News Archive: Blog
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
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
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
Award Winning Divas: Elaine Weyuker by Kathy Richardson
As we begin the process of choosing the 2009 Anita Borg Technical Leadership Award recipient, I am awe struck by the incredible award winners: Fran Allen, Wendy Hall, Mary Jane Irwin, and Elaine Weyuker. Each is a passionate leader in her area of research, and extremely dedicated to the success ... Read more
Savvy Geek Chix: solutions for weathering the economic storm
Last week, ABI held its first Savvy Geek Chix, an evening networking event where over 100 women, men and recruiters in technology gathered to exchange knowledge about surviving and thriving in difficult times: strategies for retaining your job, utilizing your network to find a job, and key steps to follow ... Read more
Savvy Geek Chix: Good news amid an economic storm
The energy is high at the Anita Borg Institute. Today is Ada Lovelace Day, and over 1800 bloggers around the world are recognizing women in technology. Tonight, the ABI program team is launching its inaugural "Savvy Geek Chix: Weathering the Economic Storm", a networking and professional development event for women in ... Read more
For Ada Lovelace Day: Young Women Who Lead the Way
It was my first day on the job at a small software company. A smiling woman came hurrying down the hall, introduced herself, and said, "Thank god you're here!" She was the first female programmer they'd hired. I was the second. The year was 1986. We soon became good friends ... Read more
Sisterhood and Survival through Social Networking (Part 2)
"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." — Erin Majors We all know it's tough out there, and many in our sisterhood of technical women are either looking for work or wisely preparing for it, just in case. In my last blog post I described some of the social networks the ... Read more
Churchill Club “The Innovation Economy: R&D and a Crisis” Offers ABI Friends a Discount
Special Invite for ABI… March 4, 2009 | The Innovation Economy: R&D and a Crisis | Josephine M. Cheng (IBM), Judy Estrin (JLABS), Rick Rashid (Microsoft), Sue Siegel (Mohr Davidow Ventures) and moderator-Michael Mandel (BusinessWeek) | 6:00 PM-Registration, 7:00 PM-Program | Microsoft Corporation, Mountain View A healthy economy is always driven by innovation—by big, new ... Read more