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Barb Helfer
A Talk with 2017 ACM Fellow, Ravi Ramamoorthi
By Melanie A. Farmer For his pioneering contributions in the creation of realistic graphics and advances in computer vision, Ravi Ramamoorthi has been elected a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Ramamoorthi is part of a newly elected class of...
Get Involved: ACM SIGGRAPH Elections
As I head into SIGGRAPH 2017, I am thinking about direction. When I scour through the Advanced Program, I am thinking about what I need to see for work and what will inspire me for the future. One of my “must events” is the Meet the Executive Committee (EC)...
Digital Arts Community (DAC)
Image credit: The Art of Strange Attractors © Robert J. Krawczyk I recently had the chance to talk with Cynthia Beth Rubin about her role as the Chair for the Digital Arts Community (DAC). She feels her job, as well as her committee’s role, is to encourage and...
Spend a Week at SIGGRAPH Student Program
One of the core components of ACM SIGGRAPH is its first-class educational support. The community accomplishes this through a variety of avenues. Today we are exploring the Spend a Week at SIGGRAPH Student Program, which focuses on underrepresented groups who...
Voting, Volunteerism, and Value
It is that time of year again when ACM SIGGRAPH members are asked to vote for our elected Executive Committee (EC) members. In mid-April, members were sent a unique 10-digit code via email. You can still use this PIN to CAST A VOTE until June 1st. It is also the time...
ACM SIGGRAPH congratulates ACM Fellow Adam Finkelstein
Recently I had a delightful conversation with Adam Finkelstein, a newly awarded ACM Fellow. Fellowship is a prestigious honor bestowed upon ACM members who have made significant contributions to computing, and is awarded to a mere one percent of the association’s...