Foreword by ACM-W Co-Chair
By Elaine Weyuker
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the ACM-W newsletter. Our goal is to highlight opportunities for women in computing at all ages and career stages.
Each issue will describe some of the exciting projects ACM-W and other organizations offer, provide interviews with some of the leading women in the field, hear stories from women computing professionals throughout the world about important issues they face and projects they are initiating, and celebrate the accomplishments of some of the remarkable women in our field.
Inside this Issue
- Spotlight on Fran Allen, the first woman recipient of the Turing Award.
- Regional Celebrations – Tracy Camp and Liz Jessup co-chaired the latest regional celebration in Colorado.
- Student Chapters – The Ohio State Chapter’s new president, Stacey Laugel, has lots of ideas.
- Ambassador Blog – Dr. Suriya is helping build a Virtual Science Learning Centre for female high school students
- Project Spotlight – Valerie Barr discusses ACM-W student scholarships for conferences
- Awards & Recognition – Susan Landau, Annemieke Craig and Shafi Goldwasser are all officially awesome.