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BLOG@CACM Nov 11 2011

Sheryl Sandberg’s Keynote at Grace Hopper

Sheryl Sandberg gave the opening keynote at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and spoke about why careers in technology are important and why it is critical that women go into these careers.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Sep 1 2011

Jeannette M. Wing @ PCAST; Barbara Liskov Keynote

Jeannette M. Wing discusses her PCAST presentation about the importance of computer science and its impact. Valerie Barr shares highlights from Barbara Liskov's keynote at Grace Hopper.

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Apr 12 2011

A Successful NY Celebration of Women in Computing!

A recap of our recent New York regional Celebration of Women in Computing.

Computing Profession

BLOG@CACM Apr 3 2011

New York Celebration of Women in Computing

A preview of the upcoming New York Celebration of Women in Computing, which is designed to bring the experience of the Grace Hopper Celebration to students in a smaller, less costly, and local setting.

Education

BLOG@CACM Oct 2 2010

Barbara Liskov Keynote Grace Hopper Conference

In her Grace Hopper keynote talk, Barbar Liskov reflected on her research journey and the work for which she was given the Turing Award.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

BLOG@CACM Oct 2 2010

K-12 CS Education Town Hall @ Grace Hopper

The K-12 CS Education Town Hall at Grace Hopper brought together K-12 educators with people from industry, academia, and research.

Education

BLOG@CACM Oct 2 2010

Managing Scientific Data: Coping with a Multidisciplinary World Grace Hopper Talk

This is a report on a talk by Claudia Bauzer Medeiros on Managing Scientific Data.

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Oct 2 2010

Duy-Loan Le Keynote at Grace Hopper Conference

Duy-Loan Le gave an inspiring keynote talk to open the Grace Hopper Conference

Education

BLOG@CACM Oct 1 2010

Opening Session of Grace Hopper Conference 2010

Some comments about the official opening of the Grace Hopper conference, including the new TechWomen Initiative and CS Ed Week.

Education

BLOG@CACM Sep 30 2010

Grace Hopper Conference 2010

On Wednesday I began GHC 2010 by attending a gathering of people who are planning regional celebrations of women in computing.

Computing Profession

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