News Archive: Press Releases
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE NEW TRACK AT GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING INDIA
PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 25, 2011 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology has partnered with the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) to provide a new track at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India, December 14-16, 2011 at the KTPO Trade Centre, Bangalore, India. ISA is ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR CONTEST AT THE GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING INDIA
PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 25, 2011 —The 2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India, December 14-16, 2011, will present the first Women Entrepreneur Quest. The contest is designed to promote and showcase early-stage technology ventures founded or led by women entrepreneurs in all technologies and have applied ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING INDIA
PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 25, 2011 —Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India (GHCI). The annual conference, presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, is the world’s largest gathering of women in computing. The Grace Hopper Celebration ... Read more
Anita Borg Institute Announces Winner of the A. Richard Newton Educator Award
PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 12, 2011 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today the 2011 A. Richard Newton Educator Award. This new award recognizes teaching practices, techniques or innovative and new education approaches that attract girls and women to math, computing, and engineering. The award ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2011 CHANGE AGENT AWARD WINNERS
Women from Australia and Kenya to Be Honored at 2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 12, 2011 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) today announced the two winners of the Anita Borg Change Agent Awards for 2011. These awards, underwritten by ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE 2011 ANITA BORG SOCIAL IMPACT, ANITA BORG TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP, AND DENICE DENTON EMERGING LEADER AWARD WINNERS
Prominent Women in Technology Will Be Honored at the 2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing PALO ALTO, Calif. — October 12, 2011 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the winners of the 2011 Anita Borg Social Impact and Technical Leadership Awards and the ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY OPENS WOMEN OF VISION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Palo Alto, Calif. — September 14, 2011 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today it has opened nominations for the seventh Women of Vision Awards. The Women of Vision Awards honor women making significant contributions to technology in three categories: Innovation, Leadership, and Social Impact. Nominees ... Read more
2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India Opens Call for Participation
Program Theme: ”What Next…?” Palo Alto, CA, July 27, 2011 — The 2nd Annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India(GHCI) has opened its Call for Participation. The annual conference, presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, is the world’s largest gathering of women in computing. The ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR THE 2011 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
Keynote Speakers are Sheryl Sandberg and Shirley Jackson PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 12, 2011 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, and Shirley Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be the keynote speakers for the 11th annual Grace ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE OPENS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 TOP COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN AWARD
PALO ALTO, Calif. — June 16, 2011 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) has opened submissions for the 2012 Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award. The award recognizes an organization which has demonstrated measureable results in the recruitment, retention and advancement of technical women ... Read more