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2 days ago · ANDREW MILAS, Grace Hopper College “ Andrew Milas graduates summa cum laude, with distinction in both his majors, Computer Science and Mathematics. He has distinguished himself as one of the most outstanding scholars in his fields of study, showing extraordinary talent in his demanding coursework, much of it at the graduate level, and far ...
4 days ago · Grace Hopper Center will be the campus's new name following a 4-0 Arlington School Board vote last night. "Grace Hopper… was a pioneer in computer programming, software development, a Naval.
5 days ago · 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.
2 days ago · The Arlington School Board has officially named the new $180 million facility replacing the Arlington Career Center the 'Grace Hopper Center,' in honor of the pioneering Navy admiral and computer scientist. The facility, located at 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, is set to open in the fall of 2026 and ...
4 days ago · Grace Hopper / WikimediaCommons During the war, Grace Hopper spent her time creating the foundations for modern computer technology while serving as an officer in the Naval Reserves. After earning a Ph.D. in mathematics and mathematical physics, Hopper worked on the Harvard Mark I computer in 1944 and developed a theory for programming ...
1 day ago · American Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-1992) weighed a mere 105 pounds when she enlisted in the US Navy—15 pounds under the required weight limit. And in one of US maritime history’s wisest decisions, the Navy gave an exemption and took her anyway. What Grace Hopper lacked in physical size, she made up for with energy and versatile brilliance.
1 day ago · A conference for women in computer-related jobs, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, was first launched in 1994 by Anita Borg. [147] 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. [177]
