A podcast elevating the voices of Black women in computing. Hosted by: @dr_kyla & @jeremywaisome. Supported by Modern Figures, Inc. 501(c)(3).
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This conversation is part of a longer thread about class divides in Black STEM and Blackademia. Come thru!
@Dr_Kyla @jeremywaisome
Financial literacy seminars don’t hit the same when they ignore the realities of poor Black youth. We talk about that gap and what it means to show up authentically. @docdre
#modFigsPod #blackInTech #blackInAcademia #WOCInTech #blackExcellence #technology
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Guest spotlight: Dr. Cheryl Seals shares her journey from “buck bottom” to academic leadership—and how she’s creating equity in computing education.
Ep 83: modernfigurespodcast.com/buc…
#modFigsPod #blackInTech #phdLife #blackExcellence #blackWomenInTech
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We’re still doing the work—through every challenge, we keep pushing forward.
Next up: Stephanie Van Puten, Valerie Taylor, and Gloria Katuka.
Stay with us. #modFigsPod
#blackGirlMagic #blackWomenInTech #WOCInTech #blackExcellence #blackInTech
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In the latest #ACMByteCast, Rashmi Mohan hosts @phenomenashlie, Tech Evangelist @Amazon AI & founder of @TheBeanPath. They talk about building visual search technology as CTO @Partpic, reducing bias in AI, building @jxntechdistrict, & more.
Listen/sub: learning.acm.org/bytecast/ep…
ALT Nashlie Sephus
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Last Saturday, some stellar undergraduate @UFWertheim @UFCISE students and I did a STEM session, College panel, and Robotics demo at the inaugural “Girls Can Do It Too” Summit here in Gainesville, FL. It was a smash in many ways and it reminded me of why I do what I do.
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We are thrilled to announce this new partnership with CRA. As part of our nonprofit, Modern Figures, Inc. we’ve envisioned doing more than recording amazing stories. We can now make stronger connections across the US to elevate the voices of Black women & girls in computing! 🎉
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It is my honor to announce that I have made history as the first black woman to receive a PhD in Physics from @GeorgiaStateU! During this journey I attained:
BS MATH
MS MATH
MS PHYSICS
MS Computer Science
PhD Astrophysics
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Tomorrow, I’ll be virtually presenting my poster on how nonprofit workers support the digital aspects of reentry. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36139… #openaccess #CHI2024
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Congratulations to Sanethia Thomas on winning the AI Educator of the Year Award! The award was created to honor UF educators who have made a significant contribution to using AI in teaching & learning.
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We are excited to bring the eighth annual #CSforALLSummit to Milwaukee with @MarquetteU and @WisconsinDPI! This October, the national #CSEd community will convene to share ideas, learn new strategies, and celebrate the impact of #CSforALL. Learn more: csforall.medium.com/computer….
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Advice for my tech peeps— if you’re listing a framework, technology, or language on your resume, please try and make clear what it is you specialize in!
I’m seeing a lot of ppl listing the whole dictionary, and we have no way of knowing what your actual stack is
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In @DiversifyTechCo this week,
✨ Spotlight is on @csdoctorsister
💼 Research Foundation for The State University of New York is hiring
🎟 Women In Product is offering grants for their conference.
➡️ buff.ly/49OgUsh
#WomenInTech #BlackTechTwitter
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I’m so honored to receive this year’s @NSF Alan T. Waterman award, the highest honor in the USA 🇺🇸 to early-career scientists and engineers + $1M to advance my research. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this possible, and congrats to my fellow awardees!
👏👏Congratulations to the 2024 Alan T. Waterman Award recipients for their groundbreaking contributions in biomedical engineering, genetics and robotics.
Their innovative approaches and visionary leadership are instrumental in driving forward the frontier of scientific exploration. bit.ly/3Qgp4mi
ALT Graphic for the 2024 Alan. T Waterman Award Winners Left: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell Middle: Katrina G. Claw Right: Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio
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This #WomensHistoryMonth, Dr. Nicki Washington from Duke University has been named the recipient of the 2024 Joanne McGrath Cohoon Service Award by @NCWIT. Learn about Dr. Washington's work to make computing more inclusive at ncwit.org/blog/2024-ncwit-hi…. #CSforALL
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⭐ New episodes of @ModFigsPodcast every other Monday. Upcoming 10-year "Where are they now?" update for "Brilliant, Black, and Brainy. modernfigurespodcast.com
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To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to shine a spotlight on one of our faculty members @jeremywaisome! She continues to leave a positive impact behind on her students and colleagues here @UF! 🖤❤️💚💛
ALT A quote graphic that displays a picture of Dr. Jeremy Waisome and her students alongside a quote from Morgan Cobb, who is a computer engineering student at the University of Florida. The quote from Morgan reads: “Dr. Waisome’s mentorship transcends the classroom, shaping us not only as engineers but as leaders. Her presence as a Black faculty member inspires us, reaffirming the importance of diverse perspectives in engineering. Being a student in her research lab and benefiting from her guidance as our NSBE chapter advisor has been instrumental in my personal and academic growth.”
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New drop! 🤗 this time with @DrJessicaNJones coming through with @DrJuanGilbert lab drama 🤣 and SO MUCH MORE! – at Florida, USA
New week, new episode!
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jessica N. Jones (@drjessicanjones ) as she shares her journey to becoming a Human-Systems Research Scientist for the US Navy.
Listen now on modernfigurespodcast.com
#hamptonuniversity #alphakappaalpha #SMARTscholarship
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Welcome to #BHM – where ACM and I would like to celebrate some of the #BlackExcellence present in #computing today. ACM Member @_rnbrewer, professor at @umich is doing incredible research in Human-Computer Interaction. See some of her research: bit.ly/3vMJFXX
