E-Mail IMAGE: The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (ACM SIGIR) today announced the inception of the SIGIR Academy to honor and recognize individuals who have made significant,... view more Credit: ACM SIGIR The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (ACM SIGIR) today announced the inception of the SIGIR Academy to honor and recognize individuals who have made significant, cumulative contributions to the development of the field of information retrieval (IR). Inductees to the Academy are the principal leaders in IR, whose efforts have shaped the discipline or industry through significant research, innovation, and/or service. Each year, a small cohort of three to five new members will be elected to the Academy. Induction is an official ACM award.