From Manila to Yangon, women like Reina Reyes and Rita Nguyen are making waves and a real difference in science and technology. Reina is a Filipina astrophysicist who, at the age of 26, astounded scientists when the team she led at Princeton University showed that Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity held true beyond our solar system. Rita, a Vietnamese-Canadian entrepreneur, has settled in Yangon, where she created MySQUAR, the first Burmese-language social-media site aimed at the country’s youth.
Reina and Rita are just two of hundreds of women across Asia who joined us at over twenty Women Techmakers events since March. Led by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), Women Techmakers celebrates women’s contributions to technological breakthroughs. On top of panel discussions, career planning workshops and networking opportunities, women at some events brought their designs and creations to life -- and had a lot of fun -- using electronic construction kits.
To help more women succeed in tech, The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship supports tuition fees for undergraduates and graduates studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a Google retreat with other scholarship recipients in Asia Pacific. In 2013, we welcomed 92 scholars passionate about doing things that matter and developing technology to change the world. If you want to do the same in 2014, get your application in before May 18.
Posted by Xinmei Cai, Women@ Google APAC Tech Lead
Reina and Rita are just two of hundreds of women across Asia who joined us at over twenty Women Techmakers events since March. Led by Google Developer Groups (GDGs), Women Techmakers celebrates women’s contributions to technological breakthroughs. On top of panel discussions, career planning workshops and networking opportunities, women at some events brought their designs and creations to life -- and had a lot of fun -- using electronic construction kits.
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| Women Techmakers events in Manila, Chennai, Tokyo and Zhuhai |
By giving women who are interested in tech and computer science an opportunity to exchange their stories, we hope they gain strength from others and encourage more women to pursue careers in these fields.
To help more women succeed in tech, The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship supports tuition fees for undergraduates and graduates studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a Google retreat with other scholarship recipients in Asia Pacific. In 2013, we welcomed 92 scholars passionate about doing things that matter and developing technology to change the world. If you want to do the same in 2014, get your application in before May 18.
Posted by Xinmei Cai, Women@ Google APAC Tech Lead
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