ACM's Committee on Women in Computing
Duke University Chapter

For Fall 2008, we (all the women faculty, graduate and undergraduate students) will have biweekly lunches starting the week of February 02, 2009. We will probably go out for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Refer to the schedule below for specific dates. Please try to assemble 5 minutes before 12:30 pm near the CS front desk in the first level to minimize delays and to ensure that we can be back to work by 1:30 pm at the latest.

If you have any ideas for events you'd like to see please contact ACM-W@Duke.

Upcoming Events:

Date/Time Event Description
02/02/09
12:30-1:30 pm 		Biweekly ACM-W lunch.
02/17/09
12:30-1:30 pm 		Biweekly ACM-W lunch and informal conversation among women faculty and graduate students about research and faculty experience.
03/02/09
12:30-1:30 pm 		Biweekly ACM-W lunch.
03/24/09
6-7 pm 		Informal conversation among women graduate and undergraduate students about gradschool and women conferences in computing
Dinner will be provided (not confirmed yet)
04/07/09
6-9 pm 		Election and Spring 09 dinner out


Past Events:

Date/Time Event Description
1/27/09
 ACM-W meeting to discuss Spring 09 schedule.
Pizza will be provided.
11/24/08
6-8 pm 		ACM-W Fall 08 Dinner
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 6:00 pm.
10/1/08 - 6/1/09
 ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conferences
Details
11/3/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
11/4/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
10/20/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
10/21/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
10/1/08 - 10/4/08
 Grace Hopper Conference
GHC 2008
09/30/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
09/29/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
09/25/08
12-1 pm
Bryan Center 		Shaking Up Computer History: Finding the Women of ENIAC
Historian and Executive Producer for the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC) Programmers Project, Kathy Kleiman's talk will share and celebrate the little known contributions of the ENIAC programmers. These six young women, Kathleen Mauchly Antonelli, Frances Bilas Spence, Frances "Betty" Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Bartik, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer and Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum accomplished the impossible. They programmed the first all-electronic programmable computer, the ENIAC, to perform a differential calculus equation critical to a secret WWII effort. The ENIAC programmers performed their work under difficult conditions and taught themselves to program without programming manuals, classes or languages. Despite the outstanding success of ENIAC and their program, the ENIAC women were relegated to obscurity for over 50 years.

Kleiman will share her passion for the ENIAC programmers' story and establishing their rightful place in computing history. She will discuss the contributions made by several of the ENIAC programmers for decades after WWII, including seminal contributions to computer languages and standards. Kleiman's speech will include a short video of the ENIAC programmers discussing their own story. During Q&A, she looks forward to talking with attendees about whether history matters to modern technology fields including computer science.
09/15/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
09/16/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
09/18/08
2-5 pm
Gray 228 		SELF-ESTEEM SEMINAR with Marla Goonan
Popular speaker Marla Goonan returns for a 3-hour workshop focusing on self-esteem. The constant pressures and grueling pace of academic life can chip away at your feelings of self-worth. How can you bring this pressure into perspective, learn how to value your accomplishments, and build on your achievements? Marla will describe positive steps to improve your self-esteem so that you can face the pressures of graduate and postdoc life with equanimity. Workshop topics include:
  • How to evaluate your self esteem and self confidence level
  • How to deal with the anxiety and fear brought on by past negative experiences
  • How to celebrate your achievements
  • How to gain the skills necessary to interact with decision makers
9/11/08
1-2:30
252 B Nanaline Duke 		Moving beyond the imposter syndrome with Dr Rosalyn Walker
Do you sometimes feel that you are not fully able to enjoy your achievements because you constantly doubt yourself, your competence and your abilites? If so, you may be suffering from the Impostor Syndrome! In this workshop, we will discuss "how to feel as bright and capable as others think you are". This 75-minute interactive workshop is designed to help participants take the leap from feeling like an Impostor to recognizing and celebrating their talents and accomplishments.
Goals of the workshop are to: (1) Provide a forum for discussing issues and situations that may cause you to feel like an Impostor, (2) Discuss some simple strategies to address possible misconceptions about competence, failure and success so that you can move beyond the Impostor Syndrome.
Workshop Leader: Rosalyn Lang-Walker is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Duke Center for Aging and Human Development, and also a certified "Outside the Job Box" Career Consultant, trained through Dr. Valerie Young's ChangingCourse.com. Rosalyn enjoys listening to people answer the question, "What do you want your life to look like?" because then she is able to help them achieve as much of that life as possible. Rosalyn is eager to help postdocs and grad students recognize their full potential by moving beyond the Impostor Syndrome. To learn more about her consulting work, visit this website.
RSVP
9/11/08
5:30-7pm
Teer 203 		If I knew what I know now: a panel discussion of graduate women
Start the school year off smart! A panel of women from the graduate schools will share their experiences and tips for surviving and thriving at Duke. This event offers a safe forum to explore the "how to's" and "why not's" of graduate life, as well as meet women from both within and outside your department. Sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Women Network ( GPWN) and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE).
RSVP here.
04/19/08
 Deadline for Application for CRA-W/CDC Summer School on Logic Programming and Computational Logic
Details
04/22/08
1-2 pm 		Last Biweekly lunch of the academic year
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
We'll resume in Fall 2008.
04/23/08
12-1 pm 		Last Biweekly lunch this semester
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 11:55 am.
We'll resume in Fall 2008.
04/08/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
04/09/08
12-1 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 11:55 am.
03/25/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
03/05/08
12-1 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 11:55 am.
03/04/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
02/20/08
12-1 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 11:55 am.
02/19/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
02/18/08
4-5 pm 		Fran Allen's presentation
Location: 130A North Building, Duke (telecast from UNC)
02/18/08
11-11:30 am 		ACM-W meeting with Fran Allen, Turing Award Winner
02/13/08
11:30-1 pm 		The Imposter Syndrome, presented by Dr.Valerie Young
The imposter syndrome is a phenomenon experienced by many graduate students and manifests as feelings of self doubt, ineptitude and a continual fear of being "found out". Research indicates that this syndrome is a contributing factor to women leaving the fields of science and engineering. Please join GPWN, WiSE and other co-sponsors as Dr. Young explores this issue.
02/01/08
 Deadline for Anita Borg Scholarship Application, 2008-2009
Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology. As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.
More info at Anita Borg @ Google
02/06/08
12-1 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 11:55 am.
02/05/08
1-2 pm 		Biweekly lunch
Please wait near the Duke CS front desk (near LSRC D101) at 12:55 pm.
01/28/08
1-1:30 pm 		ACM-W meeting with Susan Fischer from Pixar
01/28/08
4:30-5:30 PM		 Suan Fischer's presentation on the Technical Challenges in the Production Pipeline
Abstract: Each feature film at Pixar introduces increasing levels of complexity. From rushing waters, to crowds, to creating realistic food, the production pipeline is full of technical challenges. This talk provides an overview of the movie-making process at Pixar, walking through the stages a film takes from its initial concept to appearing on screen. Highlights of several specific technical challenges encountered during the production of Ratatouille will be covered.
Location: Love Auditorium (B101) LSRC, Duke
01/09/08
6-7 pm 		ACM-W Intoductory Meeting
Activities for the rest of the semester were decided and officers were elected.