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This is the second in a series of blogs contributed by winners of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund, a Microsoft-funded initiative that awards up to $15,000 to innovative programs […]

The term “hacking” has, over time, had many different interpretations. Most recently, it has been associated with an emerging movement of creative technological design celebrating ingenuity, appropriation, and repurposing, a

NCWIT recognizes the importance of establishing a strong presence among legislators and policy-makers in Washington, D.C., and we strive to keep key decision-makers apprised of the issues surrounding diversity and

Since we launched our funding campaign for computer science education reform in D.C. about 10 days ago, the news has been filled with stories about our campaign themes: computer science

Since its inception in 2004, NCWIT has successfully attracted the support of corporations, foundations, and the government to help it achieve its mission of increasing women’s participation in IT.  In

The University of Illinois department of computer science is hosting an international video game development competition, designed specifically for aspiring female video game developers.  The Games4Girls contest invites teams of

NCWIT NEWSLETTER – Fall 2009 Save the Date! NCWIT Pacesetters Women in IT: The Facts New Program-in-a-Box: Supervising for Diversity NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing 2010 House Caucus Free

Every organization, whether for- or non-profit, lives for the success story: the testimonial from a happy client or customer served that tells you in first-hand terms how effective and influential

The 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women and Computing last month in Tucson, Arizona, was a great place to get the real pulse of women in computing, and to meet

In honor of this Veteran’s Day, here’s a post about women and IT in the Navy.  We are grateful to all the men and women who protect and serve our

Join Clean Energy Action’s November “Global Warming Solutions” speaker series. Kathryn Miles, Chief Technology Officer for EEtex, Inc., will discuss vehicle contributions to our carbon footprint and new technologies to

The David & Lucille Packard Foundation just announced the winners of its 2009 Fellowship for Science and Engineering. Since we ‘re naturally inclined to look at things with a gendered

Are you a computing educator or industry professional who wants to recruit and retain women and underrepresented minorities in your organization?  Do you have questions about what’s the right way

This week’s news roundup includes several interesting stories from The Chronicle of Higher Education: Harvard Offers New Doctorate for School Leaders Who Aim to Shake Up Status Quo (An academic

President Obama spoke to the nation’s schoolchildren today to encourage them to stay in school, study hard, and take responsibility for their education (video here, text here.) The speech itself