IU sponsors Grace Hopper 2006
Indiana University is pleased to be an academic sponsor of the 2006 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing to be held October 4-7, 2006 in San Diego, California. The event is the sixth in a series of conferences focused on the research and career interests of women in computing. Presenters include leaders from industrial, academic and government communities, with special sessions focused on the role of women in today's technology fields.
IU will be represented by a number of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and professional staff, including:
- Diane Cessna, B.S. student in Computer Science
- Gauri Mawalankar, M.S. student in Computer Science
- Fang (Cherry) Liu, Ph.D. student in Computer Science
- Ying Liu, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science
- Tammy Tascos, Ph.D. student in Informatics
- Nithya Vijayakumar, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science
- Beth A. Plale, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science
- Pooja Gupta, M.S. in Computer Science, 2005, IUPUI;
Analyst/Programmer with UITS
- Pooja will present a poster at GHC'06 on an information visualization project called 'Pathview'.
Indiana University is committed to actively promoting equity and diversity in all fields. Activities related to computing and information technology include:
- A dynamic Women in Computing (WIC) organization;
- K-12 and community outreach activities conducted by WIC ("Just Be" Program), the IU School of Informatics, and University Information Technology Services (UITS);
- The Gerald L. Bepko Internship Program within UITS;
- Ongoing sponsorships for and participation in the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.
IU's sponsorship for Grace Hopper 2006 and IU student travel have been made possible through the generosity and cooperation of the following organizations.
To learn more about academic programs or careers in computer science, informatics, or information technology at IU, please visit one of the above sites or the Indiana University home page.