Meet Dr. Margaret Burnett, a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. She is exploring hypotheses correlating and differentiating (or unifying) both the design and usage patterns of software by gender. Dr. Burnett has spent the last three months as a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research.
Dr Margerett Burnet studies gender and software
This short documentary is from Oregon State University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) group. They worked with The Naisosian Project, an organization based out of Arusha, Tanzania focusing on giving women skills and tools to succeed.
In this interview with Diane Broad, Senior Consultant with Ecofys US, she talks about her work with sustainable energy sources and her work integrating them into the power grid, her path to her current position, friends and mentors’ influences on her life, and even a little about her passions.
Filmed and edited by Ken Westfall.
Below are parts 1 and 2 of the interview. …
Chris Wallace made this presentation at the OSU Women’s Center on April 7, 2009. Filmed and edited by Ken Westfall.
Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. Read more at BBC News.
Interview with geneticist Sarah Tishkoff on Human Genetic Diversity (Includes Captions)
May 13, 2008. Quicktime .mov file, 17.2 MB. Read more about Dr. Tishkoff.
Dr. Manuela Veloso of Carnegie Mellon University explains the concepts behind one of her RoboCup team entries. See more videos about …
The Mentalists play Kids by MGMT on their iPhones and iPod Touches, using only apps downloaded from the Apple App Store. Apps used …
Through her rapport with the zebrafish, Nancy Hopkins has made large contributions to the fields of developmental biology and cancer research. But her model organism, …
OSU researcher Hong Liu converts sewage into hydrogen gas in preparation for auto fuel. Audio interview available at OPB.org. Hydrogen Fuel From Sewage …
A documentary by Ashley Pinedo featuring Lilia Toson at the 2006 National Parliamentary Debate Association’s national tournament at Oregon State University. Focuses on what Lilia …
Oregon State University Alumni Association Honorary Alumni Award for 2008 goes to Anita Summers….
Ira Flatow of Science Friday discusses math education with Danica McKellar–aka Winnie Cooper on the television series “The Wonder Years.” McKellar, who graduated from UCLA …
Freshman intern Erin McGuire (Tektronix Scholar) will be headed to University of Oregon’s Math program in the Fall. During her time with Women Role Models, …
Dr. Anita Azarenko, head of Oregon State University’s Horticulture department, discusses her mission to contribute to helping the world provide high-quality and sustainable food sources. …
Oregon State University’s Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Dr. Toni Doolen, discusses her dedication to quality higher education and gender biases in the …
Women in Technology International (WITI) is a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million. Membership provides connections, resources, opportunities …
Interview with Associate Dean of Agriculture at Oregon State University. She was interviewed by Amanda Rickenbach. © 2008 Women Role Models….
Three or more women take the top positions at Xerox and turn up profits. Vandebroek talks about technology leadership practices. Presented by Princeton in …
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to …
Women’s Initiative for Self Employment provides a one-stop shop where high-potential, lower-income women receive training to start and grow their business. The business management training, …
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America. Hispanic women constitute the fastest growing segment of the American economy. From the DVD series “A …
UNESCAP’s A Matter of Rights - A video series exploring the Right to Development. For some, the word globalization conjures up an image …
UberPulse.
In the last part of our conversation at last year’s VMworld, I asked VMware CEO about her views on how women are …
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, talks about the initial challenges she faced, all of which only fueled her drive to succeed.
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Fora.tv. Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell argues that economic differences between working men and women are not generally due to employer discrimination, …
