MCWT Expands Robofest Support to 10 Teams – Story Courtesy of LTU Communications Team
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has increased the number of all-girl teams it is sponsoring in Robofest, a competition for student-programmed autonomous robots invented by Lawrence Technological University computer science professor C.J. Chung. The MCWT will now sponsor 10 Robofest teams with $500 grants that the teams can use toward supplies, robot […]
MCWT Foundation Partners with Past Presidents to Create Scholarship Fund
Working to ensure permanent funding for Michigan women pursuing an education in technology at a Michigan university, the MCWT today announced the MCWT Scholarship Fund. The MCWT Foundation made an initial $25,000 contribution to the fund in 2019 and several of the organization’s past presidents stepped up to collectively match the starting amount. Leveraging the […]
MCWT’s Website Design Contest Showcases How Michigan Girls Will Make Life Better
For a window into what Michigan girls are thinking about when it comes to making the world a better place, look no further than this year’s Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s website design contest. From wildfire alerts to stress management wearables, ocean-cleaning robots and 3D braille readers, 44 middle and high school girls […]
MCWT Names Dow CIO Melanie Kalmar its New President
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Melanie Kalmar its president for 2020. Kalmar is corporate vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer for Dow. Kalmar replaces Jane Sydlowski, CEO of AMI Strategies, who led the organization last year. Jennifer Charters, executive vice president and CIO of Flagstar Bank, will […]
MCWT Names Diane Jones Its ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Diane Jones its “Woman of the Year in Technology.” Jones is executive director of administration for Information and Technology Services and the office of the vice president for information technology and chief information officer, University of Michigan. The fourth annual MCWT award recognizes women in Michigan […]
GET IT Girls Go Hands On with Technology at FCA
A group of 50 girls from MCWT’s GET IT clubs visited FCA Information Communications and Technology where they got hands-on experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, speech recognition, augmented reality and coding while learning how those technologies are embedded in FCA vehicles and IT systems. The GET-IT program is an after-school team activity designed by […]
MCWT Hosts First GET IT Connection Summit in Ann Arbor
On Oct. 1, MCWT, Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan Information and Technology Services, and Flagstar Bank Foundation partnered to bring an exciting day of technology, learning and skill-building to over 300 high school girls. The GET IT Connection Summit was held at UofM in Ann Arbor where attendees learned about opportunities in technology careers, […]
MCWT Seeks Nominations for Woman of the Year in Technology Award
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Woman of the Year in Technology award. The nonprofit organization will recognize a woman in Michigan leading or driving change for women in information technology careers or fields of study. To qualify, the nominee must be a woman in Michigan […]
WJR Internet Advisor Show Features MCWT Scholarship Program
WJR’s Internet Advisor Show featured two MCWT scholarship recipients, Ritika Parikh and Megan Worrell, who shared their experience with the program and its impact on their studies.
MCWT and its Partners Invest in the Next Generation of Female IT Leaders
Twenty-eight technology-oriented women received scholarships at a Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation event on June 13 at Mercedes Benz Financial Services in Farmington Hills, Mich. The women are pursuing degrees that will prepare them for future careers in areas such as cyber security, machine learning, software engineering and electrical engineering. Over the past […]