Chapter: Association for Computing Machinery
Institution: University of Sharjah
Position: 25.29° N · 55.48° E
Next session: Announced soon

Advancing computing, together.

A student-led chapter creating opportunities to learn, build, connect and contribute to computing at the University of Sharjah.

Explore events The people

The full crew gathered for a group portrait on the plaza at dusk, one member kneeling with a camera.

Fig. 01 The Full RosterWinter Fest · January 29, 2026

The year, so far

54 frames · 3 shoots · 2026

Shoot28 frames

WinterFest

January 29, 2026

University of Sharjah

Gloved hands piping chocolate over freshly cut waffles on a stall's prep board. — Chocolate Drizzle02

Three members standing inside a balloon-lettered Winter Fest photo frame, held up in the plaza as the sun goes down. — Three at Dusk03

A hand steadying a camera mid-shot, the stalls showing on its screen against a blurred golden sky. — Behind the Camera04

Four members gathered around a paper coffee cup, two of them pointing at it, in the plaza outside the food stands. — Coffee Break05

Crocheted keyrings, bags and sweets spread across a pink stall table, a hand reaching for a tray of stickers. — Crochet Table06

Shoot17 frames

RamadanFestival

February 22, 2026

A member standing with arms folded, strings of festival lights thrown out of focus behind them. — Night Portrait01

Visitors browsing the lantern-lit stalls along the festival row after dark. — The Night Market02

Four members with the award trophy and its box, in front of the exhibit's banner. — The Award03

Handwritten duaa notes tied with twine and hung from a wooden rail. — Duaa Notes04

A member showing a visitor their name rendered in Arabic calligraphy on the booth's screen. — In Arabic Script05

A camera held up mid-shot, its screen showing the group being photographed under the lights. — Live View06

Shoot09 frames

GISECGlobal

September 18, 2026

Dubai Exhibition Centre

The chapter's delegation gathered in front of the GISEC Global hall banner, all in conference lanyards. — The Delegation01

A two-storey exhibition stand lit in green, its demo booths running along the floor below. — Secure What's Next02

Two visitors at a pair of gaming machines on the show floor, the bay lit in coloured strip light. — The Gaming Rig03

Four members holding coffee cups between the exhibition stands, one giving a thumbs up. — Coffee on the Floor04

A costumed bear mascot with both arms raised in front of a certification stand's course wall. — The Mascot05

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The chapter

Computing ismore thana classroom.

Advance computing as a science and a profession, foster innovation, and give students the space to develop technical skill, leadership and a professional network.

Three pillars

01 / 03
LearnLearn beyond the syllabus.
Workshops, technical sessions and shared knowledge that go well past the syllabus.
02 / 03
BuildBuild things that run.
Projects, competitions and practical work where theory finally turns into something that runs.
03 / 03
ConnectConnect with the field.
Students, faculty, speakers and industry professionals, in the same room far more often.

What the chapter runs

06 formats · open to every student

PROGRAMME

01
Workshops
Hands-on sessions on tooling, languages, frameworks and engineering practice — run by students, for students.
02
Seminars
Talks from faculty, researchers and practitioners on where computing is actually heading.
03
Competitions
Programming contests and hackathons that put pressure, teamwork and deadlines on the table.
04
Technical Sessions
Focused deep-dives into topics the classroom moves past too quickly.
05
Community
Gatherings that make a computing degree feel less like an individual sport.
06
Professional Development
CV clinics, interview practice and guidance on internships and early careers.