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The Michigan Council of Women in Technology, using research on when most girls lose interest in technical subjects, has been running a summer technology camp for middle school girls for […]

NOTE:NCWIT and Bank of America awarded the 2009 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing on Saturday, March 7th, to 32 high-school women from across the country. Elisabeth Morant won her

NOTE:NCWIT and Bank of America awarded the 2009 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing on Saturday, March 7 to 32 high-school women from across the country. Below, Kitt Vanderwater —

TechStars is a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program that provides early-stage technology entrepreneurs with a summer-long “boot camp” to help grow their companies. TechStars provides a small amount of funding

On this day, 63 years ago, the world was introduced to the first digital, electronic computer. ENIAC – which stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer – was the world’s

After spending several days at Educon 2.1, I’m confident that though impediments exist, we can establish the education system that our nation requires and that every child deserves. What does

As I wrote in my first blog about Educon 2.1, a school reform conference with a strong technology bent, I attended a pre-conference workshop called, “Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge.” As

From January 23-25 I attended the Educon 2.1 conference in Philadelphia, a conference — or better, a series of conversations — focused on reforming education using computing technologies. I started

NCWIT: Report from Washington, D.C. – Winter 2009 IT, Diversity, and the Obama Administration IT Business Roundtable National Academies Study on U.S. IT Ecosystem Military Spouse Re-Entry Programs Greetings from

I was fortunate enough to attend the 44th Presidential Inauguration last week in Washington, D.C. As our new president was speaking and the excitement of the crowd grew, it struck

Welcome, President Obama! We congratulate you on your historic path to the presidency, and we’re excited for you to lead our country into a new era of increased prosperity, strength,

I love your mission: how can I get involved? This is one of the most frequent questions asked of NCWIT by K-12 educators and IT professionals alike. A great way

NCWIT NEWSLETTER – Fall 2008 Save-The-Date: Upcoming Meetings November Meetings 2008 Wrap-Up NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing New NCWIT Resources New NCWIT Board Members NCWIT wishes you a happy

My new book, Alluring Androids, Robot Women, and Electronic Eves,  highlights the way software designers,  robotics engineers, filmmakers, artists, and photographers  have been  fascinated by the idea of artificial  women who

Do you have a great idea for a startup? If you’ve saved that business plan you’ve scribbled on a cocktail napkin, then you should consider entering Women 2.0’s Pitch 2009

Interested in Creative, Cutting-Edge, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies? If you are thinking about going to graduate school, passionate about helping people, and interested in shaping the future of technology, consider applying

When you use Google, or a large database, to find things, you have to decide: “Is it any good?”  I have collected about 100 recommended resources on women in science

ChicTech, an outreach program of the University of Illinois Department of Computer Science, extends an open invitation for college women to participate in the fifth annual Games 4 Girls Programming