News Archive: Blog
Who do you know that we can recognize through our GHC Awards?
Some of the most important work we do at the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is to recognize women who are changing the face of technology. Recognizing women role models is not only important for the award winner, but also for the millions of women who look ... Read more
Women Techies United at South by Southwest (SXSW)
For the first time, the Anita Borg Institute joins forces with nine other organizations and programs to help technical women connect at the SXSW® Interactive Festival in Austin, TX. Together, we'll host a Women Techies United booth in the festival's trade show March 13-15, 2010 and a Women Love Tech ... Read more
Close Encounters with Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
"I met Admiral Hopper, at Penn, but have lost my nanosecond." The nanosecond referred to was one of the 30 cm pieces of wire that Grace Hopper famously handed out at speaking engagements. And this rueful admission by David Klappholz was part of an unexpected harvest reaped since launching the Facebook ... Read more
Interview with Kurt Beyer, author of Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age
Kurt Beyer, the author of Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information, took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his new book. You can hear Kurt Beyer at the Computer History Museum on March 4th at 12:00 p.m. Registration for the event ... Read more
Grace Hopper 2010: Collaborating (Online) Across Boundaries
(Originally published at Grace Hopper Bloggers) The Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) 2010 conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from September 28 - October 2. The conference leadership and staff are very excited about this year's GHC theme: Collaborating Across Boundaries. As Communities Program Manager for the Anita Borg Institute (the ... Read more
How ABI Communities Helped Technical Women Advance in 2009
2009 was an exciting year for the Anita Borg Institute’s Communities program. Participation on Facebook and postings on LinkedIn more than doubled. Engagement on Twitter and across the Grace Hopper online communities practically exploded. But what’s really exciting is the ways in which this program contributed to ABI’s strategic goals in 2009. Here’s a look back at how the Communities program helped technical women advance by connecting them with resources, opportunities, and each other.
ABI looking for an Office Manager
ABOUT ABI The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) in Palo Alto, California, is a nonprofit organization with the mission of increasing the impact of women on all aspects of technology, and increasing the positive impact of technology on the world’s women. Founded in 1997 by renowned computer scientist ... Read more
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology 2009, by Telle Whitney, President and CEO
I know that 2010 will be an amazing year for the ABI community. The reason that I know it, is because of the results of 2009, which for ABI, is all about being able to include more of you in our work, not only through your participation, but ... Read more
Job Hunting at the Holidays by Guest Blogger Rebecca Kieler
Job Hunting at the Holidays by Guest Blogger Rebecca Kieler, Kieler Career Consulting If you are in a job search or thinking you need to begin one please do not fall into the mindset of so many that this is not a good time to do so. I promise you ... Read more
Call for Proposals for Discipline-Specific Workshop proposals
Deadline: January 15, 2010 CRA-W and CDC are jointly soliciting proposals for discipline-specific mentoring workshops within computing sub-fields. The goal of these discipline-specific mentoring workshops is to increase participation of members of underrepresented groups within a specific research area by providing career mentoring advice and discipline-specific overviews of past accomplishments and ... Read more