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Celebration of Diversity in Computing Set for October

released July 17, 2001

 

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SAN DIEGO — The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing will be the first in a series of events celebrating the technical contributions and career interests of diverse people in computing fields. The symposium will take place Oct. 18-20, at the Sofitel Hotel in Houston.

The keynote speaker and symposium honoree is Richard A. Tapia, a mathematician and professor in computational and applied mathematics at Rice University in Houston. Tapia, an internationally acclaimed scientist, is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the first recipient of the A. Nico Habermann Award from the Computing Research Association for outstanding contributions to aiding members of underrepresented groups within the computing community. He is a member of the National Science Board and a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

In addition to Tapia, conference speakers will include: Jackie McNabb, KDH Sciences; Ken Kennedy, Rice University; Barbara Simons, retired, IBM Research, and former ACM president; Juan Meza, Sandia National Laboratories; Vipin Kumar, University of Minnesota; David Nealey, EI Technologies; and several others.

The symposium will also include a banquet honoring Tapia, a town hall meeting to plan future events, and a Career Info Center, where symposium sponsors and supporting organizations will have the opportunity to display materials about internships, job openings, and other events and activities.

Those planning to participate should register by Aug. 30, to guarantee a space at the symposium. A registration form is available at http://www.sdsc.edu/Tapia2001/registration.html. Students are especially encourage to attend.

ACM's Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing is being planned by the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC). The CDC's mission is to increase the visibility of people of color in computing research and to provide networking opportunities for minority researchers, faculty, and students. CDC is a joint committee of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the Computing Research Association (CRA), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) Computer Society. For more information on CDC, see http://www.npaci.edu/Outreach/CDC/.

 

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