News Archive: March 2008
Juniper Networks Repeats Top Sponsorship of Women of Vision Awards
Juniper Networks Repeats Top Sponsorship of Anita Borg Institute’s Women of Vision Awards Banquet PALO ALTO, Calif. — March 31, 2008 — Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, announced today that for the second year the company will be a gold sponsor of the Women of ... Read more
Gendered Innovations day 2: Women in Silicon Valley’s Entrepreneurial Culture
I took so many notes at the Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering conference that it’s taken me a while to pare them down. The Friday afternoon panel on Women’s Experience of Silicon Valley’s Entrepreneurial Culture was particularly rich. The panel included: Myra M. Hart, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard University ... Read more
Number of College Computer Science Majors up for the first time since 2000
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is working on the release of its Annual Taulbee Survey of Phd Granting educational institutions. CRA has released the current data on undergraduate enrollment. They find that for the first time since 2000, the number of computer science majors has gone up slightly. While the ... Read more
ABI’s Newsletter – March 2008
IN THIS ISSUE ASK JO: 5 KEY PEOPLE YOU NEED IN YOUR NETWORK GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION CALL FOR PARTICIPATION DUE DATE EXTENDED WOMEN OF VISION TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP STILL AVAILABLE DIVERSITY/CAREERS FREE RESUME SERVICE NEW WAYS TO CONNECT TECHLEADERS: POWER AND INFLUENCE - SEATTLE TRUE WOMEN OF VISION AFFILIATES AND COMMUNITY NEWS Dear Jerri, We've extended our Grace ... Read more
ABI’s Newsletter – March 2008
IN THIS ISSUE ASK JO: 5 KEY PEOPLE YOU NEED IN YOUR NETWORK GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION CALL FOR PARTICIPATION DUE DATE EXTENDED WOMEN OF VISION TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP STILL AVAILABLE DIVERSITY/CAREERS FREE RESUME SERVICE NEW WAYS TO CONNECT TECHLEADERS: POWER AND INFLUENCE - SEATTLE TRUE WOMEN OF VISION AFFILIATES AND COMMUNITY NEWS Dear Jerri, We've extended our Grace ... Read more
Gendered Innovations in Science & Engineering: Women and the Future of Science
I spent much of March 13 and 14 at the Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering conference presented by the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford. Throughout, I was struck by the similarities between the stories of and data on discrimination and bias in both academia and industry. ... Read more
True Women of Vision
At the Anita Borg Institute changing the culture of technology is an important part of our goals, and one of the ways that we see an impact on the culture of technology is through role models, people like this year's Women of Vision winners. Helping to select ... Read more
International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women's Day. What does this day mean to you? For the Anita Borg Institute, it means celebrating the achievement of technical women around the world, as well as celebrating our commitment for technology to have a positive impact on women around the world. I find the day's ... Read more
Ask Jo Columns
Every month on our site, Jo Miller — CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc. — will answer your career and leadership questions. Please email your question to Jo and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (All questions will remain anonymous.) Be sure to take a look back through the ... Read more
Women’s History Month
ABI celebrates women's contributions to science and technology creation and leadership. Learn more about Anita Borg Award recipients, Women of Vision, and Change Agent Scholars. Read more