Aspirations in Computing News

  • AiC Members - In the News (April 2019)

    May 01, 2019

    • In the AspireIT Smart Code of Life camp, AiC Community Member Ambica Ramchandra teaches middle school girls about the connections between neuroscience, app development, entrepreneurship, and the Internet of Things. Get a glimpse behind the scenes of this program in this feature.

  • NCWIT Aspirations in Computing at the FIRST Robotics Championships in Detroit

    April 18, 2019

    Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, the FIRST Robotics Competition aims to be the ultimate sport for the mind. Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.

  • NCWIT Aspirations in Computing at the FIRST Robotics Championships in Houston

    April 18, 2019

    Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology, the FIRST Robotics Competition aims to be the ultimate sport for the mind. Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.

  • 2019 NCWIT National AiC Educator Award Winner Buffy Smith

    April 04, 2019

    NCWIT Aspirations in Computing is pleased to announce that Helena High School Computing Instructor Buffy Smith has been named the recipient of the 2019 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) National Educator Award!

  • AiC Members - In the News (March 2019)

    April 01, 2019

    • Congratulations to two AiC Community members, Isha Puri and Eshika Saxena, who are among the winners of this year’s Cutler-Bell Prize! This award, sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), promotes the field of computer science and empowers students to pursue computing challenges beyond the traditional classroom environment.

  • AiC Members - In the News (February 2019)

    March 06, 2019

    • “I want to continue to improve access to computing education for people like me at every level, from K-12 through higher education.” // In this op-ed piece, AiC Community Member and #CSforAll Accessibility Advocate Meredith Boyce calls out the systemic barriers to disabled women’s participation in computing.

  • Congratulations to AiC Community Members Recognized in the 2018 Congressional App Challenge

    January 14, 2019

    The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a nationwide programming competition designed to encourage and inspire middle and high school students to explore STEM fields. The Challenge was established in 2013 with the passage of House Resolution 77, and the first competition took place in 2015. In this Challenge, students work individually or in teams to create an original application for any computing platform, using any coding language.

  • AiC Members - In the News (December 2018)

    January 01, 2019

    • "After I started the Girls Who Code Club here at Union Catholic, I wanted to do something to reach more people in the community, so I reached out to the library about doing the coding classes'' for adults as well as middle school students, said #NCWITAiC Community Member Manya Trehan, who was recently honored with the Union Catholic High School Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Next, she’ll move on to the competition at the state level.

  • AiC Members - In the News (November 2018)

    December 01, 2018

    • AiC Community Member Yarely Chino was spotted teaming up with friends to offer affordable programming classes for women in Salinas & Monterey, California through the non-profit Girl Develop It. Read about their initiative here!

  • AiC Members - In the News (October 2018)

    November 01, 2018

    • 2018 NCWITAiC Educator Award Recipient Danielle Mateo is opening a new branch of theCoderSchool in Las Vegas! As Danielle observes, “Learning how to code is extremely empowering and has the ability to take children to new heights mentally and creatively. Not only is coding a career path, but it opens doors by teaching kids to discover, reason, and create.” Get the full story here.

  • AiC Members - In the News (September 2018)

    October 01, 2018

    • In the fourth installment of Innovator to Innovator, AiC Community Member Rian Walker met up with Apple VP Lisa Jackson to discuss the ways both women’s passion for computing and their drive to overcome obstacles fueled their journeys to success. Read about their conversation here.

  • AiC Members - In the News (August 2018)

    September 01, 2018

    • AiC Community Members Amanda Tomes and Rayanne Liester, along with 12 other high school juniors and seniors from South Dakota, were invited to the Rocket Girls CyberSpace Camp at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, where they explored online security and the history of space travel. Read about their adventure here!

  • AiC Members - In the News (June 2018)

    July 01, 2018
    • It's not luck, it's deserved! AiC Community Members Akshaya Dinesh, Gabrielle Ecanow, and Amanda Southworth are in full force at the Apple WWDC18. The three received scholarships to cover their expenses, plus a year’s membership in the Apple Developer Program.

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