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  1. Microsoft fellowship program supports women in computing 

    July 15, 2016

    By Susan Dumais, Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Research Women are woefully under-represented in computing-related fields. Despite earning more than half of all baccalaureate degrees throughout North America, women make up fewer than 20 percent of graduates in computer and information sciences, according to the latest figures…

  2. Hopping to Minneapolis to celebrate women in computing 

    October 2, 2013

    Going to a major conference is always fun. It’s an opportunity to see old friends and make new ones, to network with experts, and to be exposed to fresh ideas and trends. All those benefits hold true for the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) for Women…

  3. Science Club for Girls: Chayes a Catalyst 

    September 10, 2013

    Tweet Posted by Rob Knies   For years now, Jennifer Chayes, a Microsoft distinguished scientist and managing director of Microsoft Research New England and Microsoft Research New York City, has been a passionate advocate for the study of computer science by girls.That advocacy has attracted…

  4. Microsoft Research New England: 2012 in Review 

    December 27, 2012

    Posted by Jennifer Chayes, managing director of Microsoft Research New England   It’s been another year of great research, growth, and connection at Microsoft Research New England. We’ve had more than 350 academic visitors this year, many of whom have engaged deeply with other Microsoft…

  5. Women in Technology Hop to It in Portland 

    November 8, 2011

    From November 9 to 12, 2011, Portland, Oregon, the City of Roses, becomes the City of Hoppers, as technology-minded women from the across the United States flock to the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing, an annual conference that brings the research and…