ACM-W Supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing

Plan for today
Problem & Reasons
Solution - ACM-W
How we will work
Next events

Why?

Women Who Inspire Us
Ada Lovelace – an author of the first computer program.
She suggested a plan about how the analytical engine of Babbage could calculate Bernoulli numbers.

Women Who Inspire Us
Evelyn Granville – the second African-American woman to earn a PHD in Mathematics, created computer software for NASA’s project
Grace Hopper – computer scientist and US rear admiral. Worked on Harvard Mark I computer, invented the first compiler (precursor for COBOL)

ACM-W
Association of Computing Machinery - Council on Women in Computing
the largest international professional society for the computing field, focused on greater engagement of women.
now at Nazarbayev University!
We believe it is important to recruit and retain women in computing field. Together we can make it happen.
HOW?

Inform
Making crucial information widely accessible to everyone.
Staying up-to-dated with the researches going on, available career and academic opportunities, problems and solutions, challenges.

2. Support
Being a part of the community standing for the same principles as you.
Becoming the platform for women to encourage, inspire, and support each other.

3. Celebrate
Share and welcome the accomplishments of women in computing fields.

Our Next events
Research presentation
Date: Feb 12, 2018
Venue: 7.105
Time: 18:30
(2) Movie Night
Date: March 10, 2018
Venue: Cinema Hall
Time: 18:30

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