Tag Archives: computer science
UrbanTxT inspires young Latinos to work in tech
February 4, 2013 – 10:56 pm
Teenage boys, especially low-income ones, are often typecast as problematic regardless of race. Although the problems facing low-income young men are great, Oscar Menjivar and… more
Hacktivism: Civil Disobedience or Cyber Crime?
January 21, 2013 – 10:47 pm
By Christie Thompson, ProPublica
When Reddit co-founder and internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide last Friday, he was facing up to 13 felony counts,… more
New Year’s Resolution: Learn to Code
January 1, 2013 – 9:08 pm
By Lena Groeger, ProPublica
A year ago I didn’t know how to code. I had a journalism degree and had made some graphics, but I… more
Profile: Computer science pioneer Mary Fernandez
August 29, 2012 – 1:00 pm
STEMinist did an interesting profile on Dr. Mary (María) Fernández, who currently works as Assistant Vice President, Information and Software Systems Research. She told STEMinist… more
Latinos should revolutionize STEM
July 25, 2012 – 9:00 am
Latinos should seize upon this field to bring all the economic, social, and intellectual power that the field of STEM affords to their communities.
Latina CompSci prof shares her POV
July 18, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Steminist did a great profile on California State University, Los Angeles Professor Claudia Espinosa-Villegas. Professor Espinosa-Villegas works as a lecturer in the College of Engineering,… more
Geena Davis, UN: “Tech Needs Girls”
July 4, 2012 – 7:35 pm
Actress Geena Davis, who founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, as named as a special envoy to the United Nations to promote… more
