the French ACM SIGOPS Chapter, in collaboration with the GDR Distributed Networks and Systems (RSD), took place at Le Pleynet, near Grenoble. This anniversary edition brought together 56 participants, including 45 PhD students, to discuss current topics in distributed networks and systems, in a setting conducive to scientific exchange.

As in previous years, the program was organised into seven thematic sessions, each structured around a keynote lecture followed by short presentations by PhD students. The topics covered included the energy efficiency of distributed systems (Anne-Cécile Orgerie, CNRS, Irisa), storage and the cloud (Jalil Boukhobza, LabSTICC, ENSTA), low-power wide-area networks (Martin Heusse, UGE, LIG), security in web browsers (Aurore Fass, Inria), the confidentiality of personal information (Tristan Allard, Univ. Rennes 1, Irisa), as well as the impact of machine learning models (Elisa Fromont, Univ. Rennes 1, Irisa) and large language models on systems and software engineering (Romain Robbes, Univ. of Bordeaux, LaBRI).

The PhD students’ presentations highlighted a wide variety of research and stimulated numerous discussions, covering scientific contributions, methodological choices and future research directions. This format encourages direct and constructive exchanges between early-career researchers and established experts.

Finally, informal moments helped to strengthen interactions and cohesion within the community, including a snowshoe outing and a Savoyard dinner.

Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri ACM Student Chapter
Kollam, India

The Amrita QuantumLeap Bootcamp 2026, organized by the Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri ACM Student Chapter, was a five-day intensive program on Quantum Computing, Algorithms, and Qiskit, held from February 25 - March 1, 2026, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri. Funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), it brought together pre-final and final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty, and research scholars from Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Electronics, and related disciplines. Participants received a structured introduction to quantum computation fundamentals including qubits, quantum gates, circuits, and algorithms such as Grover's, Shor's, Deutsch–Jozsa, and Bernstein-Vazirani, through guided hands-on Qiskit lab sessions. The program featured expert sessions from CDAC, IBM Quantum, and leading academic institutions, bridging theoretical foundations with real-world quantum applications. Participants completed the bootcamp with both a Certificate of Participation from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and the practical skills needed to pursue advanced studies or careers in quantum computing.

UC San Diego ACM Student Chapter
San Diego, USA

DiamondHacks is San Diego's largest hackathon, hosted by the UC San Diego ACM Student Chapter. The event brought together 500+ student participants from universities across the San Diego region for a 36 hour innovation sprint. Hackers formed teams to build 160+ projects across multiple creative tracks, ranging from AI powered applications to hardware innovations, all developed from scratch over the weekend.

Throughout the event, participants attended hands on technical workshops led by industry professionals and engaged with sponsors and mentors from San Diego's tech community. DiamondHacks awarded over $5,000 in prizes across various categories, recognizing exceptional creativity and technical execution. The event has become a go to platform for student builders in the region, bringing together collaboration, skill development, and connections that extend beyond the competition.

London ACM-W Chapter
London, UK

In connection with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the London ACM-W Chapter celebrated an event themed “Give to Gain: Empowering Future-Ready Professionals” at City St George’s, University of London on March 13, 2026. The event featured presentations, panel discussions, and mentoring sessions delivered by representatives from government, the Financial Times, IEEE, and ACM. It also included an interactive data visualisation activity arranged by doctoral students. During the breaks, industry partners and student societies hosted stalls, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of the day. Feedback was highly positive, particularly from students. One Computer Science student commented: “I attend many of these things, but none of them are this engaging or useful.”

TCET ACM SIGITE Student Chapter
Mumbai, India

The TCET ACM SIGITE Student Chapter successfully hosted INNOVGENIUS 2026, a National-Level Ideathon in collaboration with TCS and powered by Unstop and Genesis AI, attracting 770 undergraduate engineering participants from across India. The event consisted of multiple rounds including online ideation, prototype development, and an offline finale held on February 20, 2026 at the TCET campus. Finalist teams presented live prototypes and innovative solutions before industry experts from TCS and Genesis AI. The competition concluded with the top 10 teams pitching in the grand finale, where a total prize pool of ₹30,000 and internship opportunities were awarded to winners. INNOVGENIUS 2026 successfully fostered innovation, industry collaboration, and a strong developer community among aspiring engineers nationwide.

Cyprus ACM SIGCHI Chapter
Nicosia, Cyprus

The Cyprus ACM SIGCHI Chapter successfully launched its first official community event on March 11, 2026, hosted at the CYENS Centre of Excellence in a hybrid format. The kick-off meeting brought together researchers, practitioners, and students from across Cyprus to discuss the future of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), UX, AI, and immersive technologies in the region. Participants represented multiple universities and research institutions, helping establish a new national community around HCI research and practice. The event created opportunities for networking, collaboration, and discussion on emerging challenges and opportunities in human-centered technologies. Following the success of the launch event, the chapter is planning a series of future seminars, talks, and community activities to support collaboration and engagement across academia and industry. The Cyprus ACM SIGCHI Chapter aims to serve as an open and inclusive platform for advancing HCI research, education, and practice in Cyprus.

NU Boston ACM Student Chapter
Boston, USA

Hack Health, a student-led hackathon held March 14-15, 2026 at Northeastern University, brought together roughly 60 students from multiple universities in Boston and beyond. The event paired them with health tech startups and founders to build solutions across three tracks: physical health, mental health, and educational health. Organized by the NU Boston ACM Student Chapter as part of a broader effort to transform the club into a passionate community focused on innovation, the hackathon was uniquely designed to bridge a gap in the Boston tech scene, where early-stage founders often lack technical collaborators while students struggle to find relevant internships. Unlike traditional hackathons focused purely on short-term competition and monetary prizes, the event emphasized collaboration and direct pathways into industry, offering winning teams internships with their sponsoring startups. The student teams built a range of projects, including an AI-powered content trigger detection tool, an adaptive study session manager for neurodiverse learners, and an injury rehabilitation platform with computer-vision-based motion tracking.

Rajkot ACM Chapter
Rajkot, India

The Gujarat Celebration for Women in Computing (GUWiC 2026), the flagship event of ACM-W India, was successfully hosted by the Rajkot ACM Chapter at Marwadi University on May 9, 2026. The event brought together academicians, researchers, industry experts, and students for a day focused on technological innovation, leadership, and empowerment.

The celebration featured inspiring keynote sessions by Dr. Jayati Deshmukh from BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus and Dr. Nilakshi Jain, National Teachers’ Awardee 2025 and Professor & Head at SAKEC, Mumbai. A thought-provoking panel discussion brought together distinguished experts, including Dr. Heena Timani, Dr. Sheetal Tank, and Ms. Dreamy Pujara, moderated by Dr. Harsha Satramani. The event also included an engaging workshop by Ms. Mansi Hirani on AI, personal branding, and career growth.

GUWiC 2026 served as a vibrant platform for knowledge sharing, networking, mentorship, and meaningful discussions on the future of computing and technology leadership. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from students and professionals across multiple institutions, reinforcing the spirit of collaboration and innovation within the computing community.

SRMIST ACM SIGAI Student Chapter
Chennai, India

BLOCKQUEST 2026 was organized on April 20, 2026, by the SRMIST ACM SIGAI Student Chapter in association with the Department of Computational Intelligence (CINTEL), SRM Institute of Science and Technology. The event focused on encouraging creativity and innovation through AI-driven arcade game development using Microsoft MakeCode. Students participated in teams to design and develop interactive games by integrating AI concepts with gameplay mechanics and user experience. The competition attracted enthusiastic participation from students across different specializations, promoting collaboration, problem-solving, and hands-on learning. Participants showcased innovative ideas, creative storytelling, and technical implementation within a limited development timeframe. The event successfully created an engaging environment for students to explore game development while strengthening their understanding of AI applications in an interactive manner. BLOCKQUEST 2026 concluded with project evaluations, prize distributions, and recognition of outstanding teams for innovation and creativity.

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Welcome to Our Newest Chapters

• ABESIT ACM Student Chapter - Ghaziabad, India (Student)
• ACE ACM Student Chapter - Hyderabad, India (Student)
• Amity University Punjab ACM Student Chapter - Mohali, India (Student)
• Amrita University Chennai ACM Student Chapter - Chennai, India (Student)
• ASIET ACM-W Student Chapter - Ernakulam, India (Student)
• ATMC NZ ACM Student Chapter - Auckland, New Zealand (Student)
• CCE ACM Student Chapter - Thrissur, India (Student)
• Citadel ACM Student Chapter - Charleston, USA (Student)
• Dhanekula ACM Student Chapter - Vijayawada, India (Student)
• Dubai ACM SIGAI Chapter - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Professional)
• DYPIU ACM Student Chapter - Pune, India (Student)
• EMU ACM Student Chapter - Famagusta/North Cyprus, Turkiye (Student)
• FST-SBZ ACM Student Chapter - Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia (Student)
• Houston ACM Chapter - Richmond, USA (Professional)
• IARE ACM SIGAI Student Chapter - Hyderabad, India (Student)
• IIITU ACM Student Chapter - Una, India (Student)
• IPLAN ACM Chapter - Pune, India (Professional)
• Jyothy Institute of Technology ACM Student Chapter - Bangalore, India (Student)
• Kampala ACM Chapter - Kampala, Uganda (Professional)
• KIISE Women in Computing ACM-W Chapter - Seoul, Republic of Korea (Professional)
• Manila ACM Chapter - Valenzuela City, Philippines (Professional)
• MITS ACM Student Chapter - Gwalior, India (Student)
• Narula Institute of Technology ACM Student Chapter - Kolkata, India (Student)
• NU Arlington ACM Student Chapter - Arlington, USA (Student)
• PIET Jaipur ACM-W Student Chapter - Jaipur, India (Student)
• PMC Tech ACM Student Chapter - Hosur, India (Student)
• Rabat ACM SIGCHI Chapter - Rabat, Morocco (Professional)
• RBU ACM-W Student Chapter - Nagpur, India (Student)
• Richmond ACM Chapter - Henrico, USA (Professional)
• RMKCET ACM Student Chapter - Thiruvallur, India (Student)
• RNSIT ACM Student Chapter - Bengaluru, India (Student)
• Seattle ACM SIGKDD Chapter - Everett, USA (Professional)
• SRIT ACM-W Student Chapter - Coimbatore, India (Student)
• St. Louis ACM Chapter - St. Louis, USA (Professional)
• TCS Ravi ACM Student Chapter - Lahore, Pakistan (Student)
• UNSA ACM-W Student Chapter - Arequipa, Peru (Student)

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