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Tapia Conference Receives Honors in 2023 HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards
20th Annual HPCwire Awards Presented to Leaders in the Global HPC Community CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration in Computing Conference has been recognized in the 20th Anniversary edition of the...
Native American Heritage Month and the Opportunity to Increase Representation
This month, we’re proud to recognize and honor Native American Heritage Month. This observance began as a week-long celebration in 1976 and was expanded to a full month in 1990 to recognize the rich...
Illuminating Continued Disparities in Tech: The Reboot Representation’s “System Upgrade” Report
The "System Upgrade" report, published by Reboot Representation and McKinsey & Company, in partnership with Pivotal Ventures, discusses the lack of diversity in the tech industry and emphasizes...
LEAP Alliance Offers Webinar Series
The Diversifying LEAdership in the Professoriate (LEAP) Alliance is an NSF-funded Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance that aims to diversify future leadership in the computing...
LEAP Alliance: Computer Science Ph.D. Application Deadlines for Fall 2024 Admissions
What is the LEAP Alliance? The Diversifying Leadership in the Professoriate (LEAP) Alliance is an NSF-funded Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance focused on diversifying future leadership...
Hispanic Heritage Month: How Hispanics in Computing is Empowering Future Tech Leaders
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Dr. Manuel Perez Quinones, Professor in the Software and Information Systems Department in the College of Computing and Informatics, at the...
A Look Back at Tapia 2023: Key Conference Highlights
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference continues to serve as the premier event that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusivity, and creates a space to discuss...
Black Business Month: 10 Black-Owned Tech Businesses to Support
August marks Black Business Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of Black entrepreneurs and highlight their growing impact across industries—especially in technology. Founded in 2004 by...
What the End of Affirmative Action Could Mean for the Future of Computing and Tech
CMD-IT creates and delivers innovative programs, events, education and research that advance diversity in computing. Some of CMD-IT programs include the Tapia Conference, the LEAP Alliance and the...
A Conversation with Tapia 2023 Plenary Speaker: Tara Astigarraga
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference is a premier event that brings together a diverse community of over 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students,...
A Conversation with Tapia 2023 Ken Kennedy Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Armando Solar-Lezama
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference brings together over 2,000 individuals from diverse backgrounds in the computing and tech industry. Set to take place in...
The Tapia Career Fair: Opening Doors to Opportunities in Tech
The Tapia Conference Career Fair brings together students, professionals, and employers to meet, network, and interview with representatives from industry, government, academia, and nonprofits....
Georgia Tech Dean of the College of Computing, Dr. Charles Isbell, Honored with the 2023 Richard Tapia Achievement Award
The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) honors Dr. Charles Isbell, The John P. Imlay Dean of the College of Computing at The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia...
Register for the Tapia 2023 Conference!
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference brings together a diverse community of more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and...
A Conversation with IBM’s Global Neurodiversity Advancement Leader during Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month in the U.S. Globally, it is celebrated as World Autism Month. This year, organizations and individuals around the world are building awareness around and promoting...
Spotlighting Dallas Brogden, a TOC Support Engineer and Autism Advocate, for Autism Acceptance Month
Dallas Brogden (they/them) is a Technical Operations Center (TOC) Support Engineer at The Weather Company, an IBM Business, where they deliver internal user support for TWCo’s development teams....
Spotlight on National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month was created in 1987 by President Ronald Regan under Proclamation 5613. During the month of March, we come together to shine a light on the...
Meet the Tapia 2023 Program Committee Leadership Team
This fall, thousands of computing and tech professionals, researchers, and students will gather to acknowledge, promote and celebrate diversity in tech. Taking place September 13 - 15, 2023...
Black History Makers of Today: Leading Innovation in Computing and Tech
This year’s Black History Month theme, chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is ‘Black Resistance.’ Celebrated every February in the U.S. and...
Tapia 2023 – Call for Participation is Now Open!
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing conference is the premier venue to acknowledge, promote and celebrate diversity in computing. The Tapia Conference brings together...
5 Reasons to Be a Part of Tapia 2023
We hope your year is off to a great start! Join us at the premier venue to acknowledge, promote and celebrate diversity in computing and IT. The 2023 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of...