ACM-W January 2014 Newsletter

ACM-W Europe committee strives to increase support, visibility and encouragement of women in computing in Europe through networking, events and increasing the visibility of women in computing. ACM womENcourage conference ( http://womencourage.acm.org). Join students, industry professionals, academics and other leaders in computing to promote networking, visibility and technical discussion on March 1 2014. We invite poster […]

ACM-W India aims to provide comprehensive support for the growth and empowerment of women in computing in India. ACM-W India organizes a range of programs to provide a platform for sharing of information, resources, ideas and experiences. Members from industrial, academic and government communities are invited to participate and contribute to the growth of women […]

Ask JudyJudy Olson, the 2011 ACM-W’s Athena Lecturer, puts forward her best advice about the ever-present issue of time management. How do you get so much done? This is the first of a special two part series in the Ask Judy column. Read it here. Family Friendly ConferencesJaime Teevan, Microsoft Research, shares thoughts on family […]

Welcome to ACM-W-Connections, our updated newsletter. In each issue we will bring you updates about ACM-W programs (celebrations, scholarships and awards, and chapters) as well as contributed articles and announcements of upcoming events. In this first issue you’ll find news from India and Europe, and our regular AskJudy column, by Judy Olson, the 2011 ACM-W […]

The first year of the Athena Lectureship was 2006-2007, and the inaugural Athena Lecturer was Professor Deborah Estrin of UCLA, who spoke at MobiCom 2006 in Los Angeles.) The 2007-2008 Athena Lecturer was Professor Karen Spärck Jones of Cambridge University, who passed away on April 4, 2007. She taped her lecture, which was given at […]