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
2017 May
ACM CTF launched
The Capture The Flag (CTF) competition was launched, providing students with hands-on cybersecurity experience in a competitive format.
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 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
Hack School launched
Hack School was established as an educational initiative to teach practical programming skills to UCLA students.
ACM-Hack
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
2015 December 1
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