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May 17, 2024 · Grace Hopper, American mathematician and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy who was a pioneer in developing computer technology, helping to devise UNIVAC I, the first commercial electronic computer, and naval applications for COBOL.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 16, 2024 · On May 7, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) dedicated an IEEE Milestone marker in recognition of the significance of the A-0 compiler, an early innovation in computer programming developed by Grace Hopper, the pioneering computer scientist who served as a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania.
3 days ago · Han attended the conference in Orlando, Florida last September with the help of the McMaster Engineering Experiential Learning and Travel Fund. She says the support from McMaster alumni and the opportunity to be part of the Grace Hopper Celebration had a significant impact on her academic and professional trajectory.
May 8, 2024 · In 1994 Borg cofounded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, a technical conference (whose namesake, Grace Hopper, was a pioneer in early computer technology) highlighting the work of women and advocating policies intended to bring more women into science and technology.
- Leslie Regan Shade
May 20, 2024 · A conference for women in computer-related jobs, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, was first launched in 1994 by Anita Borg. Game designer Brenda Laurel started working at Interval Research in 1992, and began to think about the differences in the way girls and boys experienced playing video games.
May 15, 2024 · The Grace Hopper Celebration is the world’s largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists in the world and will be taking place in Philadelphia, PA from October 8th-11th. We'll be taking applications until 5/29! Please feel free to ask any questions about the application or about the conference in general! Form: Grace Hopper Application
May 17, 2024 · The annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference is named in her honor, inspiring generations of women to pursue careers in technology. Schools, scholarships, and even a naval destroyer, the USS Hopper, have been named after her, recognizing her contributions to both computing and the Navy.
