From dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu Tue Nov 11 12:41:22 2008 From: dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Tue Nov 11 08:43:30 2008 Subject: [Compsci] K (of K&R and AWK) on Wednesday Message-ID: <4919C3C2.5010305@cs.brynmawr.edu> Two talks on Wed at Temple tomorrow: Who: Brian Kernighan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Kernighan) What: "The Origins and Evolution of the C Programming Language and Other Languages" (Short Course) When: 2:30-3:30pm, Wednesday, November 12 Where: Wachman Hall CC 0G006 (Ground Floor) What: "The Changing Face of Programming" (Distinguished Lecture) When: ***3:45-4:45***, Wednesday, November 12 Where: Wachman 447 With what: Cookies and beverages Map: http://www.math.temple.edu/directions.html Brian Kernighan, author of one of the most widely-used textbooks on C and long-time researcher at Bell Labs and Princeton University, is visiting our department next week. He has agreed to give two talks, more or less back-to-back, about software engineering and programming languages. The first is an informal discussion of the history of programming languages and major developments, with a focus on C but including a variety of other languages as well. The second talk is a distinguished lecture about major recent developments in software engineering tools and practices. Everyone is encouraged to come hear both of these talks! ------------------------------------------ Speaker: Brian Kernighan (Princeton University) Title 1: "The Origins and Evolution of the C Programming Language and Other Languages" Abstract 1: This talk will be an informal discussion of the grand history of programming languages, including aspects of the development of the C Programming Language as well as many other languages. Title 2: "The Changing Face of Programming" Abstract 2: The rapid evolution of languages, tools, environments and expectations presents major challenges and opportunities for programmers and for software engineering education. This is true across all kinds of programming, but is especially so for Web systems, which are now routinely written in untyped scripting languages and include Ajax, mashups, toolkits, frameworks like Rails and Django, and a profusion of interfaces, all operating asynchronously on distributed systems. For the past 7 or 8 years I have been teaching a course on advanced programming techniques that is more and more stretched between important old material and unproven new material that might be important. In this talk I will illustrate some of the challenges and discuss ways in which we might use complexity and rapid change to advantage. Bio: Brian Kernighan received his BASc from the University of Toronto in 1964 and a PhD in electrical engineering from Princeton in 1969. He was in the Computing Science Research center at Bell Labs until 2000, and is now in the Computer Science Department at Princeton. He is the author of 8 books and some technical papers, and holds 4 patents. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002. His research areas include programming languages, tools and interfaces that make computers easier to use, often for non-specialist users. He is also interested in technology education for non-technical audiences. From kblessing at brynmawr.edu Mon Nov 17 09:41:14 2008 From: kblessing at brynmawr.edu (Kimberly Blessing) Date: Mon Nov 17 05:43:26 2008 Subject: [Compsci] Fwd: Anita Borg Institute November 2008 Newsletter In-Reply-To: <49216fff.0e35640a.1226.fffffd9d@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <1288593973.4685191226932874786.JavaMail.root@ganesh.brynmawr.edu> Information on the Anita Borg Google Scholarship is within this newsletter from the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology" To: kblessing@brynmawr.edu Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:22:06 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Anita Borg Institute November 2008 Newslette November 2008 IN THIS ISSUE Anita Borg Institute Matching Grant 2009 Women of Vision Call for Nominations Ask Jo AeA Sponsored Talk Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarships Now Open December Webinar - Corporate Social Responsibility Grace Hopper Online Community Content Recent Press Releases Dear Kimberly, We would like to take the opportunity, in this season of Thanksgiving, to say Thank You to all of our Anita Borg Institute partners, sponsors, donors, volunteers, attendees and newsletter readers. Your support throughout the year has enabled us to achieve new heights: * The Grace Hopper Celebration grew to 1450 attendees from 22 countries. * Our Women of Vision banquet grew to 680 attendees - and recognized three women who are true role models for technical women. * Climbing the Technical Ladder: Obstacles and Solutions for Mid-Level Women in Technology has been well received and featured in BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. We thank the participants and our sponsors for helping fund this groundbreaking research that is truly impacting women in technology. * We piloted a new program - TechLeaders: Realizing Your Vision for Women of Color and it received the highest rating in the history of our TechLeaders program. All of these accomplishments would not be possible without your support and we thank you all. Sincerely, The ABI Staff Another Challenge and We Need Your Help Great news--we've raised the $15,000 since we launched our challenge grant on October 22nd. Thanks to a generous challenge donor and all the individuals willing to meet that challenge, everyone donating to ABI during this time doubled their support -- $500 turned into $1,000, $250 became $500, $100 grew to $200. And even better news, we have received another challenge for $10,000. So we still need your help. Please consider helping us raise this $10,000 by December 31st. No gift is too small in these tough economic times, and any amount you are able to donate honors and expands our work. We're thrilled to receive a second challenge, the first time this has ever happened in the history of ABI and we need your help today. Won't you please consider becoming one of these donors? Donate today online or send a check payable to: Anita Borg Institute 1501 Page Mill Road, MS 1105 Palo Alto CA, 94304 Remember, the new challenge ends on December 31, 2008 so make your donation today! 2009 Women of Vision Call for Nominations Submission Site Now Open Nominations Close December 12, 2008 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Women of Vision Awards. These annual awards honor women making significant contributions in the areas of Innovation, Social Impact and Leadership. The winners will be honored at the Women of Vision Awards Dinner on April 30th 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. Categories Innovation recognizes a woman who has contributed significantly to technology innovation. The innovation might be creating unusual and important technology or approaching developing technology in a significantly new and innovative way, such as by bringing diverse people and experiences together in the technology creation process. Social Impact recognizes a woman who developed or applied technology with a significant impact on society and/or the community. These people are creating or employing technologies that are changing our world in positive ways. Leadership recognizes a woman who has led an important technology development or innovation, made a significant contribution to the technology industry, and someone who inspires others. Submit Your Nomination Today Ask Jo: Creating a Personal Brand & The People You Need in Your Network Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching Inc., answers your career and leadership questions. A Message from Jo: I met two dynamic young women, Ed Donahue and Ashley Myers, at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. They were videoblogging the conference, and we created two impromptu videos of topics selected from my conference presentation. Video: Creating a Personal Brand What do you want your name to be synonymous with? In this video I describe a personal branding model for figuring out your ideal career niche. Watch the video. Video: 5 People You Need in Your Network Need to fast-track your networking? Building a workplace and professional network can be time-consuming. Here are five types of people to approach first, to kick-start your network. Watch the video. Jo Miller is CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching Inc. which offers women's leadership seminars and coaching programs. Send us your question and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (Your identity will remain anonymous.) Advancement of Technical Women:Obstacles & Solutions for Women in Technology Last Chance to Register for Nov 18 Talk AeA Sponsored Talk: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Register to hear esteemed speakers, Dr. Telle Whitney, Anita Borg Institute President & CEO and Dr. Caroline Simard, Anita Borg Institute Director of Research, highlight both the obstacles faced by women in technology and the solutions to overcoming those barriers featured in their recently released report, Climbing the Technical Ladder: Obstacles and Solutions for Mid-Level Women in Technology. This groundbreaking study was done in conjunction with the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. Don't miss the last public event of the year that presents this key research data! Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Caroline Simard, co-author of the study, as she addresses the implications for high-tech companies on findings such as, "Among females in mid-level tech jobs, 29% plan to leave in the next 12 months and pursue other options," as she was quoted in USA Today. 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AeA Members & ABI Newsletter Subscribers Regular Rate: $55 At The Door Rate: $60 Non-AeA Members & Non-ABI Subscribers Regular Rate: $75 At The Door Rate: $80 Register Today Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am Location: Keypoint Credit Union Address: 2805 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Fax Registration Form Email Registration Please note: Do not email credit card information. Please call with credit card, 408-987-4248, or fax Colette Gonsalves, 408-987-4298. Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarships Now Open In 2003, a group of Googlers decided to establish the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to honor the work of their friend and colleague, Dr. Anita Borg. In her memory, Google is pleased to announce the 2009 Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Inspired by Dr. Anita Borg's vision for advancing the participation of women in computing and technological fields, this scholarship recognizes the achievements and contributions of women pursuing computer science studies globally. Since 2003, the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship has grown into a global initiative to recognize the achievements of women worldwide. The program is now offered to students studying computer science and related technical fields in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, New Zealand and the United States. Google and ABI share a goal to encourage women to become active role models and leaders in technology. The 2009 scholarship represents the sixth year of the program in the US. Scholarships are awarded to female undergraduates and graduate students on the basis of the candidates' academic background and demonstrated leadership in the technology field. Up to 20 scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year, and an additional group of finalists will receive a $1,000 award. All finalists and scholars will be invited to the Annual Scholars' Retreat at Google's headquarters in June 2009, where they will have the opportunity to network with their peers and meet women in the computing industry through a series of panel discussions, breakout sessions, and social activities. We encourage students to visit our website and apply online. We are currently accepting applications for programs in the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East & North Africa. 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Hear the success stories, struggles, and increasing imperative for every company to incorporate a broader and longer-term CSR perspective in all of their planning. Register an individual for $49 or up to 100 employees for $1,500 Confirmed Speakers: Susan Landau, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Tracy Prentiss, Vice President, Business Development, SAP Labs The Webinar Series is a joint, fee-for-service program of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, and Invent Your Future Enterprises, a woman-owned, for-profit company. Grace Hopper Online Community Content GHC08 Community Volunteers Erin 'Ed' Donahue and Ashley Myers posted eight new episodes of Ed & Ashley's 5 Minute Show. During the conference they interviewed conference presenters, award-winners, and attendees about their work and about the importance of increasing the contributions of women in technology. 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