Sage-Tips

What is Grace Hopper Celebration known for?

The 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC21) is an annual event presented by the Anita B. organization to honor the contributions of women in technology. The event, which will occur virtually for the second time since its inception in 1994, kicks off on Monday, September 27 and runs through October 1.

Who influenced Grace Hopper?

Howard H. Aiken
John MauchlyRichard Courant
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What is the virtual Grace Hopper Celebration?

Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC) is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. Learn, network, and be inspired as we work together to achieve intersectional gender and pay parity in tech. vGHC is produced by AnitaB.org and presented in partnership with ACM.

What is Grace Hopper best known for?

Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906–1992) was an American computer scientist, United States Navy rear admiral and the inventor of the first compiler, a program that translates programming code to machine language. Her invention led to the creation of the COBOL programming language, which was one of the first high-level programming languages.

When does the application window for the Grace Hopper scholarship open?

The applications for GHC Scholars Program usually open around January and run till March. The scholarship application window for next year’s Grace Hopper Celebration (Sept 29 — Oct 2) will open in January 2020. To know more about the Grace Hopper scholarships or the GHC S cholars, follow this link.

How do we support women in technology?

We support women at all levels of their careers, as well as organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative. We have many vGHC sessions aimed at students and faculty from all types of training institutions, and also provide scholarships for them to attend.