News Archive: May 2009
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ADVANCEMENT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN TECHNOLOGY
Study Conducted by Anita Borg Institute Explores Impact of Underrepresentation of Minorities on High Tech Companies PALO ALTO, Calif. — June 1, 2009— Leading high-technology companies need employee diversity to remain globally competitive and innovative, but new research indicates that underrepresented minorities are a very small proportion of high technology workforces, ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2009 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Registration Now Open for Largest Gathering of Women in Computing PALO ALTO, Calif. — June 1, 2009 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that registration is now open for the 9th annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference, which will be ... Read more
Ask Jo: Funds are not available for training
Jo Miller is CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. which offers women’s leadership seminars and coaching programs.To read more of her career advice, visit the Ask Jo archives. Question: Funds are not available to send employees to training, but training is needed. What options are there? How can I learn more ... Read more
NetSquared: Remixing the Web for Social Change
I'm at the NetSquared Conference today to see what's new in using mobile technology for social good. We're at Cisco's Vineyard Conference Center in San Jose, CA. There are also Health Panels taking place all day today in Second Life, celebrating the launch of the new Health Commons. The 11:15 ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING KEYNOTES AND PLENARY PANEL
Speakers to include Megan Smith, Fran Berman and Werner Vogels PALO ALTO, Calif. — May 20, 2009 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today Megan Smith, Vice President, New Business Development, Google, and General Manager, Google.org and Fran Berman, Professor in the UCSD Department of Computer ... Read more
Grace Hopper Celebration Scholarship Deadline May 27 – Apply Today
The Grace Hopper Celebration scholarships cover a combination of conference registration (which includes most meals), lodging, and fixed amount of travel reimbursement funds. The majority of scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, however, junior faculty, members of non-governmental organizations, and non-profits are eligible to apply. In 2008, GHC student ... Read more
Connecting Up 09 Conference, Sydney, Australia Keynote Address by Jody Mahoney
ABI's very own Jody Mahoney went to Australia this week to speak at the Connecting Up 09 Conference. Here is her keynote address from May 12, 2009. Yes, she has already done it even though it's only the 11th here in the States. Introduction Hi, I’m Jody Mahoney, VP of Business Development ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE HONORS THREE PROMINENT WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AT WOMEN OF VISION AWARDS BANQUET
Mitchell Baker, Jan Cuny and Yuqing Gao Lauded for Outstanding Innovation, Leadership, and Social Impact PALO ALTO, Calif. — May 11, 2009 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) hosted its fourth annual Women of Vision Awards banquet on April 30th to honor three leaders in technology: The evening ... Read more
O’Reilly Media Celebrates Technical Women for Mother’s Day
Hilary Pike issues a challenge for Mother's Day discounts on technical books. O'Reilly Media steps up and offers a 40% discount plus a web page with photos of technical women moms. How did this happen? At the speed of Web 2.0. Hilary is a technical woman (a developer evangelist at Microsoft) ... Read more