Twelve world-class students from under-represented groups in computing selected for fellowship supporting advanced study in computing ACM’s Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing (SIGHPC), in collaboration with Intel, today announced the 12 recipients of the ACM SIGHPC/Intel Computational and Data Science Fellowships for 2017. The fellowship is funded by Intel, and is presented each […]
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SC16 Computer Science/STEM Leaders Explain How to Spark and Nurture STEM Interest in Youth
The future demands a large, diverse pool of innovative scientists, engineers and mathematicians who can work together to solve big problems. The working scientists who lead SC16, the premier international conference showcasing high performance computing coming up this November, envision and advocate for a future talent pool that looks far larger and more diverse. “Teams […]
STEM Gender Gap: SC Experts Advise Strength in Diversity, Mentorships and Open Reporting
Men still outnumber women in STEM training and employment, and engineering leaders are working to bring awareness to that diversity gap and the opportunities it presents. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, only 29% of STEM jobs are held by women, although women comprise more than half of the national workforce. The gender disparity […]
NPR Features SC’s Trish Damkroger
The Texas Standard – the NPR outlets across Texas – selected SC16’s Trish Damkroger, SC16 Diverse HPC Workforce chair, as one of the women they are profiling for insights into having a successful career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
