By Rukiye Altin, ACM-W Global Chair Dear ACM-W community, As we head into summer, I want to take a moment to pause and truly celebrate the energy, care, and dedication you all bring to our global ACM-W community every single day. In May, we had the joy of gathering in Edinburgh for two meaningful meetings: […]

By Jodi Tims, ACM-W Past Chair A few weeks ago, I learned that I would be receiving the ACM Outstanding Service Award in recognition of my contributions to ACM-W, SIGCSE, and the ACM Educational Advisory Council. I was both surprised and honored by this news. Service has been a part of my professional identity since […]

How Computing Environments Shape Society and Inclusion By Cigdem Sengul Imagine a world where technology doesn’t just process information but truly understands and shapes our society. Whether it’s hypertext, multimedia, or AI, each step brings us closer to computing environments that work for everyone. In this post, we explore how foundational research, standardisation efforts, and […]

By Fawzia “Fuzzy” Kara-Isitt “Academia was never even part of the plan.” It is not the answer many would expect from an academic working at the intersection of education, technology, inclusion, and human-computer interaction and involved in numerous research projects, publications, and international initiatives. Yet for Antigoni Parmaxi, honesty about uncertainty has become one of […]

By Bob Rimington (edited by Adriana Wilde) This coming Pride Month, like many before it, is a celebration not unmarked by sadness. Around the world, conversations about gender identity, inclusion, and human rights continue to take place… and not always in ways that support the people most affected. In the UK, where I am based, […]

By Jessica Yauney This month’s feature highlights Dr. Charu Kalra, who received an ACM-W scholar to attend International Symposium on Code Generation and Optimization in 2016. Charu Kalra is a compiler and optimization researcher who recently joined Rune Technologies. In her current role, Charu focuses on optimizing TyrOS, a next-generation, AI-powered government logistics platform. Prior […]

By Adriana Wilde As one of the Communications Chairs for the Association for Computing Machinery’s Council on Women in Computing (ACM-W), I am very vocal about our mission, and sometimes get asked how to become a member. In fact, a while ago, I wrote about becoming a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery and why […]

By Fawzia Kara-Isitt “Nothing was planned.” It is perhaps not the answer many expect from a woman who would go on to build a career across consulting, telecommunications, banking, fintech, and national-scale digital transformation and payments leadership, but for Shaista, that honesty is precisely the point. Her journey into technology was not mapped out through […]

Rosanne English came to her current role through a non-traditional route. Rosanne’s undergraduate degree was in Pure Mathematics at the University of Glasgow. Upon graduation, she began working as an accountant and completed professional qualifications in this before realising it did not align with her goals. Rosanne then decided to take a leap of faith […]

Building Belonging in Computing, One Connection at a Time Written by Asegul “Ace” Hulus We’re excited to welcome you back to the global ACM-W Chapter Tour! Our destination today is the Oregon State University (OSU) ACM-W Student Chapter in Corvallis, Oregon. Established in 2016, OSU ACM-W has grown into a thriving chapter focused on mentorship, […]

by Cigdem Sengul At ACM-W, storytelling has always been central to our mission of amplifying voices and connecting a global community of women in computing. Recently, our website editor, Bethany Ahluwahlia, and I undertook a project to preserve our newsletter history. My responsibility involved five years of newsletters, spanning June 2008 to January 2014, which […]

ACM-W would like to announce Dr Maria Christakis as this year’s recipient of the ACM-W Rising Star Award! The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognises a woman whose early-career research has had a significant impact on the computing discipline. Maria Christakis is a professor at TU Wien, where she leads the Software Engineering research unit. Her […]

By Cigdem Sengul Are you wondering how diversity and inclusion shape the future of computing? This month’s Voices of ACM-W conversation with Dr Shaundra Daily, a celebrated computing education researcher, offers powerful insights into how our field can become more equitable, welcoming, and impactful not only for women but for everyone. Inspired by the IWD […]

An unconventional journey into the world of computing and academia By Fawzia Kara-Isitt Some journeys into computing follow a clear and structured path. Others emerge through curiosity, circumstance, and a willingness to seize opportunities as they arise — then applying one’s core strengths and passions to shape the path forward. Sometimes, the most powerful journeys […]

By Jessica Yauney This month, we are catching up with Dr Joslenne Peña, who attended the CHI 2016 on an ACM-W scholarship. Dr Peña is now an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Macalester College, working at the intersection of computing education and human-computer interaction. In her research, she explores the use of informal learning […]

Building Community Through Technical Excellence and Empowerment By Asegul “Ace” Hulus Welcome back to the global ACM-W Chapter Tour! We are visiting the ACM-W BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus (BPDC) Student Chapter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, a lively community where technical expertise and impactful mentorship go together. This chapter’s cohesive blend of experiential […]