Join us for a free celebration of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at Waterloo Region's first official Ada Lovelace Day event presented by Hackademy.ca on October 15, 2013.
This inaugural event will showcase local STEM champions of the Waterloo Region with presentations, information booths, and activities that will interest all demographics, including children, in an accessible and inclusive environment.
Who was Ada? Ada Lovelace is known as the founder of
scientific computing and wrote a scientific paper in 1843 that
anticipated the development of computer software, artificial
intelligence and computer music. Learn about and celebrate this
fascinating woman during Ada Lovelace Day: an event celebrated around
the world championing women in STEM.
Ada Lovelace Day is a free event open to the public and is in
collaboration with several STEM organizations committed to increasing
the knowledge economy for our community.
Activities and information booths: Laurier Centre for
Women in Science, Hello World Camp, Nerd Nite KW, the Institute for
Quantum Computing, the Kitchener Public Library, City of Kitchener's
Discovery Square, Kwartzlab, the Royal Astronimical Society of Canada,
Cord Community Edition, and Desire2Learn.
Presentations by:
Steve Furino, University of Waterloo
Shohini Ghose, Laurier Centre for Women in Science
Vinita Marwaha, Miovision
Carolyn Augusta, University of Guelph
Stephanie Rozek, Hackademy.ca
Workshops and extra activities:
Game Development workshop with the UW Games Institute
Basic astronomy and telescope introduction with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
All are welcome. Register at adalovelacedaywr.eventbrite.ca!
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