Tag Archive: Women in Tech
UC Tech News
August 3, 2022
All ArticlesSTEM, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC, Women in Tech, Women in Technology
By Melissa Weckerle. Live action role play (LARP) combined with social wearable technology, materials worn on the body that are computationally coded and can support social interactions, provides an impactful social activity for young girls and engages them in…
Read more about Superheroes, spaceships, and social wearables: An immersive, social STEM camp for middle school girls sparks interest, builds confidence in STEM
UC Tech News
March 16, 2022
All Articlesdiversity, equity, inclusion, International Women's Day, WIT, Women in Tech, Women Rock IT, Women's History Month
The contributions of UC women working in IT are featured in this annual Women’s History Month article by the UC Women in Tech Committee. The WIT group from each UC location submitted one woman or one team of women for…
Read more about UC Women Rock IT 2022!
UC Tech News
June 9, 2021
All Articlescoronavirus, COVID-19, Deidre Keeves, Erin Thomas, Heather Hitson, Lindsay Brooker, pandemic, telehealth, UC Los Angeles, UCLA, UCLA Health, UCLA Health IT, Women in Tech
By Lindsay Brooker. When the pandemic took the medical community by surprise in early 2020, the UCLA Health system quickly pivoted to moving as many patients as possible into virtual settings. Almost overnight, many primary care check-ins, surgical follow-ups, and…
Read more about Team of UCLA Health Women Led the Rapid Shift to Telehealth
UC Tech News
April 30, 2021
All Articlesdiversity, equity, inclusion, Michelle Kaganovsky, The Leaflet, UC Berkeley, UC Women in Tech, UCB, Women in Tech, Women in Tech Initiative, Women in Tech Symposium
By Michelle Kaganovsky. In order to share the experiences of women in the technological field, the Women in Tech Symposium selects a tech-related topic each year and holds panels and discussions to dive deeper into the area of focus. This year…
Read more about The 5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium Sheds Light on the Ag-Tech Field and Inclusivity
UC Tech News
March 31, 2021
All Articlesallyship, diversity, Events, inclusion, Karen Catlin, Katie Chappell, recording, UC Irvine, UC Wome in Tech, UCI, webinar, Women in Tech
By Katie Chappell. Many of us consider ourselves allies to underrepresented groups. We recognize our privileges in terms of education, ethnicity, gender, and networks, and we want to support those around us who may be less visible or represented. Between intention and action, however, there can be…
Read more about Making Allyship Actionable: UCI Women in Tech Webinar
UC Tech News
February 10, 2021
All Articlesallyship, Events, Jason Valdry, Jennifer Wong-Ma, Karen Catlin, Shohreh Bozorgmehri, virtual event, webinar, WIT, WIT at UCI, Women in Tech, Women in Tech at UCI, Women in Technology, Women in Technology at UCI
Register now for the virtual event, Allyship that Makes an Impact: How to Support Women in IT on Wednesday, February 24, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Karen Catlin, a leadership coach, speaker, and author, will deliver the keynote about…
Read more about Register Now! Feb. 24 WIT at UCI Allyship Webinar
UC Tech News
January 27, 2021
All ArticlesAthena Awards, diversity, Events, human-computer interaction, virtual event, webinar, WITI at UC, Women in Tech, Women in Tech Initiative at UC, Women in Tech Initiative Athena Awards, Women in Technology
The 5th annual Women in Tech Symposium, an all-day virtual event taking place on March 12, is now open for registration. The symposium is the flagship event of the Women in Tech Initiative at UC. This year’s theme…
Read more about Register Now! March 12 Women in Tech Symposium
UC Tech News
October 21, 2020
All ArticlesDoug Haynes, Kirsten Quanbeck, Ramona Agrela, Shohreh Bozorgmehri, Tom Andriola, UC Irvine, UC WIT, UC Women in Technology Committee, UCI, WIT UCI, Women in Tech, Women in Technology at UCI
By Yvonne Tevis. A new diversity affinity group at UC Irvine was announced in August – Women in Technology at UCI (WiT UCI). Shohreh Bozorgmehri, founder and inaugural chair, said the group aims to connect, inspire, and empower women working, researching, and teaching in technology-related…
Read more about “Advance, Inspire, Empower, Act:” UCI Forms Women in Technology Organization
UC Tech News
March 25, 2020
All ArticlesCamille Crittenden, CITRIS, CITRIS and the Bantao Institute, diversity, UC Women in Tech, Women in Tech, Women in Technology, Women in Technology Initiative
Describe your role with CITRIS and the Banatao Institute? I am fortunate to serve as executive director of CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society), whose mission is to create information technology solutions for society’s most pressing problems. I also co-founded the
Read more about Q&A with Camille Crittenden: Champion of Women in Tech
UC Tech News
March 18, 2020
All ArticlesChasiri Sherron, CITRIS, diversity, Jill Finlayson, Tech Women, UC Berkeley, Women in Tech, Women in Technology Initiative
By Chasiri Sherron. I met Jill Finlayson on the UC Berkeley campus, at the headquarters of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute. “Have you been here before? It’s pretty…
Read more about Women in Tech Initiative Works toward a More Inclusive Tech Future
