@vbarr4

My CS motto: just because we can, should we?

Joined July 2011
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In celebration of Women's Equality Day, we're highlighting last fall's @RollingStone Magazine feature by Lorena O'Neil (@lorenaoneil) of the women pioneers in the AI space — including Dr. Joy Buolamwini (@jovialjoy), Rumman Chowdhury (@ruchowdh), Timnit Gebru (@timnitGebru), Safiya Noble (@safiyanoble), and Seeta Peña Gangadharan. Read more below. #WomensEqualityDay_2024 rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
Image of the Rolling Stone article including Timnit Gebru, Rumman Chowdhury, Safiya Noble, Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and Joy Buolamwini (from left). Image is overylayed with text reading "Rolling Stone. These Women Tried to Warn us About AI. By Lorena O'Neil"

ALT Image of the Rolling Stone article including Timnit Gebru, Rumman Chowdhury, Safiya Noble, Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and Joy Buolamwini (from left). Image is overylayed with text reading "Rolling Stone. These Women Tried to Warn us About AI. By Lorena O'Neil"

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National Medals@NSTMF19 Oct 2023
Dr. Valerie Barr discusses how computer science can be accessible to more students in majors that could benefit from applying #cs principles. Watch s2 e1 of #unscriptedreels. #aiice nationalmedals.org/stories/u…
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National Medals@NSTMF17 Oct 2023
We are pleased to share the premiere of Season 2 Ep 1 of Unscripted Reels featuring core members of #AiiCE. Check out the first ep featuring @dr_nickiw, Dr. Valerie Barr, and @Shanibphd. Rolling out a new episode every week for the next 6 weeks. nationalmedals.org/stories/u…

Unscripted Reels Season 2 - AiiCE - National Science and Technology Medals Foundation

Watch our video series on President Joanne Berger-Sweeney to learn about her career path, values, challenges, and advice for the next generation of STEM leaders.

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This problem is real...but it would have been nice if this opinion piece put a little effort into figuring out what non-top-8 CS programs were doing. Including excellent work by @guzdial @vbarr4 and of course us at @UnionCollege. wired.com/2017/04/hey-comput…
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Has it occurred to these people that it's not AI that needs alignment it's AI developers?
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Diane Levitt@diane_levitt13 Oct 2022
Once more for the people in the back. Groups can be diverse. Readings can be diverse. Locations can be diverse. Humans are not themselves diverse. They have identities that should be named, not erased. I just never want to hear “this is for your diverse students” again.
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On Point@OnPointRadio29 Mar 2022
No food, medicine or electricity: The truth about life in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Tune in: wbur.fm/3wPscN5
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Ready to hear some wisdom ? Here's our first set of speakers for this year's virtual conference. Check out these amazing bios. 🔥🔥 Dr. Fay Cobb Payton of @kaporcenter, Dr. Ebony McGee of @vupeabody, and Dr. Sheena Erete (@cdmdepaul). Let's talk about Black women in tech... 💯
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Nicholas Horton@askdrstats28 Feb 2022
Developing the 21st century data science workforce (@NSF program aims to expand #DataScience education pathways while solving community issues): beta.nsf.gov/science-matters… #statstwitter @ThisisStats DSC-WAV @AmherstCollege @smithcollege @mtholyoke @vbarr4 @BaumerBen @LifeAtPurdue
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The New York Times
@nytimes30 Oct 2021
Pauline Bart, a second-wave feminist sociologist who wrote with rigor and dark wit about depression among 1950s-era housewives, gender inequities in health care and violence against women, is dead at 91. nyti.ms/3nMaMe4

Pauline Bart, 91, Sociologist Who Mapped Women’s Challenges, Dies (Published 2021)

She researched the ways gender biases harmed women and wrote about her findings in studies laced with compassion and wry humor.

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Want to hear about recent research in STEM and CS?? Join us March 6th with a conversation led by @ProfTiaMadkins and @shuchig #inclusivestemcs Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-s…
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#PhDsAreDoctors: From 1966-2015 #MountHolyoke College graduated the greatest number of women who went on to earn STEM doctorates. In 2018 we were #1 for women pursuing all PhDs. @aamhc
Dr Deborah Harkness (PhD, LHD)@DebHarkness13 Dec 2020
To all those who think a woman using a title she earned is silly, ask yourself why you would prefer her to use a title that signals her marital status? What on earth is that about? #FLOTUSDrJillBiden works fine for me. #PhDsAreDoctors
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Our website has officially. Learn more about what we are doing at ACM-W North America! And look for interviews of women and girls in tech--starting soon! acmwnorthamerica.acm.org/ #promote #celebrate #advocate #support
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Take 10 minutes and help @AnitaB, @NCWIT, and @StarsComputing with our COVID-19 and racism Impact survey. Your answers will help us understand and learn about the impact of the pandemic on the computing ecosystem. anitaborginstitute.sjc1.qual…
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Mount Holyoke College is joining an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s and MIT’s lawsuit challenging the forthcoming U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rules barring online study for international students. mtholyoke.edu/media/2020-jul…
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Fighting for algorithmic justice takes all of us. We believe in the power of storytelling for social change. So, if you’re aware (as an employee, creator or consumer) of AI harms or biases, we want to hear from you. Share your #CodedBias story with us at ajlunited.org
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New ACM @USTPC Statement (bit.ly/2BESDL3) urges an immediate moratorium, until safe, on the use of biased #FacialRecognition tech by government, private sector when resulting prejudice to a person's human, legal rights is known or foreseeable. #artificialintelligence #ai
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We #cannot ignore the injustices #blackstudents and #blackfaculty experience with #campuspolice. Systemic changes happen on university campuses. #computingwhile Read our open letter here: blackincomputing.org
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This Tues at 8E/7C, @thegrene is leading a Zoom discussion of @dr_nickiw's When Twice as Good Isn't Enough: The Case for Cultural Competence in Computing. CS Ed Research chat folx, we'll email + post info this week. Read her important work here: dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3… #csforall
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Diane Levitt@diane_levitt5 Jun 2020
AFFIRMED: The @cornell_tech K-12 Education Team is committed to working with colleagues, teachers, students and families to ensure equitable access to a CS education that equips all students with the tools to fight for freedom and justice. #BlackLivesMatter #CSforALL
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