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Message from ACM-W Chair – April 2023
ACM-W Events Await You Welcome to the April edition of the ACM-W Newsletter. The sun is out, events are on, so now is the time to get out there and make the most of your ACM-W membership. This month has seen a number of ACM-W activities including the New York Celebration of Women in Computing (NYCWIC ’23). What a great event! It is lovely the support of industry through speakers Lori Bajorek, President and CEO of the National Esports Association and E. Maria Boonie, Vice President of IBM Z Support and Client Care. Celebrations continue to run this year with the support of funding from our sponsors. Whether it is our series of webinars, celebrations or activities our focus is on supporting, celebrating, and advocating for women in computing it is through our community activities where we collaborate, share, and establish our own personal networks. To help you achieve your
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Browse Archive
- Communications Committee Leadership Opportunityon May 20, 2023
Apply by August 15, 2023 The ACM-W Communications Committee is seeking nominations for a Co-Chair. […]
- Spotlight on Trondheim ACM-W Professional Chapteron May 8, 2023
ACM-W would like to spotlight the Trondheim ACM-W Professional Chapter this month through an […]
- ACM-W Rising Star Award Recipient: Dr Manya Ghobadion April 23, 2023
ACM-W would like to announce Dr. Manya Ghobadi as this year’s recipient of the ACM-W Rising Star Award! The ACM-W Rising Star Award recognizes a woman whose early-career research has had a significant impact on the computing discipline. Dr Manya […]
- ACM-W Region News: Europeon April 17, 2023
The 10th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing: womENcourage™ 2023 is under way! This year the event is hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, 20-22 September 2023, under the theme Computing […]
- Above and Beyond Scholarship – Adriana Wilde, PhDon April 17, 2023
Year of Scholarship and Conference Attendance: ICST 2013 7th International Conference on Sensing Technology Country of Origin: Venezuela Country of residence at the time of receiving the ACM-W Scholarship: United Kingdom Dr Adriana Wilde […]
- Welcome to our new ACM-W Scholarships Committee Chair!on March 21, 2023
Dr Marjana Prifti Skenduli is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of New York Tirana, Albania. She received her bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Tirana in 2005. […]
- Above and Beyond Scholarship – Dilrukshi Gamage, PhDon March 19, 2023
Year of Scholarship and Conference Attendance: ICCE (International Conference on Computers in Education) 2014 Nara, Japan Country of Origin: Sri Lanka Country of residence at the time of receiving the ACM-W Scholarship: Sri Lanka Dr […]
Celebrations, Webinars, and Events
- Spotlight on Trondheim ACM-W Professional Chapteron May 8, 2023
ACM-W would like to spotlight the Trondheim ACM-W Professional Chapter this month through an interview with Dr. Letizia Jaccheri. Dr. Jaccheri is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology […]
- Empowered by Support: Communities, Connections & Careers – Part 1on March 21, 2023
Whether you are a student or an experienced engineering leader, a robust network, an opportunity for peer learning, the prospects of mentorship, and a crowd-sourced catalogue of career opportunities are vital for your personal and professional […]
- Empowered by Support: Communities, Connections & Careers – Part 3on March 19, 2023
Part 1 – Introductions and impact of communities in career Part 2 – Initiatives and communities for women We continue with Kathleen’s journey in a startup. Kathleen, please tell us more about OwnTrail, which you were a member of before you […]
- Empowered by Support: Communities, Connections & Careers – Part 2on March 19, 2023
Part 1 – Introductions and impact of communities in career Continuing our discussion, could you talk more about your own initiatives? What are also some other initiatives that are available for free for anyone? Are there any other communities you […]
- Ohio Celebration of Women in Conference (OCWiC) 2023!on March 19, 2023
It’s a wrap! The Ohio Celebration of Women in Computing (OCWiC) occurred on February 24th & 25th, 2023, at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. Except for 2021, due to the pandemic, this celebration has occurred every odd year since its […]
ACM-W Regional Reports
North America
- ACM-W OCWiC Speaker Series – Kathleen Lewarchickon March 27, 2023
ACM-W OCWiC Speaker Series presents, Kathleen Lewarchick of Xngage LLC, March 28, 2023, 12pm – 1pm EDT. Learn about what B2B and B2C companies do and how women in computing are shaking up the industry. Whether you are a developer or a seasoned business leader, you will walk away with insights […]
- ACM-W NA Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Scienceon February 12, 2023
ACM-W North America is delighted to celebrate all women and girls for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! The post ACM-W NA Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science appeared first on ACM-W North America.
- ACM-W NA Profiles: Wendy Powleyon February 16, 2021
Wendy Powley is an Associate Professor at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She worked for 24 years as a Research Associate at Queen’s from 1992-2016 with a focus on autonomic systems and workload management for database systems. She teaches undergraduate courses in Database […]
Europe
- Telling our stories – Manjola Zenelion May 20, 2023
Each year we meet incredible women at womENcourage™ celebrations. We ask womENcourage participants to tell their stories in blog posts. We continue 2023 with Manjola Zeneli, who studied a Bachelor
- womENcourage past chair – organizing the event onlineon May 16, 2023
This year we are going to have the 10th womENcourage celebration, which will be hosted in Trondheim, Norway! We are so excited to share the journey we had so far and
- womENcourage past chair – the importance of working togetheron April 25, 2023
This year we are going to have the 10th womENcourage celebration, which will be hosted in Trondheim, Norway! We are so excited to share the journey we had so far and
India
- ACM-W India Decade Celebrationon February 20, 2023
Theme: Women in Computer Science Research ACM W India celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special decade celebration on February 10th, 2023, at the Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal. ACM-W India Decade Celebration was dedicated to sharing knowledge, wisdom, expertise and […]
- ACM-W Chapter Newson March 21, 2022
ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards – Apply by March 24th It is that time of year again! The ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards recognize outstanding ACM and ACM-W student chapters. All student chapters in good standing are encouraged to apply for this award in one or more of the following […]
- Report on ACM W India Pune Professional Chapter Virtual Regional Celebrationon April 16, 2021
A virtual ACM W regional celebration India was organised by ACM W Pune Professional chapter in association with Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering on 3rd March 2021