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The motivations of IT professionals who spend time trying to improve gender diversity in computing include both those oriented toward helping society and others that are more individual and personal. This is one of five articles providing personal perspectives on gender diversity in computing. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/Khh0DlVW9kk is a video interview in which Robert B. Schnabel, dean of the...
Over a four-year period, Harvey Mudd College dramatically increased the number of female computer science majors by implementing three innovative changes that other institutions can easily replicate. This is one of five articles providing industry perspectives on gender diversity in computing.
An often-neglected classroom-level view of how equity issues impact both students and the teachers seeking to engage them offers insights into the need to develop a systemic approach to resolving these issues in K-12 computer science education in the US. This is one of five articles providing industry perspectives on gender diversity in computing.
Computing-related jobs are interesting, well-paying, secure, and abundant, so why aren't more women working in this creative field that produces the technology that is central to our daily lives? The Web extra at http://youtu.be/TgNJJzSiBiY is a video interview in which Wendy DuBow, a research scientist at the National Center for Women & Information Technology, discusses the importance...
This article reports on the University of Virginia Computer Science Department’s efforts to attract and instruct diverse students in undergraduate computing majors. These efforts are important for meeting workforce needs, creative problem-solving, and equitable access to rewarding occupations. The University of Virginia computer science introductory curriculum accommodates...
The culture must change to encourage women throughout their education to pursue computer science and engineering and to welcome and support female technology workers in industry, academia, and government.
Science fiction prototypes are a great tool for bringing research to life, and they do a much better job of communicating the science and vision of the work than the rather dry treatment of an academic text.
The South Carolina governor's response to the SCDOR hack represents a textbook application of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's "five stages of grief" to cybersecurity.
Sites like Kickstarter fill an important funding role, supporting small, low-risk projects that would otherwise struggle to get the attention of venture capitalists or angel investors.
Connecting with a community of women helped drive two Google software engineers to make important career transitions, merge their personal and professional interests, develop their leadership and speaking skills, and find greater career fulfillment. This is one of five articles providing personal perspectives on gender diversity in computing. The first Web extra at http://youtu.be/DomqOa0pyos is a...
There are many reasons for striving to increase the representation of women in the computing field, but the most compelling one is the enhanced quality of the solutions diverse contributors can achieve. This is one of five articles providing industry perspectives on gender diversity in computing.
Computing and information technology are among the fastest growing US industries, and participating in efforts to attract and retain a diverse workforce will provide a valuable contribution toward meeting future demands in these professions.
Developing a computer science curriculum that provides more engaging and creative contexts for the early learning of computing has resulted in making the discipline and its practice more appealing and intellectually fascinating. This is one of five articles providing personal perspectives on gender diversity in computing. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/p0yiNYZouR4 is a video interview in which Deepak...
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