Reblogged: How to have a baby in graduate school

By PhDoula | PhDoula | February 25, 2012

Having babies in grad school: what do you need to make it work? This article was published in ACM-W Winter 2011 newsletter, written by three women grad students (two with children, one without). The a. […]

How to get my number at a tech conference

By PhDoula | PhDoula | November 15, 2011

In technology, the male-to-female ratio strikingly favors the males.  Of course, it depends on the specific field how rough it is: game design, for example, has more women than semiconductor research. […]

The Non-Academic Track for PhDs

By karentanenbaum | The Geek Movement » ghc11 | November 13, 2011

The focus of this session was on the skills that you learn in grad school which can be applied to non-academic positions. Ana Chang from Oracle moderated, along with  Monica Martinez-Canales (Intel). […]

What if you could create a startup?

By karentanenbaum | The Geek Movement » ghc11 | November 13, 2011

When I originally signed up to blog this session, it was mostly as a lark, to explore something that I could see myself maybe be interested in sometime in the future.  Then, Friday morning, I was hav. […]

Industry Research BOF

By karentanenbaum | The Geek Movement » ghc11 | November 12, 2011

BOF Industry Research I went back and forth with myself about whether I should attend this session. I thought perhaps it would (should?) be just for women who were already in industry research careers. […]

GHC: Anita Borg Social Impact Award Winner

By Valerie Fenwick | Security, beer, theater and biking! | November 12, 2011

This year's ABI Social Impact Award winner is Anne Ikiara, from NairoBits.What If More African Women Had More Access and Use of ICT Skill?Anne Ikiara started the talk by telling us about her backgroun. […]

GHC: Anita Borg Denice Denton Emerging Leader Award Winner

By Valerie Fenwick | Security, beer, theater and biking! | November 12, 2011

This year's ABI Denice Denton Emerging Leader award winner is Tiffani Williams from Texas A&M University.Discovering Relationships in the Tree of LifeDr Williams has been studying phylogentic trees to. […]

The Thin Line: Advising vs. Supervising

By PhDoula | PhDoula | November 12, 2011

This is a post about the session The Thin Line: Advising vs. Supervising at Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.The panelists:  Laura Dillion has spent decades advising students at three d. […]

GHC: Plenary Session: Partnering with Executive Leaders for Shared Vision and Career Growth

By Valerie Fenwick | Security, beer, theater and biking! | November 11, 2011

The plenary sessions always seem a bit mislabeled to me - this one is about partnering in executive leadership, and, yes, there are executive type people on the panel - but their advice is actually us. […]

An Introvert's 7 Prep Steps for Grace Hopper

By Keita (Del Valle) Wangari | Speak HCI | November 6, 2011

Solitude recharges me. In meetings, I listen and observe more than I speak. Those are traits of an introvert. There are more traits but suffice it to say that if introverts exist, I am one. But being. […]

Your GH11 Presentation is Ready -- Now It’s Time to Practice

By Janet L. Kayfetz, PhD | Grace Hopper Bloggers | November 6, 2011

I’m guessing that most of us have pretty much completed preparations for our Grace Hopper presentations, right? For myself, I have thought a lot about my audience and I’ve made decisions about ho. […]

Getting the Most out of Twitter for Grace Hopper!

By Valerie Fenwick | Grace Hopper Bloggers | November 2, 2011

I admit it, I'm addicted to Twitter. The social media site where you can share your thoughts in 140 characters or less.  This tool is a very powerful one for conferences. It's a great way to connect. […]

PhDoula: Five do-overs since my first Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing

By Grace Hopper Bloggers | Grace Hopper Bloggers | November 1, 2011

This post originally appeared on the blog PhDoula and is re-posted here with permission from the author, Alexandra Holloway.Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing is an annual event bringing. […]

Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn at GHC11

By Valerie Fenwick | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 30, 2011

LinkedIn is a great way to connect with other professionals, but what if you're a student with little or no experience? I covered the basics of setting up a good LinkedIn profile last year, but some o. […]

Keeping up With Facebook for GHC 2011

By Charna Parkey | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 28, 2011

With all of the new features and security options facebook now offers it is difficult to know what your options for staying safe, yet utilizing the social network to its fullest extent. The easiest w. […]

Organizing Your Talk for Grace Hopper 2011

By Janet L. Kayfetz, PhD | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 19, 2011

Sometimes the task of organizing a talk seems more challenging than the material that you will talk about. Here are some things that might be helpful as you prepare your Grace Hopper 2011 presentatio. […]

Call For Volunteer Wiki Note Takers and Bloggers

By Charna Parkey | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 16, 2011

Will you be attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2011? Are you already going to be taking notes or blogging about the sessions you attend?If you answered yes to these questions. […]

Taking Advantage of Flickr for Grace Hopper 2011

By Charna Parkey | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 16, 2011

Wanna know how to find all those photos people are going to take of you during the conference? Check out the Flickr GHC 2011 Group and the groups from 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010!If you do not yet hav. […]

Great Presentations

By Janet L. Kayfetz, PhD | Grace Hopper Bloggers | October 9, 2011

Hello fellow presenters! Those of us who will be giving talks at Grace Hopper 2011 are starting to think about what we are going to say and how we should prepare. We are checking our submission abstr. […]

Introduction and Hello to GHC Attendees

By Charna Parkey | PhD Research and Conference Attendance | September 26, 2011

Hello readers interested in GHC 11!It is hard to believe another year has passed and I get to see all of you once again. This year is going to be the largest yet and I am so very excited to meet all. […]

A View from the GHC 2011 Panels, Workshops, and Presentations (PWP) Co-Chair

By Patty L | Grace Hopper Bloggers | August 23, 2011

Anticipation is building for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2011 Conference! The “What if?” conference theme sparked many, many fascinating proposals. I was fortunate to serve. […]

Three Ways You Can Take a Deserving Applicant off the GHC Scholarships Waiting List

By BJ Wishinsky | Grace Hopper Bloggers | August 17, 2011

Yesterday 178 happy applicants received the news that they are receiving scholarships to attend the 2011 Grace Hopper Conference to be held November 9-12 in Portland, Oregon. However, another 150 app. […]

‘Amazing Grace’ Hopper’s 2011 Milestones

By Grace Hopper Bloggers | Grace Hopper Bloggers | August 9, 2011

This post by Bill Doughty originally appeared on the Navy Reads blog and is reposted here with Bill's gracious permission. If she didn’t invent the computer revolution in the United States, Rear Adm. […]

Bring a friend to GHC 2011!

By Patty L | Grace Hopper Bloggers | June 11, 2011

If you've attended GHC before, think back about the excitement and inspiration that you came away with from your first conference experience. Remember all the people you met? All the great ideas you t. […]