Above and Beyond
ACM-W scholarships provide support for women undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and related programs to attend computing research conferences.
The Above and Beyond Project aims to follow up on the historical scholarship data since its inception in 2006 to do a longitudinal assessment of the impact of the scholarship on the educational trajectory and career path of our scholars.
Featured Recipients
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ACM-W Above and Beyond: Dr. Charu Kalra’s Journey
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
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ACM-W Above and Beyond: Dr. Rosanne English’s Journey
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
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ACM-W Above and Beyond: Dr. Joslenne Peña’s Journey
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