2024 May
ACM Impact x Blueprint host UCLA’s first HACK2IMPACT
Hack2Impact launched as UCLA’s first social good hackathon, hosted by ACM Impact and LA Blueprint, challenging students to build tech solutions for local nonprofits.
ACM-Impact
2024 January
ACM ICPC and ACM W host the all new Break the Binary event
ACM ICPC and ACM W launch their first ever, beginner friendly competitive programming competition
ACM-ICPC and ACM-W
2023 April
ACM Cloud becomes a new committee
ACM Cloud officially became a committee within ACM
ACM-Cloud
2023 March
First Cyber Labs Launched
The first ACM Cyber Labs were held during Spring 2023, allowing members to work in groups on a variety of hands-on cybersecurity-focused projects.
ACM-Cyber
2023 February
Inagural LA CTF Event
The first LA CTF competition was held, bringing thousands of competitors to compete in the first open CTF event held by ACM Cyber.
ACM-Cyber
2022 March
ACM TeachLA's first demo day
ACM TeachLA has their first demo day where they show the projects they've been working on
ACM-TeachLA
2020 August
ACM AI's "You Belong in AI!” is back for season 2
“You Belong in AI!” is beack with with their first episode of season 2
ACM-AI
2019 January
ACM Design becomes a new committee (putting on external events)
ACM Design was formed as a new committee dedicated to design in technology, organizing external events and workshops.
ACM-Design
2018 September
ACM Teach LA becomes a new committee (from board)
After demonstrating significant impact as a board initiative, Teach LA was established as a full committee within ACM.
ACM-TeachLA
2018 August
ACM NetSec renamed to ACM Cyber
ACM NetSec rebranded to ACM Cyber over the summer of 2018 to reflect that the club focused on Cybersecurity as a whole, not just network security.
ACM-Cyber
2017 March
ACM ICPC qualifies for ICPC world finals
The UCLA ACM ICPC team achieved a significant milestone by qualifying for the ICPC World Finals, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills.
ACM-ICPC
2017 March
DevX spins off out of ACM
DevX, which began as part of ACM, became an independent organization focused on software development for real-world applications.
General
2017 March
Bruin Game Studio merges with ACM to become ACM Game Studio
Bruin Game Studio joined forces with ACM to form ACM Game Studio, creating a stronger community for game development enthusiasts.
ACM-Studio
2017 January
ACM Teach LA was started as a board initiative
Teach LA began as a board initiative focused on bringing computer science education to local schools in Los Angeles.
ACM-TeachLA
2016 October
Launched UCLA's founder school with UPE
ACM collaborated with Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) to launch UCLA's founder school, providing resources and guidance for student entrepreneurs.
General
2016 May
Launched UCLA's founder school with UPE
ACM collaborated with Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) to launch UCLA's founder school, providing resources and guidance for student entrepreneurs.
General
2016 May
Restructured ACM into 5 external committees: Hack, AI, ICPC, ACM-W, VRCG
A major organizational restructuring created five specialized external committees to better serve different interests within the computing community.
General
2016 May
First ACM CTF competition held
The first Capture The Flag (CTF) competition run by ACM NetSec (now ACM Cyber) was launched, providing students with hands-on cybersecurity experience in a competitive format. It would run under the name "California CTF" every year through 2019.
ACM-Cyber
2015 December
ACM-W officially chartered
UCLA ACM-W was officially chartered, establishing a dedicated committee focused on supporting and promoting women in computing at UCLA.
ACM-W
2015 November
Hacker Expo (now Tech Gala) founded'
The first Hacker Expo was organized, showcasing student projects and innovations. This event later evolved into what is now known as the Tech Gala.
General
1975 January
ACM at UCLA founded
The UCLA chapter of the global ACM organization was officially chartered, a few years after the formal establishment of the UCLA Computer Science department.
General