tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70362485630411434582024-09-14T11:44:15.559-07:00Why do women consider a future in computer science to a lesser extent than men?SIBLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297384338265438527noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036248563041143458.post-46675831595395868402017-08-30T17:51:00.001-07:002017-12-27T17:02:48.840-08:00

James Damore’s “Google Manifesto” has been taking the Internet by storm. Officially titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” the memo spells out Damore’s position on gender inclusion in the workplace. The real reason more women aren’t in tech, Damore says, is that they are biologically different from men in ways that predispose them to struggle in highly competitive and analytical fields.

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Photo by Sasha • Instagram.com/sanfrancisco on Unsplash Silicon Valley usually attracts media attention for technological innovation, but recently, sexual harassment allegations against prominent male investors have exposed the darker side of America’s tech hub. First, six women reported that venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck had subjected them to inappropriate encounters, from

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Image courtesy of PSDgraphics (http://www.psdgraphics.com/graphics/business-graph/)  In the booming information technology (IT) industry today, women represent only 25% of the workers in computer and mathematical jobs.  The IT industry continues to be one of the top growing industries in the world. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics back in 2009, the

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SIBL recently contributed to an online community that for teachers who wish to incorporate computer science in their classes. CS10K Community is a blog dedicated to giving educators a resource where they can come together, connect, share their experiences, and find new ideas to engage students in technology and computer science.  The post "How Can Educators Change The Face Of Computer

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According to a recent article by the National Partnership for Women and Families, Seattle has the biggest gender pay gap of any major city in the United States, with women earning 73 cents to every dollar men make. These statistics, based off 2012 census data, pointed to Seattle, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Detroit as the cities with the largest gender pay gaps. Though each city is approaching

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The UW Computer Science and Engineering department celebrates their new PhD graduates As the University of Washington celebrates the commencement of our students, we at SIBL want to congratulate our new doctors of computer science. This year almost 20% of the new PhDs from the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering department were women, a relatively large proportion

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 With the recent Super Bowl, one of the most watched TV events in a given year, we thought looking at commercials from Super Bowls past might give us a sense of what popular media might be saying to women about their potential in technology fields. In a commercial launched for the 2012 Super Bowl, Best Buy showcased 10 male innovators of well-known mobile device products. They

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Maria Klawe is setting a high bar for universities around the nation. Once Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Princeton University, Klawe became President of Harvey Mudd College in 2006 and has since made her mark on the Computer Science Department. Harvey Mudd’s percentage of female computer science graduates once hovered in the single digits. Now, it is over 40%. This considerable

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Renowned for its leadership in academics, Harvard University is once again boasting impressive statistics. In their April 20th, 2011 edition, the university’s newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, reported that a record number of female students are choosing to major in computer science, with numbers reaching as high as 41% female. Harvard students seem to have overcome the stereotype that women “

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It is not often that you hear a woman proudly describe herself as a geek, but that is exactly what Marissa Mayer did on a recent NPR broadcast. Mayer defies and embraces computer science stereotypes, managing to be both girly and geeky at once. Not only has she had a successful career as a computer scientist, but she has also become somewhat of a fashion icon, profiled in both Vogue

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Recently, I saw the much talked about movie “The Social Network”. Like many Facebook users, I was curious about the creation of Facebook and the drama surrounding it. The movie depicts computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg’s rapid transformation from an anti-social geek to the wealthy founder of the largest social networking site in the world. While the movie as a whole is

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Dot Diva, an exciting new national initiative aimed at high school girls, is on a mission to create a positive new image for computer science.  The initiative is striving to change perceptions of the field, emphasizing the positive impact that can be made on the world through computer science.  One look at the website, www.dotdiva.org, and it is clear that Dot Diva is working hard

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Professors M. Brian Blake and Juan E. Gilbert wrote an article on the diversity in the realm of academics for the Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper whose target audience is college and university faculty and administers. Blake and Gilbert discuss and present the idea of Black Computer Science majors as gradually becoming extinct.  African-Americans represent roughly 13 percent

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In 1992, Barbie was programmed to say, “Math class is tough.” Now, she’s defying stereotypes as a tech-savvy computer engineer. This year, the public voted on Barbie’s 126th career for the first time, ultimately choosing computer engineer over other options such as architect, environmentalist, news anchor, or surgeon. Many people are thrilled that Barbie’s new career might inspire

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A recent report by the U.S. Council of Graduate Schools shows that for the first time in history, women earned more doctoral degrees in 2008-2009 than men. According to Ann Bryant of the American Association of University Women,   "It's great news. The years of stereotyping women out of continuing their doctoral education - they're over".  It is true that this is a huge advancement

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