News Archive: July 2009
Women high tech entrepreneurs: The state of the US
The reality is that very little is known about women tech entrepreneurs - you can see the state of scholarship on the issue in this literature review by our partner organization NCWIT. This week, researchers David Hart, Zoltan Acs, and Spencer Tracy of the Corporate Research Board released a report for the ... Read more
Get Involved. Make a Difference: A Case Study of a Successful Field Trip
Role models and field trips are key to encouraging girls in technology, science and engineering. They expand girls’ career options, and help them see how careers in technical fields can be compatible with their life goals and personal values. We encourage you to get involved and reach out to girls ... Read more
NSF Awards Anita Borg Institute $332,000 for Student Scholarship and Travel Grants for 2009-2011 Grace Hopper Celebrations
Palo Alto, CA – July 22, 2009 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today it has received a $332,532 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant. This grant will fund scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level students to participate in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Grace Hopper ... Read more
Hopper Applications Now Open
What could be better than free attendance to the Grace Hopper Celebration, a free T-shirt and let's not forget, helping out for an event you believe in? If any one of those things sounds appealing to you, maybe it's time for you to consider being a Hopper! It's a wonderful ... Read more
Building strong nonprofit networks: The Motorola Foundation Innovation Generation Conference
Monday and Tuesday, ABI participated in the Motorola Foundation 2009 Innovation Generation Network Conference. ABI is a grantee of the Motorola Foundation - their support is supporting our efforts in putting together a workshop for K-12 teachers at the Grace Hopper Celebration, in partnership with the Computer Science Teachers Association ... Read more
Mentoring in Engineering and Computer Science
Mentoring in Engineering and Computer Science The Particular Value of Mentoring to Engineering and Computer Science By Katy Dickinson Director, Business Process Architecture Chief Technologist’s Office & Sun Labs, Sun Microsystems Mentoring is near the top of most lists of tools which are effective at promoting professional development and advancement. As a business method, ... Read more
Ask Jo: How Can I Break Into Male Networks?
Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (All questions will remain anonymous.) Question: Given that I have always worked in a male dominated ... Read more