Google Anita Borg Scholarship

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields.

As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. A groups of female undergraduate and graduate students will each received a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. All finalists will also be invited to attend a 2-day retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in April 2008.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be:
* Entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in 2008-2009 at a university in the United States
* Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors
* Enrolled in full-time study in 2008-2009
* Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program

For compete details, please visit us at www.google.com/anitaborg
Application deadline is Friday, February 1, 2008
Send questions to anitaborgscholars@google.com

Ashely Gross, iRobot, Postponed

Due to inclement weather, UMass Lowell closed to Monday, December 3rd. Thus we will reschedule with Ashley for Spring 2008. Join us then!

Guest Speaker: Ashley Gross, iRobot

Join Ashley Gross for a casual conversation over a light dinner on Monday, December 3rd at 4pm. Location to be announced. RSVP with wics @ cs dot uml dot edu.

Bio: Ashley Gross
Past and Present Projects:

* Aware2.0 software architecture (at iRobot)
* Robot autonomous exploration and mapping (at Carnegie Mellon University)
* Surgical robotics (at Carnegie Mellon University)

Areas of Interest:

* Elder care robots
* Combat casualty care robots
* Disaster response robots