ABI-ONE ghc program v14.indd - Grace Hopper Celebration of ...

Birds-of-a-Feather session, we will focus on
issues women, as well as minority people,
face when attending technical conferences
and suggest strategies to overcome them.
Steering Committee Recommendation
SRC Competition (Second Round)
Location: Hanover AB
The ACM Student Research Competition
(SRC), sponsored by Microsoft Research,
offers a unique forum for undergraduate and
graduate students to present their original
research at well-known ACM sponsored and
co-sponsored conferences before a panel of
judges and attendees.
There are two rounds of competition at each
conference hosting an SRC and a grand
finals competition: First Round Competitions-
The first round is usually referred to as
the Poster Session. Judges will review the
posters and speak to participants about their
research; a group of semi-finalists will be
chosen to present at the second round of the
competition. Second Round Competitions
- Semi-finalists continue by giving a short
presentation of their research before a panel
of judges, with a supporting power point
presentation. Evaluations are based on the
presenter’s knowledge of his/her research
area, contribution of the research, and the
quality of the oral and visual presentation.
Three winners will be chosen in each
category, undergraduate and graduate.
Technical Theme Track – OpenSource
Getting Started in Free and Open
Source Software
Location: Regency Ballroom V
Panelists: Cat Allman (Google), Leslie
Hawthorne, Selena Decklemann (Emma),
Gregory Hislop (Drexel University),
Deborah Nicholson (Free Software
Foundation), Terri Oda (Carleton
University), and Pinar Yanardag (Bogazici
University)
Are you interested in contributing to a
Free or Open Source software project,
but you’re not sure how to get started?
p r O G r a m d e Ta i L
THURSDAY | SEPT 30
Wondering about some of the social aspects
of participating in the community, as well
as the technical details? During this panel
discussion, key contributors to several Free
and Open Source Software projects will
discuss tips for successfully engaging with
the project of your choice. Panelists will
share their own experiences getting started
in Free and Open Source development. They
will also share best practices with audience
members, helping newcomers understand
the basics of contributing to Open Source so
their initial foray is most effective.
Bonus Track
(Prior RSVP Required)
E-Textiles: The Softer Side of
Computing
Location: Regency Ballroom VI
Panelists: Ann-Marie Horcher (Nova
Southeastern University), Kylie Peppler
(Indiana University), and Diane Glossom
(Indiana University)
This workshop connects attendees with
a new area of computing, e-textiles and
soft computing. Traditionally technology
has been engineered with rigid materials,
using assembly skills such as wiring and
soldering. The new field of computational
textiles explores using fabric in combination
with sewn conductive thread to assemble
computationally-enhanced textile materials.
This workshop will engage attendees in
constructing their own sewn circuit project,
the precursor for more complex computationally-based
e-textile projects.
5:15pm – 7:00pm
Session Six
(During Receptions)
Technical Theme Track – Open Source
(Prior RSVP Required)
Open Source Codeathon for Humanity
Location: International Ballroom
Coordinators: Avni Khatri (Yahoo! Inc.) and
Jennifer Redman (Buunabet)
Facilitators: Fran Boon (Sahana Software
Foundation), Jenny Han Donnelly (Yahoo!
Inc.), Jennifer (Kobi) Hsu (University of
Maryland), Jamie Lockwood, (Yahoo!
Labs), Louiqa Raschid (University
of Maryland and Sahana Software
Foundation), and Pat Tressel (Sahana
Software Foundation)
As a culmination to the Grace Hopper
Conference Open Source Track, come
participate in a Codeathon for Humanity
with the Sahana project. This is a hands-on
event where participants work together to
build software that helps alleviate human
suffering by creating access to critical information
in disasters zones. Come socialize
with your fellow GHC attendees while
contributing to an existing F/OSS project. All
skill and experience levels welcome!
30 Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology | Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing