Diversity and Outreach

Jule is active in teaching and outreach activities to help broaden participation in the field of computer science and engineering.

Over 200 student instructors and teaching assistants who teach classes in the computer science and computer engineering curricula are being trained in inclusive teaching.

ASEE Prism magazine explores how linear algebra could level the playing field.

Improving the lives of others has remained a consistent, fundamental value across the entirety of Dr. Wardell’s career.

The CSE and ECE divisions have prepared transparency reports detailing undergraduate, graduate and faculty recruiting statistics, context, challenges, activities, commitments, and areas for improvement.

In observance of the holiday that marks the end of chattel slavery, faculty, students, and alumni performed music, shared personal stories, and presented a proposal to the EECS chairs for initiatives to enhance diversity and equity and realize systemic equality in the department.

A Q&A with Chad Jenkins.

This message was sent to the entire EECS community on Tuesday, June 2 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tiana loves CS and considers herself a supporter of CSE. She shares her experiences, struggles, and thoughts as a first-generation student.

Co-chaired by Dr. David Chesney, the team was formed to address how disabled students experience campus.

Ten students from Ethiopia have completed a new summer-long exchange program in engineering at the University of Michigan.

Organizers hoped to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully apply to a graduate program.

The classes got to learn about cybersecurity, the physics of sound waves, and how to beam music a long distance like a flashlight using ultrasound.

Bertacco is a key leader in efforts to improve the representation of women in computer science and develop more extensive cross-cultural connections within the department.

The initiative has tackled courses that make up the core curriculum for first- and second-year CS and CE majors.

Burdick has done extensive work as an instructor in EECS courses and promoter of diversity in the department.

Eight students from CSE traveled to the conference this year, marking a new highpoint in attendance.

Mihalcea and Wendlandt believe a key strategy to increasing the number of women in computing research is to introduce them to the research process early on.

The event featured eight TED-style computer science talks by female faculty and an opera performance.

CS KickStart is a free week long summer program for incoming first-year students that aims to improve the enrollment and persistence of women in U-M’s computer science program.

The event took place August 28th to September 2nd on North Campus, and included programming labs, CS lab tours, field trips to local tech companies, and social events to get the participants acclimated to U-M and computer science.

The IOL has been held annually since 2003, and each year teams from around the world compete to solve the world’s toughest puzzles in language and linguistics.

The Big Data Summer Bootcamp is a six-week interdisciplinary training and research program at the University of Michigan.

MiBytes was created to provide high school students with a hands-on introduction to computer science.

TechTwilight provides companies and student groups with the opportunity to celebrate and share their innovations in a festive environment of discovery.

The convention hosted more than 100 major companies, and offered students career workshops on interviewing, networking, and general industry know-how.

The all-day event consisted of hands-on activities, a panel discussion, and lab tours to show students the different aspects of CS.

Students highlighted a number of projects from CSE in the U-M booth at the show.

The group will hold a once-a-year hackathon for local high school students in addition to other events.

MHacks: Refactor, v7 of the nationally-renowned U-M hackathon, drew many more women, underrepresented students and first-timers.

This semester the creators are focusing less on numbers and more on the experience.

The award recognizes unwavering commitment to the betterment of women, and clear record of success and significant achievement in research and scholarship, distinguished leadership, and mentoring women.

Programs will be developed under the grant to foster inclusiveness and to provide support.

The School helps to prepare undergraduate students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for successful careers in computer science research.

Garlin Gilchrist II set out on a lifelong mission to bring engineering solutions to communities in need.

Under a new pilot program, three U-M CSE graduate students traveled to Ethiopia for one month to bootstrap research projects with current AAiT students.

The International Linguistics Olympiad been held annually since 2003, and Prof. Radev has coached teams each year.

High school students were able to learn about mobile app development, hacking and building, and game design and development.

She hopes that by exposing young girls to coding through her outreach efforts, and by being a role model, she will provide inspiration and give them confidence to pursue computer science.

Members will hold get-togethers, study sessions, talks, and workshops. They will also be piloting a new mentoring program.

A group of preschoolers get an early look at the world of CSE.

In addition to MICWIC, CSE supports a number of programs designed to expand opportunities for women in computing through outreach, education, and through connection to resources.

The event was designed to give middle school girls a glimpse of what the world of engineering, including computer science, is all about.

The attendees were able to learn from hands-on activities, guest speakers, panel discussions, and projects

High school girls are invited to learn more about computer science!

The 12th International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) was held in Beijing, China from July 21 through 25th, 2014.

Three hundred and eighty alumni and children stretched across North Campus, dabbling in drones and bones, rockets and radioactives.

The Convention offers leadership development, internship opportunities, networking activities, and professional workshops.

Called {Girls Code}, the workshop taught the girls the basics of Arduino—open-source electronics prototyping platform.

G.R.E.A.T. Day is designed to open up young girls’ minds to the possibility of engineering as a career path.

The 10th International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from July 29th to August 4th, 2012.