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Did you know that African American women, though considered a “double-minority,” aren’t necessarily penalized the same way as either women or African American men when it comes to leadership? While […]

Sweden and Gender Equity: Too Much of a Good Thing? Did you know that Sweden not only sits atop the World Economic Forum’s global information technology and competitiveness rankings, it’s

The Colorado Award for Aspirations in Computing recognition ceremony takes place this weekend, and if you’re in the area we invite you to join us!> DATE: Saturday, April 14, 2012 TIME:

Did you know that NCWIT now has a job search tool that lets people search for jobs with NCWIT members? This new tool is easy to use, unique to NCWIT

Last night we held the Puerto Rico Award for Aspirations in Computing in partnership with the Georgia Tech College of Computing.  In classic Georgia Tech fashion, the event was fabulous.

“Would you be interested in being a panelist at the 2012 NCWIT Bay Area Aspirations in Computing Awards?” Being a 2010 Aspirations winner, I was definitely interested. How could I

On Saturday March 3, 2012, I had the pleasure of serving as the master of ceremonies at the 3rd annual Bay Area Affiliate Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony at the

In early December, I was introduced to the Motorola Mobility Grant project that  NCWIT was offering for Aspirations recipients. This is a project where young women are engaged in building

March 3, 2012,  the Bay Area  Aspirations Award Ceremony took place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Parents, teachers, supporters, and of course, the girls, filled the environment

Today, NCWIT announced the Aspirations in Computing Video Challenge! This contest is exclusively for NCWIT Award winners and runners-up.  The entire NCWIT community will be invited to participate in the

Online Learning and the Curse of Knowledge Has your institution embraced new approaches to teaching and learning? A recent conference at Harvard looked at this topic, finding that “A growing

Gender Stereotypes in Dallas Schools Did you know that last week Dallas public schools bussed thousands of boys to a movie screening of “Red Tails” — which tells the story of

On February 10, 2012, the NCWIT El Paso/Las Cruces Affiliate Award Event was held at the University of Texas at El Paso’s Chemistry and Computer Science Building. During this ceremony,

For the second time in as many months, winners of NCWIT’s Award for Aspirations in Computing were at the White House this week for the second White House Science Fair. 

On December 9, 2011, I joined five other winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing at the White House, in an event honoring the Girls and Women in

Did you know that LEGO is spending $40 million to market its new product line for girls? In an op-ed column for The New York Times writer Peggy Orenstein looks

Last year, NCWIT CEO and Co-founder Lucy Sanders was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Innovation Advisory Board. This board was formally established as part of the 2010 America COMPETES

Apple is pleased to offer an iPhone Scholarship of $10,000, coupled with a summer internship, to five computer science students and alumna from a select list of universities and to winners of

Fake It to Make It? Did you know that men are more likely to overstate their abilities than women? A study from Columbia University Business School found that men and

It’s Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek)! CSEdWeek, December 4-10, 2011, raises awareness about the impact of computing on innovation and economic growth, as well as the need to bolster computer

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the Grace Hopper Conference in Portland, Oregon. It was a great opportunity to meet students, professionals, parents, teachers, and supporters

Did you know that some neuroscientists — concerned that research may be used to justify sexism — may actually be refusing to acknowledge the existence and impact of sex differences?

Did you know that at many schools, computer science is fast becoming the hottest major on campus? According to Network World, “The nation’s best undergraduate computer science programs are bracing

Did you know that new research has found a correlation between use of video games and higher scores on measures of creativity?  A study of nearly 500 12-year-olds found that

Did you know that a study of law firms that use numerical ratings systems for promoting associates finds that men are three times more likely than women to be promoted