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Senior Technical Woman Profile: Kirsten O. Wolberg, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce.com
Each month, the Anita Borg Institute profiles Senior Technical Women. We have selected 7 questions and asked each of these amazing women to share their answers. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? I found that in working in technology you are constantly innovating and constantly changing to ... Read more
National Lab Day
National Lab Day (NLD) is a nationwide initiative to foster scientific and computational experimentation and innovation in young Americans. It is an unprecedented effort to bring exciting, hands-on, discovery based lab experiences to student through the partnership of teachers with volunteers and STEM-based professionals. NLD aims to connect teachers with ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER
Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research – Almaden, Joins Board PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 19, 2010—The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the addition of Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research - Almaden to the Anita Borg ... Read more
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and the Motorola Foundation Collaborate to Empower Youth to Excel in Math and Science
Grace Hopper Celebration for Women and Technology Receives Innovation Generation Grant Palo Alto, CA – July 12, 2010 – The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today it has received $51,000 as part of the Innovation Generation grant program from the Motorola Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Inc. ... Read more
Senior Technical Woman Profile: Justine Cassell, Director, Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), Carnegie Mellon University
Each month, the Anita Borg Institute profiles Senior Technical Women. We have selected 7 questions and asked each of these amazing women to share their answers. 1. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? I somehow found myself in a career in technology after completing a masters in ... Read more
Ask Jo: How to establish connections with leaders
Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column Question: I sit near our senior leadership and have had difficulty establishing connections with them unless I'm ... Read more
Senior Technical Woman Profile: Carol Thompson Eidt, Common Language Runtime – Microsoft
Each month, the Anita Borg Institute profiles Senior Technical Women. We have selected 7 questions and asked each of these amazing women to share their answers. This month, Carol Thompson Eidt discusses her lessons learned for success. 1. How did you decide to pursue a career in technology? I was always interested in math ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE 2010 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
The 10th Grace Hopper Conference Expanded to Five Days PALO ALTO, Calif. — June 1, 2010 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that registration is now open for the 10th annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference, which will be held September 28 ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR THE 2010 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
Speakers to include Carol Bartz, Duy-Loan Le and Barbara Liskov PALO ALTO, Calif. — June 1, 2010 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that Carol Bartz, Chief Executive Officer, Yahoo!, Duy-Loan Le, Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments and Barbara Liskov, Institute Professor Department of Electrical Engineering ... Read more
GreatNonprofits Women’s Empowerment Campaign Highlights
More than 1,500 reviews of nonprofits working on women's issues were posted during May's highly successful Women's Empowerment Campaign at GreatNonprofits.org. The Anita Borg Institute was one of over 350 nonprofits whose visibility was increased by the campaign. And positive reviews posted by the ABI community assured our place on ... Read more