Real, Real Science
In an article entitled “Girlie Science,” the author makes mention of a recent University of Leeds study showing that boys and girls have very different
Activism
The last week has been a blur — full of what can only be called a mosaic of contrasting experiences, like the light REM sleep
Art and Computer Science: A Double Life
In 1991, the year I turned forty, I came out of the closet as an artist. I’d been painting as long as I could remember
Plans for Business, Plans for Life
I was very pleased when NCWIT asked me to share some of my experiences in starting an IT business in a primarily male-oriented landscape. When
SIGCSE 2006
Last week, 1,200 of my colleagues and I attended the 37th annual ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education — sponsored by the ACM Special
NCWIT: Poster Child
The moral: Great minds are justifiably the most difficult to impress; but once an impression is made, a world of opportunity opens up. The lesson:
The New Offshoring Report’s Good News for Women in IT
Last week, the ACM Job Migration Task Force released a report on Globalization and the Offshoring of Software. The report did not explicitly discuss the
Prime Real Estate for NCWIT
Take a look at this! What you are looking at – currently under construction – is the ATLAS Center, soon to be home to most
Good Intentions, Poor Execution
I wanted to hear about “Saving the World with a CS Degree.” I eagerly anticipated this talk because someone was going to tell undergraduates about
Women as Influencers and Innovators
Recently Lucy came up to my neighborhood in Westchester County, New York. While we have met frequently this past year, much of our work and