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Presented By: Mami Hayashida

Most of us cannot imagine a world without the Internet. Yet, the exponential expansion of the Internet, which continues today, has happened in a relatively short time, in a rather haphazard manner. The result is an exceedingly complex infrastructure that is difficult and costly to secure, maintain, and operate. One of the most interesting recent developments to address these networking challenges is SDN, Software Defined Networking, in which centralized programs control and monitor the forwarding behavior of distributed devices.

In this brief talk, I will introduce the basic concepts of computer networking, with an emphasis on Internet routing, discuss what SDN could mean for its future, and present an overview of an ongoing research project at the University of Kentucky that utilizes the capabilities of SDN to transmit large scientific data sets efficiently within the campus network and between campus computers and the Internet. Leveraging the programmability of SDN that allows for much more flexible and fine-grained forwarding mechanisms, our system allows authorized users (researchers) to transfer large datasets on privileged fast paths that bypass various network bottlenecks, while preventing misuse of those paths for non-academic purposes and maintaining security and policy compliance for other network traffic.

Presented By: Heather Moster

Do you need to sell your ideas? What about having influence in your organization? Looking to land a new position or rise in your organization? Does the word networking make your run? It is said that relationships are the second most important currency. A Powerbase is simply a network of relationships that can help us. So why aren't we more intentional about developing it?

In this workshop, we will use a simple 3-step process to develop a strategy to 'wire up' your Personal Powerbase. You will walk away with your own blueprint, along with strategies for strengthening your relationships in a way that's authentic to you. Included will be a fun exercise as well as tips for maintaining and strengthening the relationships you've already built.

Moderators: Cindy Tucker and Melanie Williamson

This panel will present an overview of recent (2017) and current (2018) national community college initiatives. Discussions will include:

a. )Community College involvement at NCWIT including available resources, opportunities, and how to get involved.

b.) ACM's Computer Science Curricular Guidance for Associate-Degree Transfer Programs with Infused Cybersecurity (CSTransfer2017). Based on ACM's Computer Science Curricula 2013 (CS2013) for undergraduate 4-year degree programs in computer science, CSTransfer2017 was specially designed to aid in the smooth transfer from associate degrees to baccalaureate degrees.

c.) An upcoming NSF workshop for authentic inclusion of community colleges in Broadening Participation in Computing efforts.

d.) ACM's newest curricular volume, Cybersecurity 2017 (CSEC2017), a joint task force (JTF) on cybersecurity education. The JTF is a collaboration between major international computing societies: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS), Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group on Security (AIS SIGSEC), and International Federation for Information Processing Technical Committee on Information Security Education (IFIP WG 11.8). CSEC2017 will be released in January 2018 and the ACM Committee for Computing Education in Community College (CCECC) will convene the same month to begin work on a new ACM two-year cybersecurity guideline based upon CSEC2017. Updates on this work will be provided.

Presented By: Annye Driscoll

Sogeti

I am a professional software developer by day, but my passions extend far beyond that - I have a strong enthusiasm for educating, inspiring, and empowering girls in programming and technology. I'd love to share my experience teaching and the organizations I've found most impactful in my mission. I'll share the tools I use to teach, the ways I've found to get girls excited for computer science, how I keep girls enthusiastic as they deal with bugs and tough coding problems, and how I empower the girls throughout their learning.

Introducing computer science to kids, especially to under-represented groups, is vital to the future of computer science. Girls who learn how to code at eight, and know that they can do it, will feel empowered to own technology as another tool for creativity and learning. Hopefully some of them will choose it as their career!

I'd like to pass on what I've learned so more adults can get involved teaching; I started teaching in college, so this information isn't just for parents and teachers - it can be useful for people of any age or experience level in computer science. Educating is a great way to give back to the community and ensure computer science has a better and more diverse future.

Presented By: Angela E. Arndt

Promoting Meaningful Participation of ALL Women in Computing Fields

Learn about the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and the many ways we work to improve the success of women in computing. This dynamic organization works with over 1,100 organizations in academia, K-12, government, new enterprise, and workforce development to create opportunities and nurturing environments for ALL women to succeed in technology fields. As an Extension Services Consultant, my work is with Computer Science and Engineering departments to recruit and retain women in higher education programs. This talk presents an overview of NCWIT initiatives beneficial to college-age women, computer science faculty, university administration and industry professionals.

Panelists: Sally Ellingson, Nathaniel Hudson, Surbhi Bhatnagar, Vineeta Singh and Deeptha Girish

This panel will discuss graduate school experiences for MS and PhD students and graduates. The panel will consist of two national CRA-W speakers, recently minted PhD's and current MS students. They will share what worked and didn't work for them, as well as things you should think about as you plan your career!

Moderator: Sookyung Cho

Panelists: Becky Sroufe and Annie Sroufe

In this panel, we want to share our journey toward UX design in the lens of social support and collaboration between women. Becky Sroufe will talk about her experience with how she successfully organized a social gathering, Ladies that UX(http://ladiesthatux.com/) Phoenix Chapter and she will also discuss her brief vision on the Cincinnati chapter that has newly launched in January 2018; Annie Davis will be discussing her current role as a UX Designer at Openfield Creative and the importance of relying on mentors for personal and career growth; Sookyung Cho will talk about the significance of social gatherings between industry and academia, especially how women in computing for creative industry can be empowered by the support from other women. The panel invites all levels of women in computing for creativity, including professionals and students who are interested in software and UX design.

Panelists: Rachel Boylson, Kirby Owens, Aubrey Franzen, Ariana Lopez, Becca Leppelmeier, Jennifer Emery and Rebeccah Hunter

This panel brings together technical women who recently graduated to share their experience searching and finding their first job. They will also share their experiences from the on-the-job versus student perspective.

Join us for crafts! Make your own!

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Presented by: Katlyn Weber, Tera Hunt and Rachael Palmieri

Sogeti

Your resume is the most important tool in your job search. It often makes the first impression to your new prospective employer. As such, your resume must be able to highlight your skills, knowledge, and abilities in a clear and concise manner with the objective to land you an interview. This workshop is designed to help you build your most effective resume. Covering the step-by-step process to develop your resume, choose your format, create your content, and finalize your overall design to present yourself in the best possible light.

Presented By: Sookyung Cho

Computational Aesthetics is an effort to create a new (visual) form by programming. The main interest in that area is using programming codes as a medium for artistic creativity, not for algorithmic optimization. The talk will present a parametric design approach to computational aesthetics, how to generate a form in a certain artistic style (typological approach) or how to generate a form based on rules (topological approach). In practice, computational aesthetics is a useful methodology to introduce students to computational thinking for creativity in programming. In this talk, I will present examples of creative works that can be analyzed in terms of computation, and how to teach the core concepts of procedural and recursive thinking in programming by examples from teaching and research on Aesthetics and Humanity

Moderator: Carla Easley

Panelists: Regina Baker, Eva Bradshaw and Margie Serrato

The first step in increasing the numbers of women and minority students who sign up for computer science courses is recruiting, but then what? NCWIT has created an Aspirations in Computing community that includes our high school award winners, college students that are majoring in CS related programs and recent graduates. This community can be instrumental in retaining the young women that start in CS and in building connections for those that are finishing and want internships and networking opportunities. Our panel will share their experiences in the community and share ideas for how your institutions can connect and participate. The latest research on the impact of sustained interactions on retention and other relevant resources will be shared.

Moderator: Jan Pierce