Today in History – May 18, 2004 – Founding of the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT). Alas women now only represent a small fraction of computer science graduates and are not fully represented in the world of information technology and computing. This is one reason I enthusiastically agreed to co-found and serve as [...]

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Today in History – May 5, 1809 – Mary Kies is the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. Prior to the U.S. Patent Act of 1790, only men could author a patent. Even after the federal law was passed, women couldn’t patent as most states did not allow women to legally own property. For [...]

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March 24, 2009 was the first Ada Lovelace Day -  a day to recognize and celebrate women in technology. Ada Lovelace was a nobelwoman in England in December 1815, and “wrote the world’s first computer programmes for the Analytical Engine, a general-purpose machine that Charles Babbage had invented.” Tech bloggers all over the world celebrated [...]

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Today in History – March 14, 1927 – First female engineer in ASCE. Elsie Eaves was the first woman in the US to be elected as a full member to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). When ASCE was founded in 1852, its membership was restricted to men, a policy which eventually led to [...]

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March 8th is International Women’s Day – “a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future”. On March 8th and the weekend before, thousands of events are held throughout the world to celebrate women’s achievements and highlight global issues concerning women and girls. This year is extra special [...]

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