News Archive: July 2010
Senior Technical Woman Profile: Kirsten O. Wolberg, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce.com
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. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? I found that in working in technology you are constantly innovating and constantly changing to ... Read more
National Lab Day
National Lab Day (NLD) is a nationwide initiative to foster scientific and computational experimentation and innovation in young Americans. It is an unprecedented effort to bring exciting, hands-on, discovery based lab experiences to student through the partnership of teachers with volunteers and STEM-based professionals. NLD aims to connect teachers with ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research – Almaden, Joins Board PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 19, 2010—The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the addition of Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research - Almaden to the Anita Borg ... Read more
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and the Motorola Foundation Collaborate to Empower Youth to Excel in Math and Science
Grace Hopper Celebration for Women and Technology Receives Innovation Generation Grant Palo Alto, CA – July 12, 2010 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today it has received $51,000 as part of the Innovation Generation grant program from the Motorola Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Inc. ... Read more
Senior Technical Woman Profile: Justine Cassell, Director, Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), Carnegie Mellon University
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. 1. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? I somehow found myself in a career in technology after completing a masters in ... Read more
Ask Jo: How to establish connections with leaders
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 Question: I sit near our senior leadership and have had difficulty establishing connections with them unless I'm ... Read more