News Archive: May 2010
GreatNonprofits Women’s Empowerment Campaign Highlights
More than 1,500 reviews of nonprofits working on women's issues were posted during May's highly successful Women's Empowerment Campaign at GreatNonprofits.org. The Anita Borg Institute was one of over 350 nonprofits whose visibility was increased by the campaign. And positive reviews posted by the ABI community assured our place on ... Read more
Senior Technical Woman Profile: Dr. Valentina Salapura
Each month, the Anita Borg Institute profiles Senior Technical Women. We have selected 7 questions and asked each of these amazing women to share their answers. This month, IBM Master Inventor Dr. Valentina Salapura discusses her lessons learned for success. 1. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? My father ... Read more
Ask Jo: Making the Most of Mentoring
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. Making the Most of Mentoring Question: Is it OK to have more than one mentor? Answer: Absolutely. Most successful ... Read more
Grace Hopper Conference
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ANITA BORG INSTITUTE HONORS THREE TOP WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AT WOMEN OF VISION AWARDS BANQUET WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
Kristina Johnson, Kathleen McKeown and Lila Ibrahim Extolled for Outstanding Leadership, Innovation and Social Impact PALO ALTO, Calif. — May 14, 2010 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) hosted its fifth annual Women of Vision Awards banquet on May 12th to honor three leaders in technology. The evening highlighted the ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE LAUNCHES TOP COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN AWARD, NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Award Recognizes Companies for Successful Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of Technical Women in the Workplace PALO ALTO, Calif. — May 13, 2010 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced yesterday the launch of the Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award, a new award established to ... Read more
Scholarship Spotlight: Sarah Loos
In the summer of 2007, I participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Indiana University, Bloomington. My advising professor urged me to enter my research in the Student Research Competition sponsored by ACM. The first round of the competition consisted of judged poster sessions and presentations held at ... Read more
Profiles of Women in Human-Computer Interaction: Heather Cassano
By Vaishali Jain and Kami Neumiller This is the third in a series of profiles on women in human-computer interaction. Students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Masters of Human-Computer Interaction program are conducting interviews with women in HCI to identify how they have broken through the “glass ceiling” in industry. The profiles ... Read more
Senior Technical Women Profile: Marge Breya, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Solutions, SAP AG
Each month, the Anita Borg Institute profiles Senior Technical Women. We have selected 7 questions and asked each of these amazing women to share their answers. This month, SAP Executive Vice President Marge Breya discusses her lessons learned for success. Geoff Kerr: So we’re here today with Marge Breya, [and we] ... Read more
Ask Jo: What’s wrong with working hard?
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. What’s wrong with working hard? Question: Why is it that the people who work hardest are not ... Read more