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Ada Lovelace Day post: Justine Cassell

Category: computer science

For my Ada Lovelace Day post, I wanted to focus on someone who is doing interesting and interdisciplinary work in computer science, and whose work has interesting and important applications. Justine Cassell, Director of the Center for Technology and Social...

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Reminder: Ada Lovelace Day tomorrow!

Category: blogging

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, March 24, is Ada Lovelace Day, a day devoted to highlighting women in technology. Get your posts together! (Even if you didn't sign the pledge, please join in on the fun!) Details on how...

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The personal cost of a hostile work environment

Category: gender

I'd really like a do-over on this week. This was probably the least productive, worst week I've had in a long, long time. It started with this lovely incident, and went downhill from there. Astute readers may recall that I...

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How not to make women welcome at your institution

Category: gender

Long time readers of my old blog may remember that earlier in my career at my institution, I was the recipient of a number of harassing phone calls. And that the resolution of these calls was largely unsatisfying. But it's...

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Ada Lovelace Day --- Join the Fun!

Category: blogging

I just found out about this very cool idea, a sort of a call to arms to address those old, tired statements "where are the women in tech? why aren't there any women in tech? there are no women in...

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Back from GHC, and my brain is full

Category: computer science

That's the best way to describe how I feel right now: it was a whirlwind trip to GHC (did it seem to anyone else like the schedule was just CRAMMED FULL this year?), and I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I'm...

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Grace Hopper meetup?

Category: computer science

Anyone up for a meetup at the Grace Hopper Conference? Anyone? Bueller?

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A tale of two retailers

Category: gender

This weekend, I went to 2 different retailers to return a couple of items. (Grandma Jane bought Baby Jane an Easter outfit that consisted of a frilly frilly dress and a delicate WHITE sweater. Now, Easter is not exactly a...

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Systers Pass-It-On Grants

Category: computer science

Call for grant applications for the Systers Pass-It-On Grants.

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