By The University of California Women in Technology Committee (UC WIT). In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are proud to showcase the outstanding contributions of women in IT across the UC system. The UC Women in Technology (UC WIT)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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