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October 11, 2022

Ada Lovelace, born in 1815, is considered the first-ever computer programmer. She is so celebrated for her contributions, an international day of honour was…

February 11, 2022

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly. According to the UN, over the past decades the…

January 7, 2022

As the field of computer science began to emerge and grow, it was an exciting time for women in the sector. Consider the likes of Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper and…

December 17, 2019

Congratulations go out to three UBC undergraduate students, Daphne Liu, Beriwan Ravandi, and Jobina Tamminga for each receiving a 2019 BC Tech Scholarship at…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. That's why the department ensures it is a welcoming place for everyone: a community in which human rights are respected, and where inclusion is a fundamental part of every student's academic

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October 28, 2014

CS Department Head Anne Condon, who is the recipient of the 2014 ABIE Award, talked to TechRepublic about her passion for research in theoretical computer…

June 18, 2012

Tasktop wins "Emerging Company of the Year" award at the BC Technology Industry Association's 2012 Technology Impact Awards event on June 14. Congratulations…

Leigh Anne Mathieson (2012 Grad)

“Big complex problems don’t scare me anymore, they’re exciting,” tells computer scientist Leigh-Anne Mathieson. For the past three years Leigh-Anne has been conducting bio-computing research at the University of British Columbia. Her research scope explores the computational difficulty of problems that model the folding of ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules.

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Conferences

CAN-CWiC

CAN-CWiC is the premiere Canadian computing conference for Women in Technology. This annual event features networking, learning, sharing and mentoring. CAN-CWiC embodies the mission of encouraging curiosity and awareness for the digital

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Diversity Resources

Women in Computing

New Formulas for America's Workforce: Girls in Science and Engineering

Several projects were funded by the National Science Foundation to encourage women to participate in science and engineering. This report details projects

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Celebrating women in computer science on Ada Lovelace Day

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science

UBC CS alumnae are leading Inspiring Girls 4 Tech group

Three UBC Students Honoured With 2019 BC Tech Scholarship