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Recognizing the Culture and Contributions of Native Americans
This month, we proudly celebrate Native American Heritage Month, an observance that began as a week-long recognition in 1976 and expanded to a full month in 1990 to honor the rich cultural heritage...
Tapia 2024 Student Award Winners
The CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference is the premier event for celebrating diversity, fostering inclusivity, and facilitating critical conversations on the...
LEAP Alliance: Computer Science Ph.D. Application Deadlines For Fall 2025 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...
NSF Awards the LEAP Alliance $5.6M to Advance Diversity in Tech
October 9, 2024 | Lemont, IL – On September 18, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $5,657,363 grant to the LEAP Alliance as part of a broader $48 million NSF initiative...
Exceptional Tapia 2024 Plenary Speakers
Tapia 2024 Conference kicked off Wednesday with the Fire Side Chat moderated by Dr. Hakim Weatherspoon from Cornell University & Exostellar, Inc., along with the panelists: Mikela Wright from...
University of Michigan Professor of Robotics, Dr. Chad Jenkins, Honored with the 2024 Richard Tapia Achievement Award
The Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) honors Dr. Chad Jenkins, University of Michigan Professor of Robotics, as the 2024 recipient of the Richard A. Tapia Achievement...
Tapia 2024: Join us as a Tapia 2024 Supporter
CMD-IT is excited to announce the 2024 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, taking place on September 18-20 in San Diego, CA. The Tapia Conference is the...
Tapia 2024 – 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...