Eva Tuba Receives 2024 ACM-Rising Star Award

Computer science professor Eva Tuba, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery's Women in Computing (ACM-W) Rising Star Award.

The ACM is the premier organization for computing worldwide, and this award is only given to one early-career researcher internationally each year. Previous recipients included faculty from large research institutions and Ivy Leagues.

“I am honored to be this year's recipient of the ACM-W Rising Star Award,” Tuba says. “The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognizes a woman whose early-career research has had a significant impact on the computing discipline.”

The ACM selection committee was impressed by Tuba’s “international collaboration, cutting edge research, endless enthusiasm and significant impact." Tuba’s recognition not only reflects her personal achievements but also how her work is paving the way for aspiring women in the computing field.

For a more in-depth discussion of Tuba’s computer science journey, current research on improving and adjusting AI models for various uses, thoughts on what it’s like to be a woman in STEM, and take on technological advancements in the field, read the ACM’s interview with Tuba in their Connections newsletter.