We know that some of you may have concerns about Ada’s Team sending students to the upcoming Grace Hopper Celebration. We want to create an open dialogue about the concerns surrounding sending people to the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Houston, Texas: Many of us are aware of the tense climate in the US and…
Join us for Coffee and Code this Friday February 9th from 2:30-4:30 PM at the Heritage Lounge in Athabasca Hall! It’s a great chance to meet new people, relax and get some work done. Also, we have snacks 😁
Hopefully the second week of school is going well for everyone! If it is or it isn’t, Ada’s Team is hosting a Coffee && Code this Friday, January 19th, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Heritage Lounge in Athabasca Hall to cheer you up! We’ll have warm beverages and some snacks to share with you to create a…
Some of you may recall that way back in April 2017, Calvin Beck, Computing Science graduate of University of Alberta and longtime Ada’s Team member gave a talk entitled “A Journey Through Types”. In this talk Calvin informed, terrified and enlightened us. Using Python, Java, Haskell and Idris as reference languages we learned about the…
Here is some exciting news about a recent Ada’s Team event! This year we took a mixture of 21 undergraduate, masters, and phD students to Montreal, Quebec for the Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing. We are eager to share the results of our trip with everyone. Here are a few of the highlights: We…
Hi Ada’s Team! Have you ever had a burning question you wanted to ask a member of an underrepresented group about what it’s like to work in tech? THIS FRIDAY is your chance! CSGSA and Ada’s Team have gathered 5 members of our CS department and the Edmonton tech industry to openly discuss issues facing members…
The Network of Empowered Women (NEW) annual Business conference is a student-organized opportunity which engages students nationwide and provides numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth, thoughtful conversation on female empowerment, and the chance to connect with and be inspired by remarkable leaders from various industry sectors. From March 15-18, 2018, one hundred students, along with…
Hello Ada’s Team Members! In honour of Ada Lovelace, and the international Ada Lovelace Day celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of October, Heather Baker and Tess Lamer invite you to participate in a celebration of women in STEM! All students, postdocs, professors, and their friends and role models are invited for an evening to…
Way back in February 2017, Leah Hackman, a Computing Science PD student and longtime Ada’s Team member gave an amazing talk entitled “Just Press Send”. In this talk, Leah gave practical advice (and encouragement!) about two often daunting tasks: Asking a professor for a reference letter, and Asking a professor to apply for an NSERC…
A Special October Feast! We here at Ada’s Team are returning last year’s extravagant Autumn Feast in the setting of a delicious and social Brunchfest! Our sights are set on celebrating with you, the insights on this year’s office space, event programming and volunteering opportunities! Come join us this Tuesday, OCT 3RD, 11am – 1pm…
Hello Ada’s Team! It’s been a long summer! Computing Science students will be going to the Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing (CAN-CWiC). The conference will take place in Montreal, Quebec from November 3rd to 4th, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel. Students will leave on either the 2nd or 3rd of November and return on…
