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IT began with Ada. Women in computer history

2 September 2015 @ 9:00 am - 10 July 2016 @ 6:00 pm
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Fuerstenallee 7
33102 Paderborn, Germany
€7

Big special exhibition on 700 square metres acknowledging the importance of Ada Lovelace and celebrating the role of women in computer history until today. Besides Ada Lovelace, we present 9 other portraits of women who have made important contributions to the development of information technology. See some pictures here: http://www.hnf.de/en/sonderaustellungen/preview-ada-lovelace/bildergalerie.html Duration: 2 September 2015 to 10 July 2016. Tickets: €1.50 - €7 All texts, videos and multimedia-applications on German and English. Supporting programme: Guided tours, educational museum events, series of…

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Ada Lovelace Day for Schools + Eventing Talk and Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

18 September 2015
The Centre for Computing History, Rene Court, Coldhams Road
Cambridge , CB1 3EW United Kingdom
Free – £5

We will be celebrating the 200th birthday of computer visionary, Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, with a mini festival at the museum. This will include two half-day sessions for schools and an evening event for the general public. A series of activities, including keynote presentations, workshops, coding and trails will take place throughout the day. Interactive story-teller, Zoe Philpott, will be with us to tell Ada’s story, describing her ideas about flying machines and computer programming with punch cards.…

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Code and Chips

30 September 2015 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School, Union Rd
Cambridge, CB2 1HF United Kingdom
Closed Event

Code & Chips, in association with The Hack Lab and Cambridge Science Museum,  is an interactive event focused around coding and ARM technology. The event will entertain 300 local school children and will aim to inspire them to become engineers of the future.

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Ada Lovelace Day poster for download

1 October 2015 @ 6:00 am - 31 October 2015 @ 6:00 am
VLSCI, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

The Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA) has produced a poster to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2015. With kind permission of the artist (Lisa Congdon, lisacongdon@gmail.com), please feel free to download, print (A3 colour) and distribute this poster wherever you wish and help us join in this international celebration. High and low resolution versions are available from the VLSCI website at: https://www.vlsci.org.au/page/publications.

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New York University

2 October 2015 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Hackathon for Diversity – Todos Incluidos – Granada

2 October 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4 October 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Parque de las Ciencias, Avenida de la Innovacion
Granada, 18006 Spain
Free

 Three Hackathon’s in 3 Spanish cities: Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. Participants: Programmers and developers, 40 people in 10 mixed teams, (two male, two female), will resolve challenges with creativity and technology to help the community. Organised by Fundación Telefonica, Telefonica I+D & Girls in Tech Spain

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WikipediaLab at UW Research Commons: Women and the Sciences

5 October 2015 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
Each Monday in October
University of Washington Libraries Research Commons, 4000 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105 United States
Free

Wikipedia Lab at the UW Libraries Research Commons brings together local Wikipedia experts with University of Washington subject specialists and UW community members to learn about editing Wikipedia. The thematic focus of this four week series is Women in the Sciences.

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Ada Lovelace Woman of the Year in NOLATech Award Ceremony and Celebration

6 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
LookFar Startup Hub, 935 Gravier St. Suite 1702
New Orleans, LA 70112 United States
Free

First programmer, first debugger, Renaissance woman and the “Enchantress of Numbers” – Ada Lovelace has been known by many names and honored for many achievements. This year, as we near the two-hundredth anniversary of her birth, we’d like to celebrate her practice of “poetical science”. Long known as one of the true innovators behind the birth of the programmable computer, Ada Lovelace was more than a brilliant thinker or mathematician. Instead, she was a visionary, a woman who grasped the…

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Ada Lovelace Day

7 October 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
King’s College London, Nash Lecture Theatre, Strand
London, WC2R 2LS United Kingdom

As part of the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences' Celebrating Women in Science week, our Ada Lovelace Day event will feature inspirational talks from Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist and presenter of The Sky at Night, and from Dr Sarah Barry, lecturer in our Department of Chemistry whose research combines chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry. Professor Paul Walton, of the Department of Chemistry at the University of York and long-time champion of equality in the sciences, will talk about gender…

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Ada Lovelace: Victorian Computing Visionary

7 October 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street
Birmingham, B1 1BN United Kingdom
Free

In 2009, Suw Charman-Anderson founded of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. With grassroots events held around the world and thousands of people writing and talking about the women who have inspired them, the day seeks to raise women's profiles and highlight unsung heroines. Suw will talk about why there's a need for such a day, and also about Ada Lovelace herself. Lauded as the first ever computer programmer,…

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Tea with Inspirational Women

10 October 2015
Porlock Visitor Centre, Porlock Hill
PORLOCK, Somerset TA24 8QD United Kingdom
£7

An Exmoor tea enjoyed with six inspirational women speakers consisting of Dr Sally Day senior lecturer in electronics an electrical engineering at UCL, Claire Woollacott who won House of Commons prize for excellence in research, Evelyn Stacey CEO South West Lakes, Rachel Southwood MD Weddings Magazine and Emma Britton BBC radio presenter. Call us on 01643 863150 to book your tickets.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Science City

10 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Science City at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States
Varies

Kansas City's Science Center, Science City, is celebrating women in STEM on Saturday, October 10 in recognition of Ada Lovelace Day. We will have a variety of STEM demonstrations and walk-up workshops with Kansas City's women in STEM education throughout the science center.

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Girls Day @ The Tech

10 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113 United States
$21

Girls of all ages — along with their brothers and parents! — are invited to a day of hands-on STEM learning at The Tech Museum of Innovation, sponsored by the Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula. Come celebrate computer science pioneer Ada Lovelace as our daughters demonstrate that anyone can code, and everyone can build. What’s in store, all free with museum admission: 90-minute workshops and drop-in activities in circuitry, app design, coding, robot programming and more. Drawing demos and…

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DigiVita Code Events, VHTO

10 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dutch Innovation Factory, Bleiswijkseweg 37E
Zoetermeer, 2712 PB Netherlands

VHTO, the Dutch National Expert Organisation on Girls/Women and Science/Technology, makes an effort in many different ways to increase the involvement of women and girls STEM. To make more young girls interested in IT, there is the project DigiVita. During the Dutch Codeweek (10-17 October) there are two events: DigiVita Code Events. Girls will learn programming from female IT-students. http://www.vhto.nl/projecten/digivita/

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Privacy in the Age of Surveillance

11 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Club Tifany, Masarykova 24
Ljubljana, 1000 Slovenia
Free

Lesbian-femininist university invites you to the celebration of Ada Lovelace Day! Lecture and workshop about Privacy in the Age of Surveillance will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Club Tiffany, Metelkova, Ljubljana, Slovenija. We live in the age when every click we make on the web is tracked and it is our right to protect our privacy. The workshop is dedicated to encryption, cookies, behavioral advertising, browser Tor and many other interesting topics you should be aware…

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Women in STEM

12 October 2015 @ 7:00 am - 16 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm
Sunburymanor Manor School, 48 Nursery Road
Sunburymanor on Thames, TW16 6LF United Kingdom

Students have the choice of completing either a 1 page biography on Ada Lovelace or entering a completion to identify famous woman in STEM and provide some info on that woman and her achievements. This competition is run cross curricularly with the Science and Maths departments, students identify 2 women in each of the disciplines.

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Women in Science Wikipedia transcribe-a-thon

12 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Oxford IT Services, 13 Banbury Road
Oxford, OX2 6NN United Kingdom
Free

Join the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian in Residence for the first EVER transcribe-a-thon: We'll use Wikisource to create an electronic edition of a historic book about women geniuses. Part of a series of events hosted by IT Services and the Bodleian Libraries to celebrate the bicentenary of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

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ThoughtWorks SF celebrates Ada Lovelace 200th Birthday!

12 October 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ThoughtWorks San Francisco, 814 Mission St Level 5
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States
Free

Join us at our Ada Lovelace 200th Birthday Celebration @ our new ThoughtWorks office in San Francisco!! Who was Ada Lovelace? Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. Because of this, she is often regarded as the "first computer…

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Ada Lovelace Day 200th Birthday Celebration

12 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
ThoughtWorks, 99 Madison Ave 15th FL
Manhattan, NY 10016 United States

Join ThoughtWorks in Celebrating Ada Lovelace’s 200th birthday with a tech themed birthday bash. The party will feature toasts to tech and mingling with the likes of Vanessa Dawson of the Vinetta Project and Nelly Yusupova of Webgrrls international. Roseanne Malfucci from our NYC office will be kicking off the party with a live DJ set and will stick around all night spinning tunes. We will have party games, cake, treats, balloons, live art, an interactive tech project and the chance to meet…

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Celebrating Ada: Women in Leadership, ThoughtWorks Manchester

12 October 2015 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
ThoughtWorks Manchester, 26th Floor City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza
Manchester, M1 4BT United Kingdom
Free

'Innovative women, challenging the norm' Ada Lovelace was a mathematician who is often referred to as the first computer programmer. She helped shape technology of the 19th century and is regarded as one of the figureheads in the history of computing. As part of our Ada Lovelace celebrations throughout October, we're hosting an event to showcase women in leadership. We'll hear stories of successful women in tech from all over the world to understand opportunities for growth and personal/professional development, to celebrate the…

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Documentary Screening: Top Secret Rosies

12 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Centra Ave.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

The story of the secret U.S. military program to recruit female mathematicians for the war effort. In association with Los Alamos Historical Society & Bradbury Science Museum.

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Restart Meetup for Ada Lovelace Day

12 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Makerversity, Somerset House WC2R 1LA United Kingdom

Women in electronics: we need your ideas, your help and your commitment to ensure electronics tinkering and repair does not have only one gender! We are going to meet for drinks, nibbles and a special discussion about how to restart our fun women's skillshares... and more. And if anybody would like to tinker and fix together, we'll have all of our tools at the ready. This event is RSVP only.

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ALD Celebrations: Comic, pub quiz & mini talks

12 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
kosmotique, Martin-Luther-Str. 13
Dresden, 01099 Germany

We want to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with a look into the graphic novel "The thrilling adventures of Lovelace & Babbage", a video lecture from the author Sydney Padua, a women inventors pub quiz and your stories about women scientiests, technicians, engineers and mathematicians who inspired or impressed you. Please register at ald@notraces.net and indicate whether you want to present a heroine (max 5 min, presentation slides optional). Quiz teams will be formed on site, but you may also sign…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2015 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

13 October 2015
Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11549 United States
Free

Ada Lovelace Day speaker for October 13, 2015 will be Danielle Horowitz, the 2005 Computer Science major who graduated from Hofstra University in 2005.  Ms. Horowitz will be working with visiting high school students in the morning and then giving a talk to the general Hofstra community in the afternoon. While Dani was a student at Hofstra she started the website Daniweb, and it became her full-time job after she graduated.  It is so successful that Dani is often a guest…

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ALD 2015 at The University of Edinburgh

13 October 2015
University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, 15 George Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9XD United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh will be hosting its very first Ada Lovelace Day on Tuesday 13th October 2015 – an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Our provisional schedule includes: composing music with algorithms building Raspberry Pi enclosures with LEGO metadata games (University of Edinburgh's Library and University Collections division) Wikipedia training session and edit-a-thon guest speakers and much more! Please note that booking details will be announced shortly on our website and Twitter: http://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/ada-lovelace-day/…

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Ada Lovelace Day at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum

13 October 2015
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Fuerstenallee 7
33102 Paderborn, Germany
€6 – €18

On 13th October the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, the world’s biggest computer museum in Paderborn, celebrates the Ada Lovelace Day with a special program. The admission for our running special exhibition “IT began with Ada” (2 September 2015-10 July 2016) is free on this day and the special exhibition is opened till 7 pm. In addition there more special programs offered during the whole day: Free guided tours through the special exhibition “IT began with Ada” at 11 am and 3…

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Ada Lovelace Day For Schools

13 October 2015
The Centre for Computing History, Rene Court, Coldhams Road
Cambridge , CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5.00

We will be celebrating the 200th birthday of computer visionary, Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, with a mini festival at the museum. This will include two half-day sessions for schools and an evening event for the general public. A series of activities, including keynote presentations, workshops, coding and trails will take place throughout the day. Interactive story-teller, Zoe Philpott, will be with us to tell Ada’s story, describing her ideas about flying machines and computer programming with punch cards.…

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Ada Lovelace Day: FIU

13 October 2015
Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33199 United States

Check out the flyer! Celebrate the life and times of Ada Lovelace and other Women in STEM! WICS at FIU is hosting a full day's lineup of events to commemorate this day: CodeSpice Software Design Patterns Workshop 11-1pm ECS 243 - Bring your laptop! Learn patterns to make code more efficient! High Tea 1-2pm ECS 243 Meet and mingle with your fellows over tea and coffee! Speaker: Woman in Industry 2-4pm PG-6 106 Come listen to the experience of women in…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Nationwide Building Society – Swindon

13 October 2015
Nationwide Building Society – Swindon, Nationwide House, Pipers Way
Swindon, SN38 1NW United Kingdom

Over 100 local year 9 female students will come to Nationwide Head Office in Swindon where they will spend the day with some inspirational female role models who work at Nationwide. They will find out about the career paths taken by our female role models and understand more about how STEM subjects are relevant in the financial services sector. They will visit our Innovation Lab and also learn how to use an algorithm to break a code without using a computer.…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Nationwide Building Society – Bournemouth

13 October 2015
Nationwide Building Society – Bournemouth, Portman House
Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 6EP United Kingdom

Over 40 local year 9 female students will come to the Nationwide Admin Centre in Bournemouth where they will spend the day with some inspirational female role models who work at Nationwide. They will find out about the career paths taken by our female role models and understand more about how STEM subjects are relevant in the financial services sector. They will be able to experience some of the innovative technology we use at Nationwide and will also learn how to use an algorithm…

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Ada Lovelace Day at The Genome Analysis Centre, Norwich, UK

13 October 2015
The Genome Analysis Centre, Norwich Research Park
Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH United Kingdom
Free

We would like to celebrate women in STEM careers by welcoming TGAC scientists and staff, as well as the larger community on the Norwich Research Park to join us for tea and cupcakes and chat about the role models that inspire them into their scientific careers. We will distribute an Ada Lovelace Day @ TGAC info letter, containing a brief summary about this initiative worldwide, an interview with TGAC's Director of Science Federica di Palma sharing her own experiences as…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Nationwide Building Society – Northampton

13 October 2015
Nationwide Building Society – Northampton, Kings Park Road
Northampton, N3 6NW United Kingdom

Over 50 local year 9 female students will come to the Nationwide Admin Centre in Northampton where they will spend the day with some inspirational female role models who work at Nationwide. They will find out about the career paths taken by our female role models and understand more about how STEM subjects are relevant in the financial services sector. They will be able to experience some of the innovative technology we use at Nationwide and will also learn how to use an…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Nationwide Building Society – London

13 October 2015
Nationwide Building Society – London, 1 Threadneedle Street
London, EC2R 8AL United Kingdom

Over 30 local year 9 female students will come to the Nationwide Office in Threadneedle Street, London where they will spend the day with some inspirational female role models who work at Nationwide. They will find out about the career paths taken by our female role models and understand more about how STEM subjects are relevant in the financial services sector. They will be able to experience some of the innovative technology we use at Nationwide and will also learn how to use…

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace: Women in Coding

13 October 2015 @ 12:00 am - 2:00 pm
Meeting Room 1, New Students’ Union Building (opposite new SU bar),, UWE Frenchay Campus
Bristol, BS16 1QY United Kingdom
Free

An astonishing woman named Ada Lovelace invented computer coding and revolutionised how machines and humans could work together, yet many people have never heard of her. To celebrate the bicentenary of her birth, we invite UWE students and staff to come along for fun coding activities, tea and biscuits. Program our own Analytical Machine Create fractal art with code First-timer coding games with robots Meet others interested in increasing diversity in STEM  

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Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day: social media share

13 October 2015
Online, United States

The members of the Women Who Code - Cincinnati Network will lead a day of watching, learning and sharing online in honor of Ada Lovelace and other women tech pioneers. On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 we will use social media to encourage our community to learn about the history of women in computing and technology. Follow these simple steps to participate: Research a woman (or women) who codes (past or present) Share an article, blog post, image or video on…

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Special All-girls Newsletter, Department of Mathematics, CUHK

13 October 2015 - 31 December 2015
Seminar Room 222, Lady Shaw Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A newsletter featuring maths girls in CUHK, one of Asia's top universities in mathematics.

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Ada Lovelace Celebration Day

13 October 2015
IBM Hursley Park, Winchester, Hampshire SO212JN United Kingdom

Thirty female students from three local schools are coming to the IBM development Lab in Hursley to 'meet' Ada and enjoy a day of technical activities and talks.  They'll get to see round the 17th Century Hursley House museum, and hear about life as a woman in Ada's time, as well as seeing exhibits from early computing.  From that, they'll race through to modern life, experiencing IBM's latest demos in our Emerging Technology Services lab. During the day students will…

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Portrait exhibition of women in STEM at Heriot-Watt

13 October 2015
Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom

To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2015, which falls on 13 October next week, Heriot-Watt University has commissioned a series of images of women who work or study within the STEM disciplines at the University. The exhibition looks to celebrate women working in different fields, and at different points in their career journey. We hear what inspires them, and why they love what they do.   The exhibition will be on the bridge link all day on Tuesday 13 October. We…

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Ada Lovelace Day Breakfast

13 October 2015 @ 7:00 am - 8:30 am
The Hub, University of Canberra
Bruce, ACT 2617 Australia
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). This year, the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research is hosting a breakfast for  UC Women in STEM on 13th October, 7am – 8.15am in The Hub. This breakfast forms part of the Mobile Makers research program which is framed by the idea of STEM to STEAM – the inclusion of art in the traditionally science-based fields of STEM. The Centre will be…

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FT and Pearson Networking breakfast

13 October 2015 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Financial Times, One Southwark Bridge
London, SE1 9HL United Kingdom

The FT and Pearson are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2015 with a networking breakfast. Following that, we are partnering with Code Club to present a hands-on demo of Scratch to teach the basic concepts of programming. Please note that this event is not open to the public.

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Ada Lovelace: Computer pioneer

13 October 2015 @ 9:00 am - 20 December 2015 @ 4:00 pm
Weston Library, Bodleian Librariesq, Broad Street
Oxford, OX1 3BG United Kingdom
Free

This display celebrates Byron’s daughter Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815–52), who wrote with remarkable foresight about the potential of Charles Babbage’s calculating machine, including what is often called the first computer programme. It is based on collections held in the Bodleian Library and the Oxford Museum of the History of Science.

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ALD 2015 @IoN

13 October 2015 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square
London, United Kingdom
Free

We have invited girls (Year 10) from a local school to visit our research labs, where female scientists will tell the students about their work and demo their techniques. There will be a subsequent Q&A session, for the students to ask questions from a panel of researchers representing different career stages. UPDATE: Sold out.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Laval University Institute of Technology: campus tour and Q&A session with women scientists

13 October 2015 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
IUT de Laval, 52 rue des Docteurs Calmette et Guerin
Laval, 53000 France
Free

In Laval, the higher education schools want to encourage female students to go to STEM pathways. That’s why « Femmes et Sciences 53 » and Laval University Institute of Technology will invite girls aged 16-17 years old and their teachers to visit the campus. They will discover two engineering schools, ESTACA and ESIEA, and the department of computer science of Laval UIT. Then high school students will meet students of engineering schools and UIT, female PhD students, research professors and female engineers. Our goal: to…

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Ada Lovelace Day at UCL Engineering

13 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
University College London, Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street
London, WC1E 6BT United Kingdom
Free

For Ada Lovelace Day, the Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Engineering at University College London is inviting young people aged 14-16 years old and their teachers to participate in a celebration day event on the 13th of October from 10am to 3pm at University College London Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. Join us for a fun-packed event at UCL and find out more about Ada. The day will kick-off with a panel session featuring inspiring…

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Ada Lovelace Exhibition

13 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 31 March 2016 @ 6:00 pm
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd
London, SW7 2DD United Kingdom
Free

Discover the remarkable story of Ada Lovelace, a Victorian pioneer of the computer age, in our free exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of her birth. Called the ‘Enchantress of Numbers’ by Charles Babbage, Lovelace was the daughter of infamous poet Lord Byron and the admired intellect Annabella Milbanke. She studied science and maths at a time when women rarely had access to such subjects and collaborated with Babbage on his calculating machines. Lovelace is celebrated for imagining the machine's potential, foreshadowing…

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Engineering Bright Futures

13 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ulster University, Shore Road
Jordanstown , BT37 0QB United Kingdom

Engineering Bright Futures, will celebrate women in Engineering.  The programme of speakers will include graduates from Ulster working in Industry and staff and students from the School of Engineering acting as positive role models to help inspire and engage young people about training and education, direct entry routes, career paths, job prospects and the high earning potential of STEM jobs.  Two confirmed speakers are Dr Lindsay McManus, Quality Engineer at Heartsine and Shauna Mullin, an undergraduate student on our mechanical…

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Pearson and Code Club coding workshops

13 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Lighthouse, 14 The Quays
Salford Quays, Manchester M50 3BF United Kingdom

Pearson and Code Club are partnering to present a hands-on demo of Scratch to teach the basic concepts of programming. Please note that this event is not open to the public.

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Ada Biscuit Break, Boldrewood Campus B176

13 October 2015 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

Who wants a free biscuit?? Tuesday 13th October 2015: Ada Lovelace Day Celebrations Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Our University-wide Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) group is working on a massive challenge to celebrate the women in our STEM subjects by trying encourage ALL our staff (men and women!) to stop for five minutes and have a biscuit break! We are putting together Ada…

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Pearson and Code Club coding workshops

13 October 2015 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Unnamed Venue, 190 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7BH United Kingdom

Pearson and Code Club are partnering to present a hands-on demo of Scratch to teach the basic concepts of programming. Please note that this event is not open to the public.

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Ada Biscuit Break, Highfield Campus

13 October 2015 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

Who wants a free biscuit?? Tuesday 13th October 2015: Ada Lovelace Day Celebrations Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Our University-wide Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) group is working on a massive challenge to celebrate the women in our STEM subjects by trying encourage ALL our staff (men and women!) to stop for five minutes and have a biscuit break! We are putting together Ada…

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Raytheon Women’s Network (RWN) Dulles Site Celebrates Ada Lovelace 200th Birthday

13 October 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Raytheon, 22110 Pacific Boulevard
Dulles, 20166 United States
Free

Introducing Ada Lovelace Day to our site in Dulles VA, with over 1,000 employees, focusing on achievements of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Lunch is served and a short presentation on the history of Ada Lovelace, followed by 10 minute selected STEM Cabaret videos from the 2014 Ada Lovelace Day presented at the Royal Institute.

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Mary Williams Group Seminar

13 October 2015 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea, SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Free

Mary Williams was the first female professor to be appointed to a Chair in the UK in 1921.  Here at Swansea Univeristy (where she gained her Chair) we celebrate her acheivements by providing regular seminars to highlight the excellent work our current female professors and other female academics do.  This year we will be celebrating Ada Lovelace by hearing from Miss Farah Bhatti (Consultant Cardiologist), Dr Minas Nerpal (the only female professor of Egyptology in the UK) and Wendy Goodridge,…

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Ada cake, biscuits & refreshments networking event at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS)

13 October 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

Ada cake, biscuits & refreshments networking event

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Pearson and Code Club coding workshops

13 October 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wilkinson House, Jordan Hill
Oxford, OX2 8EJ United Kingdom

Pearson and Code Club are partnering to present a hands-on demo of Scratch to teach the basic concepts of programming. Please note that this event is not open to the public.

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Female Research Career in Computing and Computational Modelling

13 October 2015 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT United Kingdom
Free

To celebrate the Ada Lovelace Day, the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Leeds is organising a women’s networking event for all female research staff and PhD students. The event is also open to Master and Bachelor students interested in pursuing a career in research. By joining the event participants will be able to: Meet fellow female research students and staff in a friendly atmosphere over lunch; Discuss challenges and opportunities for female scientists; and Get inspiration from our panellists who…

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Who’s ADA?

13 October 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
INSAT Charguia, INSAT Centre Urbain Nord BP 676 - 1080 Tunis Cedex
Tunis, Tunis 1080 Tunisia

15 girls studying in INSAT Tunisia will compete to resolve a problem in C++. The first girl who finishes say "I'm Ada", the judges evaluate her program and check if it's correct. At the end we give a price to the winner and certificate of participation to the rest then we propose a presentation showing Ada Lovelace history.

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Women in Science Wikipedia edit-a-thon

13 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Oxford IT Services, 13 Banbury Road
Oxford, OX2 6NN United Kingdom
Free

Join the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian in Residence to create or improve Wikipedia articles about women scientists and their achievements. Part of a series of events hosted by IT Services and the Bodleian Libraries to celebrate the bicentenary of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

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Pearson and Code Club coding workshops

13 October 2015 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Unnamed Venue, Edinburgh Gate
Harlow, CM20 2JE United Kingdom

Pearson and Code Club are partnering to present a hands-on demo of Scratch to teach the basic concepts of programming. Please note that this event is not open to the public.

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In Honor of Ada: Celebrating University of Florida Women Distinguished Professors in Science

13 October 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 15 November 2015 @ 3:00 pm
University of Florida, Marston Science Library
Gainesville, FL 32611 United States

For Ada Lovelace Day 2015, and the 200th anniversary of her birth (10 December 1815), the University of Florida Libraries are celebrating the achievements of women in STEM with an online and physical exhibit in the Marston Science Library. For the exhibit, we recognize and honor the work of four of UF’s Distinguished Professors in particular: Karen Bjorndal (Biology), Pam Soltis (Florida Museum of Natural History, Molecular Systematics), Jennifer Curtis (Chemical Engineering), and Yunmei Chen (Math). Contacts for the exhibit…

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Ada Lovelace 200th Anniversary Exhibition at The University of Oslo

13 October 2015 @ 3:15 pm - 31 December 2015 @ 9:00 pm
Science Library, The University of Oslo, Gaustadalléen 23B
Oslo, Norway

This autumn we celebrate the Ada Lovelace 200th anniversary with a special exhibition at the Science Library at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo. The exhibition is made by a group of students, and will focus on Ada Lovelace and other remarkable women in computing. The exhibition will have an official opening on Ada Lovelace Day, Tuesday October 13th.

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AdaBot 2.0

13 October 2015 @ 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Riverside School, Roztocka 43/9
Praha, 160 00 Czech Republic

The girls from Riverside School's Junior High Robotics Club will assemble AdaBot 2.0 - a mind-reading number crunching device which will guess what number you're thinking of in under 10 tries...

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Finding Connie

13 October 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NJIT’s Murray Center for Women in Technology, 265 Campus Center
Newark, NJ 07102-1982 United States
Free

Dr. Constance A. Murray was New Jersey Institute of Technology's first woman Dean of Students and was acknowledged as a passionate advocate for women in STEM.  In honor of this extraordinary pioneer, on Ada Lovelace Day 2015 current women students at New Jersey Institute will gather to begin building a WIKIPEDIA biography of Dr. Murray.

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Ada Lovelace Day, GLAM Café, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

13 October 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States
Free

The GLAM Café is  a monthly meetup for Wikipedians and those interested in GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) and Digital Humanities.  The October meetup will occur at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.  All are welcome! For the October GLAM Café Wikipedia editing will focus on Women in Science and Leadership positions, in recognition of Wikipedia's "Women in Red" Initiative.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Open Labs

13 October 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Open Labs Hackerspace, Pjetër Budi, Pallati Boga 67
Tirana, Albania
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). We are proud to host Ada Lovelace Day for the first time as part of our community activities in our hackerspace. During the event you will be able to watch  presentations about life of successful girls in different professions. As a girl that is inspired by technology and coding you are more than welcome to share your own experience with the…

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Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day @ ThoughtWorks Chicago

13 October 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
ThoughtWorks Chicago, 200 E Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60661 United States
Free

Join us for a bicentennial celebration of Ada Lovelace. Ada Lovelace was a mathematician who is often referred to as the first computer programmer. She helped shape technology of the 19th century and is regarded as one of the figureheads in the history of computing. Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). We plan to celebrate with a few short talks, trivia, and mingling. Everyone is welcome! Schedule: 5:30-5:45…

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

This is an evening event in the Mathematical Sciences Student Centre at the University of Southampton. Dr Honora Smith, a descendant of Ada Lovelace, will be talking about Ada Lovelace.

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The Freedom of Choice: Stepping Outside the Norm

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Campus North, Sunco House
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
£5

Fabiola, Global Head of Marketing at Sage One, will talk about the ripple effect of choices. She will share her experience on how past and present role models can shape our lives and will discuss the influence that modern women have on each other. It will be a meaningful talk that will explore how the power of technology can help women choose freely, whatever it is that brings them satisfaction, whether they are traditional values or revolutionary ways of life.

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Ada Lovelace Day at NYU

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New York University, 31 Washington Pl
New York, NY 10003 United States
Free

The event will feature early-career women from a variety of STEM fields sharing how they came to their current career paths and who inspired them along the way, an interactive panel discussion where women from all levels in their career will answer audience questions about issues specific to women in STEM, networking opportunities, and more. Speakers include Dr. Tuuli Lappalainen, junior investigator and core member at the New York Genome Center and Assistant Professor at Columbia University, Dr. Jin Montclare,…

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Ada Lovelace Day Mixer (with lightning talks)

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
General Provision, 525 NW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 United States
Free

Every year we get together on Ada Lovelace Day to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This year, we are hosting an informal networking event for women who are working, would like to work, or would like to support other women in STEM industries. Women are invited to prepare very short talks of five minutes or less. Please tell us your stories and inspire us all! All women are welcome, as are their allies. We…

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ThoughtWorks Dallas: Ada Lovelace Day Celebration

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
ThoughWorks Dallas, 15540 Spectrum Dr
Addison, TX 75001 United States
Free

Join ThoughtWorks in celebrating Ada Lovelace Day with a tech themed mixer in honor of the world’s first computer programmer. The celebration will feature a Wikipedia edit-a-thon focused on increasing the visibility of women in tech. We will also be having a panel and discussion on women in tech, pub trivia, cupcakes, treats, and the chance to meet some of the brightest minds in the Dallas tech scene. Don’t miss out on one of the best nights out for like minded ladies…

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#CIVICWOMEN: From Ada Lovelace to Minerva Tantoco, New York City Chief Technology Officer

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Civic Hall, 156 5th Avenue
New York, NY 11011 United States
Free

CIVIC HALL 156 5th Avenue New York, NY 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT On Tuesday, October 13, we’re honoring women in NYC tech and you’ll want to be part of this first-ever bash at Civic Hall! Why the party with a purpose? We’re feeling festive because it’s Ada Lovelace Day and the first year of Minerva Tantoco as NYC’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer. For the uninitiated, Ada Lovelace is considered by many to be the first modern computer programmer and debugger…

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Women in Science: The Challenge

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Craiglockhart Campus, Colinton Road
Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ United Kingdom
FREE

With science and technology playing such a critical role in our lives why do so few girls take up careers in STEM (science technology engineering and maths)? In this public lecture, hosted by Equate Scotland and Edinburgh Napier University, Maggie Aderin Pocock will explore why we need women in these areas and outline the three pronged approach that she is undertaking to encourage everyone to take up these subjects, discussing what we can do to develop a technological future for…

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A.L.I Presents Ada Lovelace Day Dublin

13 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
TripAdvisor, Sir. John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2 , Ireland

On the evening of the 13th of October 2015, the community of The Ada Lovelace Initiative will gather in Dublin City to mark the special occasion of Ada Lovelace Day.  Guests will have the opportunity to hear from two special speakers from STEM sector in Ireland, who will be telling their own stories in the spirit of Ada Lovelace Day & celebrating the achievements of women in STEM. In Ireland only 25% of the STEM sector consists of female employees.…

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Celebrating Ada: Women in Leadership, ThoughtWorks London

13 October 2015 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
ThoughtWorks London, First Floor, 76-78 Wardour Street
London, W1F 0UR United Kingdom
Free

'Innovative women, challenging the norm' Ada Lovelace was a mathematician who is often referred to as the first computer programmer. She helped shape technology of the 19th century and is regarded as one of the figureheads in the history of computing. As part of our Ada Lovelace celebrations throughout October, we're hosting an event to showcase women in leadership. We'll hear stories of successful women in tech from all over the world to understand opportunities for growth and personal/professional development, to celebrate the…

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Ada Lovelace Day Live! 2015

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Conway Hall, Red Lion Square
London, United Kingdom
£20

This year’s Ada Lovelace Day Live! our annual ‘science cabaret’ in celebration of women in STEM, will be held at Conway Hall on the evening of 13 October. Playing host to the UK’s most fabulous women in STEM, ALD Live is an entertaining evening of geekery, comedy and music suitable for women and men, and girls and boys over the age of 12. If you’d like to enjoy a taster, take a look at our videos from 2014 and 2013! Our confirmed speakers…

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Celebrating Ada

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Infinity Works, 5 Queen Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 2TW United Kingdom
Free

Celebrating the achievements of Ada Lovelace with an evening of entertainment comprising speakers, panel Q&A and an audience of both women and men. The speakers will share their women-in-STEM stories through a series of talks. The event will close with a panel session featuring the inspiring speakers and our panel guest who has written several technology books, she will take questions about her writing and career. Agenda: Join us at 6.30 to kick off the event with food and drink.…

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Ada Lovelace Day Book Club: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Library- Dream Lab, 901 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day (http://findingada.com/), join us for the first ever Women Who Code DC Book Club! We will be discussing The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer. http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/the-book/. Join us for a great discussion and celebration of Ada Lovelace! (with some surprises in store) Book Description : This AWESOME graphic novel follows the story of Ada Lovelace (whose writings contained the first ever appearance of general computing theory) and…

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Agile Ada – An Agile Yorkshire Ada Lovelace Day Celebration

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Round Foundry, Foundry Street
Leeds, Yorkshire LS11 5QP United Kingdom

When a plan comes together it can be very satisfying? Even more so if no planning was involved. For October, with little or no organisational effort, Agile Yorkshire is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day in the only way it can, with two amazing speakers on the subject of women in technology. Women in tech. has been on the topic backlog for a while; but after it was pointed out the second Tuesday in October is the official Ada Lovelace Day the…

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Caroline Herschel Astronomy Night

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

A brief introduction to women’s achievements in astronomy and time to look at the stars using the library’s brand new circulating telescope! Amateur astronomers are welcome to bring their own. In association with Los Alamos Historical Society & Bradbury Science Museum.

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SteamPunkTalk “More Ada’s” — dedicated to worldwide Ada Lovelace Day‘15

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Арт-простір «Вежа», 37K1 Peremohy Ave
Kyiv, Kyiv 03056 Ukraine
Free

SteamPunkTalk “More Ada's”, dedicated to worldwide Ada Lovelace Day‘15. Event is organized by Women Techmakers Kyiv.

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GA + INTERCHANGE HAPPY HOUR

13 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Interchange Triangle, The Stables Market, Camden Lock Road
London, NW1 8AH United Kingdom
Free

Join us for a celebration of the opening of Interchange in Camden!General Assembly + Interchange have teamed up for an evening of drinks + mingling with London's startup & creative communities! All are welcome, drinks are on us (while tickets last). Stop by anytime and take advantage of the opportunity to see Interchange's brand new co-working space in the heart of Camden. We'll also allude to it being Ada Lovelace Day! :)

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200 years of women in IT

13 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Calango Hacker Clube, CLN 310 Bl B sl 51-subsolo
Brasilia, DF 70756-520 Brazil
Free

We'll celebrate women professionals in IT and remember Ada Lovelace as the first person to ever write a computer program!

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Vilnius Girls Hack and Tell

13 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Technarium, Aguonų g. 17
Vilnius, Lithuania

Spalio 13, Ados Lovelace dieną, kartu su Vilnius Girls Code organizuojame Vilnius Girls Hack and Tell renginį Technariume. Kviečiame visas technologijomis besidominčias merginas susibėgti pabendrauti, pasidalinti savo atradimais, nuveiktais darbais, pasiekimais ir patirtimi. Renginio dalyvės turės 5 minutes papasakoti apie savo projektą, vėliau publika galės užduoti klausimų. Tavo projektas neturi būti išbaigtas ar tobulai veikiantis, tai gali būti bet kas: parašyta programa, meno kūrinys, elektronikos schema, pasidarytas prietaisas ar atliktas mokslinis tyrimas. Svarbu tai, kad tau ir publikai tai būtų…

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Ada Lovelace & pizza with film ‘The Imitation Game’, Highfield Campus

13 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

Ada Lovelace & pizza with film ‘The Imitation Game’

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Women in Science

13 October 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Garoa Hacker Clube, Rua Costa Carvalho, 567 - Fundos
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05429-130 Brazil

A tribute to Ada Lovelace.

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Ada Lovelace Day Celebration

13 October 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Splat Space, 800 N. Mangum
Durham, NC 27701 United States
Free

TriLUG is teaming up with Splat Space to celebrate the legacy of Ada Lovelace, the first programmer, and inspire the next generation of technology innovators. Come join us for a family friendly night of trivia and tech demos.

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Ada Lovelace Day – Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton

14 October 2015
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

Science communicator, Dr Emily Grossman will work with our undergraduates to consider why science communication is so important and to help them share their passion for science (11am-1pm). In an afternoon lecture (2-3pm), open to all of the University of Southampton, she will discuss why there are still so few women in science careers and what can be done to redress the balance, speaking from her own experiences. This will be followed by an informal discussion and get together (3-4pm), open to all member of the…

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Ada Lovelaceren egunean… gure emakume informatikarien posterra

14 October 2015
Faculty of Informatics (UPV/EHU), Manuel de Lardizabal, 1
Donostia, Gipuzkoa - Basque Country E-20018 Spain
Free

Creation of a poster with many local and international women that are significant agents in the area of informatics. This activity was organized by the group "e-makumeak" in Donostia/Saint Sebastian, at the Faculty of Informatics at the University of the Basque Country. Other complementary events were organized by this group in 2015. See: 22 artikulu Gaur8-n Ada Lovelace: 200 urte Ada Lovelace lehiaketa 22 e-makume Euskal Wikipedian  

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Girls Invent! Family Storytime

14 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Our usual library storytime, with a focus on girls learning and making.

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FMU Women in STEM Ada Lovelace Day Celebration 2015

14 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Francis Marion University, 4822 E. Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29502 United States
Free

Tent on the lawn Who Inspires You? Create your own influential figure card Scavenger Hunt Learn more about influential women in STEM Refreshments - Sponsored by the Gender Studies Program Movie - "Makers: Women in Space"

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Cake for Ada

14 October 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fram Center, Tromsø, 9296 Norway
Free

To celebrate Ada Lovelace day cake will be served after this months 'Fram Center Womans Network' seminar. We invite those participating to share something about the women who have inspired them. This months seminar is on 'Field experiences from the Svalbard/Barents Sea polar bear survey' by Karen Lone.

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Women in Science Workshop and Wiki Edit-a-thon October 2015

14 October 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 5:00 pm
School of Computer Science, University of Manchester
Manchester, Greater Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
Free

Manchester University is hosting a workshop followed by a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon event. Both will be held in the School of Computer Science, University of Manchester. The aim of the half-day event is to celebrate Ada Lovelace who, this year, celebrates 200 years as a computer visionary. We hope to raise awareness of women in science, hear personal stories and help to improve (and increase) the content on Wikipedia's pages about female scientists. The workshop speakers will share their stories about their…

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Crack the Code! Make & Take Decoding Project for Youth (Mesa)

14 October 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Drop in and use an early computing punch-card system to encode and decipher information.

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Crack the Code! Make & Take Decoding Project for Youth (White Rock)

14 October 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Drop in and use an early computing punch-card system to encode and decipher information.

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Women in Science Wikipedia improve-a-thon

14 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Oxford IT Services, 13 Banbury Road
Oxford, OX2 6NN United Kingdom
Free

Join the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian in Residence to look into Wikipedia's quality scale and review processes, and at how we can get articles showcased. Part of celebration of the bicentenary of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Warwick University

14 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Zeeman Institute, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry, CV4 7AL United Kingdom
Free

An event organised by Warwick Maths Society and our Athena SWAN committee, to celebrate the influence of women in mathematics. Including a number of speakers from Warwick Maths department discussing their work and the influence female mathematicians have had on them. Refreshments will be provided during a break and afterwards alongside a chance to meet and chat with speakers and other attendees.

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Mathematics and Physics forum: Showcasing Women in Science

14 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, BT7 1NN United Kingdom
Free

School of Mathematics and Physics at Queen’s University Belfast has over 800 students and 130 staff, of which 270 students and 15 members of academic staff are female. The school holds both an Athena SWAN silver award and Juno Champion status. In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day 2015 the first meeting of the Mathematics and Physics forum will be held 2-4pm in the Bell Lecture Theatre. This forum is an excellent opportunity to get to know the female staff in…

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Digital Science Spotlight Event: Bridging the Gender Gap – How Men Can Be Allies for Women in STEM

14 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Stables, Digital Science, 2 Trematon Walk
London, N1 9FN United Kingdom
Free

Join us on the 14th October from 6.30pm at our London HQ for our third Spotlight event, a free evening of talks discussing issues around women in STEM, including pizza, wine, beer and nibbles. This event is part of a series hosted by Digital Science to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. This year marks the 200th birthday of Ada. As part of last year’s…

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Reaching the Untapped Innovators

14 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way
London, Greater London E1W 1UN United Kingdom
Free

A special invitation-only evening event on 14th October focused on diversity in STEM and how we can reach the untapped innovator. The event is bringing together a focussed group of senior decision-makers from across technology, science and engineering to debate how we can make STEM relevant to those that may think it’s not for them. The debate is being chaired by the founder of Ada Lovelace Day, Suw Charman-Anderson, with panellists including UNICEF UK, Cisco and The Institute of Mechanical…

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“Are Women in Britain Frightened of Maths?” – Ada Lovelace Day 2015 at City University London

14 October 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
City University London, Northampton Square
London, EC1V 0HB United States
Free

Join us for City University London’s celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. As part of the celebrations novelist, journalist and creator of the recent e-book “Money Stuff”, Shirley Conran, and City academic and maths advocate, Dr Olalla Castro Alvaredo, will explore the topic "Are Women in Britain Frightened of Maths?" In 2015, the engagement of women in maths, from confidence in everyday money management to involvement in maths-based study choices and careers, is still not on par with that of their…

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Ada Lovelace Day – IFSULDEMINAS – Campus Muzambinho

15 October 2015 - 16 October 2015
IFSULDEMINAS – Campus Muzambinho, Muzambinho, Minas Gerais 37890-000 Brazil
Free

  O Evento O Ada Lovelace Day é um movimento criado na Inglaterra, que ocorre desde 2009, sempre na segunda terça-feira do mês de outubro. Foi criado, inicialmente, para relembrar e celebrar as contribuições de Ada Lovelace, que foi uma matemática e escritora inglesa. Ada Lovelace Ada nasceu em 1815, mas faleceu com apenas 36 anos de idade, vítima de câncer. Foi a mãe de Ada que promoveu o interesse da filha por matemática e lógica em um momento no…

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Simposio EPS-UAM 2015 en honor de Ada Lovelace

15 October 2015 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Salon de grados, Edificio C, Escuela Politécnica Superior (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 11
Madrid, Madrid 28049 Spain
Free

www.eps.uam.es/AdaLovelace Programa: Presentación del simposio “Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace: Unanswered Questions” Dr. Doron Swade “La modernidad de Ada Byron Lovelace” Dra. Esther Rubio Café “Ada. Nombrar y recordar a una científica” Dra. Remedios Zafra Coloquio “Creación y Tecnología en Femenino” “Creation and Technology from a women’s perspective" 13:45 Clausura Descargar programa Lugar: Sala de Grados Edificio C “Joseph Fourier” Escuela Politécnica Superior Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Calle Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 11 28049 Madrid Registro (exclusivamente a efectos de…

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Girls Invent! Toddler Storytime

15 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Centra Ave.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Our usual library storytime, with a focus on girls learning and making.

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Celebrating Ada: Women in STEM

15 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clark Magnet High School, 4747 New York Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214 United States
Free

We will be creating a blog on our school website for people to share their women-in-STEM stories during the weeks leading up to the event. On the afternoon of our event, we will have two local women speak (one works in Aerospace and the other at the Jet Propulsion Lab) and then entertain questions from our students.

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Women in Science Wikipedia image-a-thon

15 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Oxford IT Services, 13 Banbury Road
Oxford, OX2 6NN United Kingdom
Free

Join the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian in Residence to illustrate Wikipedia articles with images from various sources, with a focus on women in science. Part of a series of events hosted by IT Services and the Bodleian Libraries to celebrate the bicentenary of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

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Ada Lovelace celebration – University of Nottingham

15 October 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University of Nottingham, University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD United Kingdom
Free

Ada Lovelace: Victorian computing visionary Suw Charman-Anderson 2pm, Keighton Auditorium, University Park, University of Nottingham The future of proof: will we need people in the age of computers? Professor Ursula Martin 4pm, B13 Physics Building, University Park, University of Nottingham Admission free, all welcome

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Crack the Code! Make & Take Decoding Project for Youth (Mesa)

15 October 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Drop in and use an early computing punch-card system to encode and decipher information.

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Crack the Code! Make & Take Decoding Project for Youth (White Rock)

15 October 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Drop in and use an early computing punch-card system to encode and decipher information.

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Meet the Stemettes

15 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Campus North, Sunco House
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom

What?- We'll be holding a panel event, complete with Q&A, networking (games) and nibbles. The panel will feature 8 people from a diverse set of Science, Technology,Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers. Where? - We'll be at Campus North's offices in Newcastle. Full address is Campus North, Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UF. When? - We'll be there at 6.00pm to start and hope to be finished by 8.00pm latest. There are amazing women in the UK's Science, Technology,…

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Female Founders: Tough Lessons Learned

15 October 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thoughtworks, 78 Wardour St
London, W1F United Kingdom
Free

Have an idea for a startup, already launched and building your startup, or just want to hear from those who've already been there? As part of Ada Lovelace Week, join us for a female startup founders panel! Listen as the panelists share their journey and entrepreneurial struggles, and what it really takes to launch and run a startup. Come ready for plenty of interactive discussion and drinks/networking!

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Astronomy on Tap celebrates Ada Lovelace Day

15 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238 United States
Free

On October 15th the Way Station will host our first ever event for Ada Lovelace Day! Founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, Ada Lovelace Day celebrates the achievements on women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Read more about Ada here. We’ll also have our signature games, prizes, and astro-tainment by DJ Carly Sagan & MC Tycho Brewhaha! RSVP on Facebook! Who: Catherine Garland (Uncommon Charter High School) The Discovery of Little Green Men Federica Bianco  (NYU) Shallow Waters of STEM…

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Women in STEM Panel

15 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mesa Public Library, 2400 Centra Ave.
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Join panelists Teri Roberts, Sandy Frost & Nicole Lloyd-Ronning for a conversation about women in STEM. In association with the Bradbury Science Museum.

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Ada Byron Lovelace: la fata matematica

15 October 2015 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Teatro Vittoria, Via Gramsci, 4
Torino, Torino 10100 Italy

A stage performance of "Ada Byron Lovelace: la fata matematica", written and directed by Valeria Patera, original music by Francesco Rampichini. With Galatea Ranzi e Gianluigi Fogacci.

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Somerville’s Ada Lovelace Bicentenary: celebrating women in computer science

16 October 2015
Somerville College, Woodstock Road
Oxford, OX2 6HD United Kingdom
Free

The event celebrates the life of a mathematician and scientific visionary who was tutored and mentored by Mary Somerville as well as women in science more generally. The celebration is open to alumni and students from across the university as well as to current students and Fellows of the College, and to secondary school students and teachers. There will also be a limited allocation for members of the general public. Speakers will include: Cecilia Mascolo, University of Cambridge; Ulrike Sattler, University of Manchester; Ursula Martin CBE,…

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Ada Byron Lovelace: la fata matematica – 16 Oct, morning

16 October 2015 @ 10:00 am
Teatro Vittoria, Via Gramsci, 4
Torino, Torino 10100 Italy

In the morning a stage performance of "Ada Byron Lovelace: la fata matematica", written and directed by Valeria Patera, original music by Francesco Rampichini. With Galatea Ranzi and Gianluigi Fogacci.

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Donne e ICT: dalle manager alle giovani promesse

16 October 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Accademia delle Scienze, Via Maria Vittoria, 3
Torino, Torino 10100 Italy

The main conference "Donne e ICT: dalle manager alle giovani promesse" with: 3:00 - 3:10 pm | Introduction by Elia Bellussi, president of Museo Piemontese dell'Informatica. 3:10 - 3:20 pm | Instituition welcome 3:20 - 4:00 pm | First section 4:00 - 4:20 pm | Prof. Angelo Raffaele Meo Dr. Borgi 4:20 - 4:40 pm | Coffee break 4:40 - 5:40 pm | Second section 5:40 - 5:50 pm | Elia Bellussi (President MuPIn), Letizia Macaluso and Flavia Giolito (students…

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Hackathon for Diversity – Todos Incluidos – Barcelona

16 October 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 18 October 2015 @ 4:30 pm
Mobile World Centre, Portal de l’Àngel
Barcelona, 08002 Spain
Free

Three Hackathon’s in 3 Spanish cities: Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. Participants: Programmers and developers, 40 people in 10 mixed teams, (two male, two female), will resolve challenges with creativity and technology to help the community. Organised by Fundación Telefonica, Telefonica I+D & Girls in Tech Spain

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Ada Lovelace Day, Rails Girls Beograd

16 October 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Nova Iskra, Gavrila Principa 43
Belgrade , Serbia
Free

For the first time in Belgrade, local Rails Girls community is celebrating Ada Lovelace day. In her honour, six young women scientists will share stories about their careers and experiences in STEM. These incredible women will try to inspire our visitors to be more active in STEM or just to find their own place in these fields. Short talks: Dragana Zmijanac, Startit Dr Jovana Petrović, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences Dr Zorana Kurbalija Novičić, Upsala University (Sweden) Dr Svetlana Jovanović, …

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Evening Exchange: Poetical Science

16 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd
London, SW7 2DD United Kingdom
Free

The first in our Evening Exchange series, this event will involve working on the piece as a group, followed by a brainstorming game and an individual writing jam.

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Ada Lovelace Day in Turin

16 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Blah Blah, Via Po, 21
Torino, Torino 10100 Italy
€20

An aperitif, in an informal location, with the relators of the main event of the afternoon with a presentation of two books: Maledetta Informatica by Giovanna Giordano. Donne che amano la tecnologia. Da Ada Lovelace a Lisa Simpson by Marta Serafini and Martina Pennisi.    

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CoderDojo in Turin

17 October 2015 @ 2:30 am - 5:30 pm
Temporary Museum, Corso Verona, 15
Torino, Torino 10100 Italy

A CoderDojo event for children from 7 to 14 years old. In parallel workshops for their parents by CSIG about children and media and by LibreItalia open document and female impact. There will be the presentation of the book Le industrie culturali e i pubblici partecipativi by Agnese Vellar.

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Ada and the Memory Engine – a world premiere new play

17 October 2015 @ 8:00 pm - 22 November 2015 @ 10:00 pm
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704 United States
$28

The Word Premiere of Ada and the Memory Machine Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Gary Graves Oct 17–Nov 22 Estranged daughter of the flamboyant and notorious leader of the Romantic Movement, Lord Byron, young Ada Byron only knows her father through his poetry—nothing more than a haunting memory from the past. But Ada sees the future in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soul-mate, Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. A gifted mathematician in her own…

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Celebrate a Visionary: What would Ada Lovelace do with a cloudBit™?

18 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Park Day School, 360 42nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609 United States
$11 – $50

Calling all "thinkerers"! Let’s explore tinkering + design thinking (“thinkering”).  Think with your hands and heart using a littleBits cloudBit™ and transform ideas from a seed to a functioning electronic prototype.  Learn about how the Internet of Things (IoT) works and where it may be going.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2015: Celebrating 200 years of women in tech

20 October 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Auto Trader, 1 Tony Wilson Place
Manchester, M15 4FN United Kingdom
Free

Ada Lovelace was a mathematician who is often referred to as 'the first computer programmer'. She helped shape technology in the 19th century and is regarded as one of the figureheads in the history of computer. Join Ladies Who Code Manchester for an extra special Ada Lovelace celebration on October 20th. We're bringing together women from across Manchester and the North West to share stories and celebrate our successes with a series of lightning talks followed by networking.  

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Hackathon for Diversity – Todos Incluidos – Madrid

23 October 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 25 October 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Gran Via
Madrid, 28001 Spain
Free

Three Hackathon’s in 3 Spanish cities: Granada, Barcelona and Madrid. Participants: Programmers and developers, 40 people in 10 mixed teams, (two male, two female), will resolve challenges with creativity and technology to help the community. Organised by Fundación Telefonica, Telefonica I+D & Girls in Tech Spain

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Ada Lovelace Fourth Friday @ Los Alamos Historical Museum

23 October 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Los Alamos Historical Society, 1050 Bathtub Row
Los Alamos, NM 87544 United States
Free

Try a historical and scientific hands on activity with the docents at the Historical Society.

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Evening Exchange: Science of Harmony

23 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd
London, SW7 2DD United Kingdom
Free

Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.’ – Ada Lovelace, 'Notes upon L. F. Menabrea's Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage'> As she once imagined they would be, Ada Lovelace's numerical algorithms have now been transformed into music. In the second…

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Computing Women

24 October 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Micro Museum, 11 Church Hill
Ramsgate., CT11 8RA United Kingdom
£2

An event celebrating the contributions of women to the development of computers, gaming and our modern world of accessible technology (from Ada Lovelace through to the 20th Century). These were women who forged careers and used their talents in a mainly male-dominated world and were often unrecognised and unheralded by history.  Their achievements are celebrated in a one-day display at The Micro Museum.

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10,000 Hours Montana Launch

26 October 2015 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
American Computer Museum, 2023 Stadium Dr #1A
Bozeman, MT 59715 United States
Free

We are launching 10,000 Hours Montana, where we are going to try to connect educators (and not just those in the public K-12 system!) with community mentors and resources to get 10,000 hours of computer programming lessons delivered to K-12 students during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13, 2015). The event is scheduled in Bozeman on the morning of October 26th at the American Computer Museum (with short press speeches from 9-10 am followed by a CS Mentoring party from…

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Inaugural annual Ada Lovelace Lecture

27 October 2015

Professor Barbara Liskov,  MIT,  winner of the 2008 ACM A.M. Turing Award. For more information, contact Frances Wheare frances.wheare@cs.ox.ac.uk.

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Ada Lovelace Day @ #YorkU: A WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON

29 October 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Steacie Science & Engineering Library, York University, 4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3 1l5 Canada
Free

Join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students as we create, expand and improve Wikipedia entries for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). STEM Women are under-represented in Wikipedia. Learn how to be a Wikipedian. Drop by for as long or short a time as you have available. We will have swag & snacks for you. Dawn Bazely & John Dupuis

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Gresham Lecture: Women in Mathematics: A Celebration of the Bicentenary of Ada Lovelace

29 October 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn
London, EC1N 2HH United Kingdom

The afternoon will contribute to appreciations of Ada Lovelace in her 200th year by bringing together papers on women mathematicians working in very different times. The principal speaker will be Professor Ursula Martin of the University of Oxford; her title is ‘The scientific life of Ada Lovelace.’ We are extending the theme of the afternoon to a wider-ranging appreciation of women in mathematics with two supporting papers: Fenny Smith speaking on Hypatia, and Peter Neumann with a paper entitled ‘Hanna…

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace (again!)

29 October 2015 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Garoa Hacker Clube, Rua Costa Carvalho, 567 - Fundos
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05429-130 Brazil

Celebrating 200 years of an awesome woman, a computer visionary, an inspiration for everybody!!!  :D Our second celebration to her at Garoa Hacker Clube!  <3

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Evening Exchange: Material and Mechanical

30 October 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd
London, SW7 2DD United Kingdom
Free

'Indeed we may consider the engine as the material and mechanical representative of analysis.’' – Ada Lovelace, 'Notes upon L. F. Menabrea's Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage On the surface Ada Lovelace's parents had contrasting interests. Lord Byron was poetical and dramatic, while Lady Byron was scientific and rational. But are the arts and the sciences really so different? Hosted by AXNS, a collective of artists and scientists, our final Evening Exchange brings scientists and designers…

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Bicentenario Ada Byron: exposición con motivo de la Semana de la Ciencia (2-15 de noviembre de 2015)

2 November 2015 @ 10:00 am - 15 November 2015 @ 10:00 am
Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Matemáticas, Plaza de Ciencias nº 3. Ciudad Universitaria
MADRID, 28040 Spain

Exhibition commemorating the bicentennial Ada Byron on the occasion of Science Week (2-15 November). The event is scheduled for the Faculty of Mathematics at the Complutense University of Madrid and aimed at students of intermediate education activity, for which a teacher notebook chips will be developed.

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Ada Lovelace Day Informal Networking Event Christchurch

5 November 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Cuban Bar, 236 St Asaph St
Christchurch, Canterbury 8023 New Zealand
Free

Each year in October(ish) scientists around the world come together to celebrate women in science and in honour of the world's first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. http://findingada.com/ We're well overdue for a women in science event in Canterbury so we're going to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day in an informal networking event for anyone interested in science, from undergrads through to those winding up careers, next Thursday 5th November at The Cuban Bar on St Asaph St from 5pm, Christchurch. Buy…

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Ada Lovelace Day İstanbul by Women Techmakers İstanbul

7 November 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Boğaziçi University, Bebek
istanbul, 34342 Turkey
Free

We are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day with geek women in tech and science in İstanbul.

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3D printing hackathon

14 November 2015
Oxford Hackspace, Oxford, United Kingdom
Free

Come together in the Oxford Hackspace to celebrate Ada Lovelace with a hackathon themed around physical computing. You could build a card reader or an adding machine, physically manifest a ‘calculus of the nervous system’, explore Flyology, or create a music machine. We’ll have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, CNC machines, and much more. All levels of technical expertise are welcome. Time and details to follow.  For more information, contact Beth McMillan at elizabeth.mcmillan@some.ox.ac.uk.

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GDG Devfest Ankara 2015

14 November 2015 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Middle East Technical University., Üniversiteler, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1, 06800 Çankaya
Ankara, Turkey

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University of Bristol Ada Lovelace Outreach Event

18 November 2015
University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue
Bristol, BS8 1TH United Kingdom

University of Bristol will be hosting a carousel of hands on demonstrations and experiments to over 100 school children coming along to learn more about the world of science and women in STEM.  Students will also be entering a poster competition on the day where the Vice Chancellor will be handing out prizes to those who have produced the best poster depicting their favourite female scientist, engineer, technician or mathematician.  Students will have hands on experience with a virtual reality…

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Bodleian lunchtime lecture: The scientific life of Ada Lovelace

18 November 2015 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, Broad Street
Oxford, OX1 3BG United Kingdom
Free

Professor Ursula Martin CBE, University of Oxford, discusses Ada Lovelace, 1815-1852, who is best known for her 1843 paper about Charles Babbage’s unbuilt computer, the analytical engine. The paper gave an account of the first ever computer programme, and had visionary insights into the power and limits of computing. The talk complements the Bodleian display celebrating Lovelace.

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Ada Lovelace Day Kathmandu 2015

28 November 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
TBD, Bagmati

Fabulous Girls with Inspiring Stories: Our aim to organize this event is to encourage girls and women to study and work in the STEM fields by both inspiring them and helping to develop their skills. This event would be held parallel to GDG Devfest 2015.

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Ada Lovelace Day Enugu, Nigeria

28 November 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Startup Hub, Bethel Plaza
Garden Avenue, Enugu 400012 Nigeria
₦2000

We are bringing together young ladies and women in Enugu State, Nigeria to mentor them and educate them about great women in science and technology and also to create awareness for the need in excelling in their respective careers. Women Tech Makers Enugu will use this very great opportunity to invite interested women to also join the community and participate greatly and increase women's visibility during our ongoing DevFest Season.

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Texts and contexts: The cultural legacies of Ada Lovelace

8 December 2015
Mathematical Institute, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road
Oxford, OX2 6GG United Kingdom
£10

A workshop bringing together graduate students and early career researchers to discuss the varied cultural legacies of this extraordinary mathematician, with keynote from Professor Sharon Rushton, Lancaster University, who will also join  graphic novelist Sydney Padua and biographer Richard Holmes on an expert panel.

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Ada Lovelace Symposium: Celebrating 200 years of a computer visionary

9 December 2015 @ 10:00 am - 10 December 2015 @ 6:30 pm
Mathematical Institute, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road
Oxford, OX2 6GG United Kingdom
£40

The Symposium, celebrating Ada Lovelace’s 200th birthday on 10 December 2015, is aimed at a broad audience of those interested in the history and culture of mathematics and computer science, presenting current scholarship on Lovelace’s life and work, and linking her ideas to contemporary thinking about mathematics, computing and artificial intelligence. The Symposium takes place in the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford on 9 and 10 December, with a reception at the new Weston Library (Bodleian) and dinner…

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A Day in the Life of a Scientist

10 December 2015
Halley Research Station, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica

For one day, on the anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birthday, female scientists at the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Station will document their daily life while living and working in Antarctica by taking and posting photos every couple of hours. Follow them on twitter by using the hashtag #ALD15

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Celebration of Ada Lovelace Day at MUDIC

10 December 2015 @ 11:00 am - 11:55 am
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Orihuela, Ctra. de Beniel km 3,4
Orihuela - Alicante, Alicante 03312 Spain

The students  that today visit the Mudic will celebrate the Ada Lovelace Day making a cube with the most important contribution.

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Ada Lovelace 200th Birthday Party

10 December 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus
Jerusalem, 91904 Israel

A birthday party to celebrate the bicentenary of Ada, Countess of Lovelace, held at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies. The party will be followed later in December and in January 2016 by the Ada Lovelace Bicentenary Lecture Series on Computability, also held at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies.

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Ada Lovelace Discussion Evening with SATRO and the Worshipful the Mayor of Guildford

10 December 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Guildhall, Guildford, The High Street
Guildford, Surrey GU13AA United Kingdom
£22.00

To celebrate the birthday of ADA Lovelace, educational charity SATRO invites you to a stimulating evening at the historic Guildhall, Guildford. Discussing 'Are there sufficient women in non-traditional roles/careers today?' the event will feature a panel session with a range of women at the forefront of their fields in Science, Engineering, Technology. Maths and Business. Attendees will be able to join in the discussion, ask questions and mingle with like-minded professionals.

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Thinking Big: Ada, Countess of Lovelace

12 December 2015 - 12 December 2016
Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043 United States
$15.00

The newest exhibit at the Computer History Museum, Thinking Big: Ada, Countess of Lovelace, celebrates the 200th birthday of English mathematician and visionary Ada Lovelace (1815–1852). Drawing on the Lovelace papers held at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, the Computer History Museum is the only other location in the world where you can discover these extraordinary papers. Ada, Countess of Lovelace, was a remarkable person who was charming, temperamental, inquisitive, and intelligent. Lovelace lived at a time when women…

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Adafest: Celebrate Computer Pioneer Ada Lovelace with A Day of Fun and Learning

13 December 2015 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043 United States
$15.00

Visit the Computer History Museum  on Sunday, December 13 to celebrate the 200th birthday of Ada Lovelace. Lovelace was an English mathematician and remarkable thinker. Unlike most people of her era, she understood that computers could do much more than calculate numbers, and she predicted many of the ways in which we use technology today. In connection with CHM’s newest exhibit Thinking Big: Ada, Countess of Lovelace (December 12, 2015–December 11, 2016), Adafest is part of the Museum’s year-long Lovelace…

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Ada Lovelace Bicentenary Lectures on Computability

20 December 2015 @ 11:00 am - 30 January 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus
Jerusalem, 91904 Israel

A series of lectures to be held at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies, sponsored by the IIAS and by the Sidney M. Edelstein Center for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine. Lecturers in December include: Dorit Aharonov, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (20 December); David Harel, Weizmann Institute of Science (21 December); Yuri Gurevich, Microsoft Research (22 December); Moshe Vardi, Rice University (23 December); Scott Aaronson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (31 December). These December lectures begin at 11am in the IIAS, Hebrew…

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Ada Lovelace Day

26 September 2016 @ 10:50 am - 28 September 2016 @ 3:30 pm
Zamani College, Kaduna, 1 Waziri Maccido road
Kaduna, Kaduna 800242 Nigeria
Free
Ada Lovelace Day Indie Event Logo

Ada Lovelace Day: to speak to young girls about women in science, engineering and technology.

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Peterborough STEM Festival 2016

1 October 2016 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Future Business Centre, Peterborough United Football Club, London Rd
Peterborough, PE2 8AN United Kingdom
Free

A FREE to attend celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics inspired by Ada Lovelace Day. A family friendly event held in the centre of Peterborough on Saturday 1st October 2016. We want to inspire younger people to become tomorrow’s innovators in science, technology, engineering, and maths. We will be showing what’s new, unusual and surprising in STEM, and give participants the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, and meet fantastic role models. Festival activities include coding workshops, interactive science experiments,…

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Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King’s College London – Ada Lovelace Day

5 October 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
King’s College London, Strand
London, WC2r 2LS United Kingdom

As part of our 'Women in Science Week' speakers for the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences Ada Lovelace Day 2016 include Kate Russell, a journalist, reporter and author who speaks regularly to inspire the next generation of technologists and was voted the Computer Weekly 13th most influential woman in UK IT. The Department of Chemistry’s Dr Helen Coulshed has been involved in numerous outreach activities, mentoring and women in science groups, while pursuing her own research in chemistry and…

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Ada Lovelace Day Panel Event: Championing Success and Avoiding the Echo Chamber #WiSTEMspotlight

6 October 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Stables, Digital Science, 2 Trematon Walk
London, N1 9FN United Kingdom
Free

REGISTER HERE Join us on 6th October from 6.30pm at our London HQ for our next Spotlight event, a free evening of talks discussing issues around women in STEM and what we can actively do to make a difference. This event is part of a series hosted by Digital Science to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day and will look at: Championing Success and Avoiding the Echo Chamber. Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and…

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Exhibition: Ada Lovelace og kvinner i informatikken

7 October 2016 - 31 October 2016
UiO: Informatikkbiblioteket, Ole-Johan Dahls hus, Gaustadalléen 23B Oslo 0373 Norway

Poster exhibition celebrating Ada Lovelace and women in technology, at the Informatics library at the University of Oslo. More information (in Norwegian).

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STEM Scavenger Hunt

7 October 2016 @ 9:00 am - 16 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Collect your clues at the Imaginarium and venture on our STEM Scavenger Hunt.  Drop your completed entry in the Imaginarium's STEM Scavenger Hunt Raffle Box to be entered to win $25 in Chamber Cash!

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STEM Children’s Book Display

7 October 2016 @ 9:00 am - 14 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Mead Public Library–Landwehr Children’s Learning Center, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Check out our Children's STEM Book display in the Landwehr Children's Learning Center!

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Ladies of STEM Book Display

7 October 2016 @ 9:00 am - 14 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Check out our Ladies of STEM Book Display in the Imaginarium!

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Ada Lovelace Day – Encouraging Girls into Computer Science

7 October 2016 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road
Aberdeen, AB10 7QB United Kingdom

To celebrate the achievements of Ada Lovelace and to encourage girls into Computing Science, Wider Access team and the School of Computing Science and Digital Media at Robert Gordon University are organising an afternoon of  practical and engaging Computing workshops. The workshops are aimed at S2 and S3 girls who show potential in STEM subjects, and they provide the participants an opportunity to learn more about Computing Science and meet other females working and studying in the profession.

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Teen Tech–3D Printer

7 October 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Teens are invited to discover the 3D printer by designing a 3D object using Tinkercad, a free online program that teaches basic 3D print design.  Teens will also have an opportunity to have their design or a design of their choosing printed on the library's 3D printer while playing STEM trivia.  Due to the length of time 3D printing takes, teens will need to pick up their 3D prints at a later date.

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Cream Tea with Inspirational Women

8 October 2016 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Porlock Village Hall, Toll Road
Porlock, Somerset TA24 8QD United Kingdom
£8

In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day, Porlock hosts a Cream Tea with Inspirational Women featuring 5 speakers with careers and achievements spanning engineering, construction, computing, marketing and sport.  They will be sharing their stories of how they come to be doing what they are, how they got there, who inspired them along the way and what the future holds for them.  Tickets are available from Porlock Visitor Centre, or online at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/372507.  Advanced ticket sales only.

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Sunday Crafternoon

9 October 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Join us during this open studio time in the Imaginarium for self-guided Sunday craft time.  Supplies and equipment will be available for use, but feel free to bring your own.  In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, button-making supplies for creating your very own Ada Lovelace Day button pin and "Ladies of STEM" coloring sheets will be available.  The Imaginarium is open to all ages, but children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Academic Women Now: experiences of mid-career academic women in Scotland

10 October 2016 - 14 October 2016
Post-Graduate Centre main foyer, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton
Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

Tuesday 11 October is Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM). To celebrate, Heriot-Watt University will host an exhibition showcasing the career paths of Heriot-Watt mid-career female academics*, women who have been through the early career stage but not yet reached the pinnacle of their careers. Some have worked overseas or in industry and many balance their career with family responsibilities. In demonstrating their routes to success we hope…

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Women In Research Speaker Night

10 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
University Of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Free

In celebration of Ada Lovelace day, we will be celebrating the achievements of women in science and technology with a speaker night, featuring women from a diverse range of fields presenting on the work they're currently doing. Register your attendance for free now at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-research-speaker-night-tickets-27672897381 Come along and enjoy free food and drinks while hearing from some amazing women, including: - Samantha Hood: Samantha is a postgraduate student at the University of Queensland currently undertaking a PhD. Her research is…

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Curiosity Labs–What is DNA?

10 October 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

What is DNA? DNA science is used every day in our world. Forensic labs test DNA evidence, farmers use genetically modified seeds and doctors target disease treatments using DNA markers. Everyone has heard of it, and everyone has it, but what is it? In this activity students will learn about the structure and function of DNA. Curiosity Labs is a series sponsored by MilliporeSigma that connects their scientists with Mead Public Library patrons. Attendees will be treated to themed science presentations…

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Code & Chips 2016

11 October 2016
Trinity Centre, 24 Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0FN United Kingdom
Free

Code&Chips is a totally free event hosted by ARM and HackLab, filled with Raspberry Pi workshops, demonstrations and hands-on exhibits presented by inspirational members of the Cambridge technology and educational industries including; ARM, Cambridge Science Centre, and Jagex, along with a whole host of other programming enthusiasts and computer geeks intent on spreading the love of coding to your students. The event is open to all students in Year 4 to Year 8. Come and celebrate the prowess of the…

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Guardian Digital Development’s Ada Lovelace Inspiration day

11 October 2016
The Guardian, London, United Kingdom

Ada Lovelace Inspiration Day 2016 Tuesday 11 October 2016 The Guardian Digital Development department will be inviting school girls from London, who are interested in technology, to an Inspiration Day on 11 October to celebrate Ada Lovelace day 2016. We will be inviting girls aged 14-16 years to come to the Guardian to spend some time with the women who work to create our digital products at the Guardian - from our website to our apps and all the supporting…

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Ada Lovelace Day: celebrating four significant women in STEM

11 October 2016
St Nicolas School, Link Road
Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 7LU United Kingdom

Each year group has been selected a woman who has made a significant contribution to STEM subjects. An eclectic bunch; Jane Goodall, Sarah Guppy, Rosalind Franklin and Nichelle Nichols...they are chosen to give the children an insight into the very different roles women can play and also the very different historical times they lived in, and how attitudes to women and their place in society have changed almost beyond recognition. For each topic there is a practical exercise ranging from…

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First Annual Ada Lovelace Day celebration at Wilbur Wright College

11 October 2016
Wilbur Wright College, 4300 N Narragansett Ave
Chicago, IL 60618 United States

Join Us on Tuesday, Oct. 11th at Wilbur Wright College, Room S-247 for Ada Lovelace Day: A Celebration of Women in Computing Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? It’s true! Lady Ada was the Countess of Lovelace and the daughter of famed poet Lord Byron. She was a gifted mathematician who wrote an algorithm for the Analytical Engine, a computer invented by Charles Babbage in 1837. Tuesday, Oct. 11th at noon: Holographic Apps 101 Sarah…

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Ada Lovelace day extravaganza!

11 October 2016
Jack and Jill School, 30 Nightingale Road
Hampton , Middlesex TW12 3HX United Kingdom

We named the first class in our new STEM school 'Lovelace Class'. We ran a whole school assembly where we talked about women in tech and how we are the next generation! We coded 'Ada's Random Poetry Generator ' in Scratch!

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WinSTEM week

11 October 2016 @ 8:00 am - 15 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Province of Alberta, 3553 - 31st Street NW
#53 Calgary, Alberta T2L2k7 Canada

Oct 11 to 15, 2016.  Alberta, Canada  First every WinSTEM week.  Culminating in a mini-conference for outreach programs that promote diversity and The STEM Affair Oct 15, 2016 celebrating great women in STEM plus our mentors, scholars, programs and more.

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Ada Lovelace Day at UF

11 October 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611 United States

The University of Florida is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day on October 11, 2016. More information to come soon!

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Wisibilizalas

11 October 2016 @ 8:00 am - 9 December 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Roc Boronat, 138
Barcelona, Barcelona 08018 Spain
Free

Wisibilízalas is a contest for high-school students in which they should create a website containing wikipedia-style descriptions of Spanish women currently working in ICT. The contest is organised by the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and the support of Wikimujeres. Collaborators and sponsors (currently UPF Social Council and Google) are welcome to join. The first edition will be launched on 11th October 2016. For more information, please visit our website or follow us on Twitter.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2016 at the University of Edinburgh

11 October 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, 15 George Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9XD United Kingdom
Free

On Tuesday 11th October 2016, in Room 1.12 of the University of Edinburgh Main Library, we will again be running a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2016, an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). What’s involved? We begin at 10am with a range of guest speakers in the morning: 10.00am to 11am - Talks. Melissa Highton – Welcome and intro about Ada Lovelace & Mary Somerville Jenni Houston – Mentoring Frances…

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Ada Lovelace Day – Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale

11 October 2016 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Aula Magna Campus Folcara, via Sant'Angelo in Theodice
Cassino, Frosinone 03043 Italy

To the difference engine Ada Lovelace, “incantatrice dei numeri” (1815-1852) L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale partecipa alla giornata mondiale in onore di Ada Lovelace, considerata la prima programmatrice della storia del computer. Un evento per valorizzare le eccellenze femminili dell’Ateneo di Cassino in campo tecnologico, ingegneristico, matematico e scientifico e per promuovere le cosiddette STEM disciplines nelle scuole del territorio, incoraggiando le ragazze ad avvicinarsi a questi studi e ad investire nelle carriere scientifiche e tecnologiche.   11…

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“De mayor quiero ser científica” Pré-Estreno miniserie audiovisual educativa

11 October 2016 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
MUNCYT, Plaza del Museo Nacional 1
A Coruña, A Coruña 15011 Spain
Free

El 11 de Octubre y con el motivo del Día Ada Lovelace (ALD), una celebración internacional por los logros de las mujeres en ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (del inglés, STEM), se presentará en el Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología –MUNCYT- de A Coruña a las 11:00h, la miniserie educativa de cortos audiovisuales “De mayor quiero ser... científica”. "De mayor quiero ser... científica" permitirá la comprensión de las tareas que desempeñan las profesionales biomédicas de diferentes áreas de la Biomedicina relacionándolas con…

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MENTOS – Mentoring Female Engineering Students

11 October 2016 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
UPF Tanger Building – 4th Floor, Roc Boronat, 138
Barcelona, Barcelona 08018 Spain

The target of MENTOS UPF is to provide female students at UPF Engineering degrees contact with professionals and experts in order to support their professional development Activities Would you like to take part as a mentee? Would you like to take part as a mentor? Calendar: Oct 11th 2016: MENTOS program launched! Nov  1st 2016: Deadline for mentors and mentees to apply Nov 30th 2016: Assignments mentees / mentors communicated February / May 2017: Remote mentorship sessions take place To…

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Remembering Lise Meitner – a project to encourage girls to A level Physics

11 October 2016 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sidmouth College, Primley Road
Sidmouth , Devon EX10 9LG United Kingdom
Free

Atomic arts project targets teenage scientists Budding female physicists encouraged by play Ground breaking project to be piloted at QE Academy in Crediton on 6 October Full showcase at Sidmouth College on 11 October, Ada Lovelace Day Invitation only performance at QE Acadamy on 12 October Team behind project seeking funding to roll this out across UK Following the success of its explosive Science Cabaret production “Dark Matters”, the science focused theatre company Foot-candle Productions - supported by Daisi and…

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Ada Lovelace Day: The Byronic Woman

11 October 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Student Union building 1, lower engagement space, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus
Bristol, Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom

Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so create new role models to encourage more women into STEM careers. It is now held every year on the second Tuesday of October; this year this will be Tuesday 11th October. The event at UWE Bristol will be held between 12.30pm and 1.30pm in the…

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Girls Computer Science Talent Day

11 October 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
University of Leeds, School of Computing, EC Stoner Building
Leeds, LS2 9JT United Kingdom
Free

Girls Computer Science Talent Day @ School of Computing, University of Leeds Oct 11 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join the University of Leeds on Ada Lovelace Day for a fun and eye-opening programme! This one day programme will provide young girls with an interest in STEM subjects with a unique opportunity to discover computer science, to think creatively, to play with ideas, concepts and tools, and to meet new people. What’s on offer? A range of activities for young…

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Library Open Afternoon: Mary Proctor’s Stories of Starland

11 October 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House
London, WC1J 0BQ United Kingdom

Mary Proctor (1862-1957) was an astronomy lecturer and author, combining scientific facts with poetry and imagery to inspire children and adults all over the world with a life-long love of astronomy. She was one of the first women to be elected to the Royal Astronomical Society in 1916. To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, the library of the Royal Astronomical Society invites you to drop in between 2pm and 5pm to look at a selection of Mary Proctor's recently rediscovered magic lantern slides which she used…

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Women-in-STEM-History Bike Ride

11 October 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
185 Albany St.
Cambridge, MA 02139 United States

Ride with us as we examine women's science-tech-engineering-math history in Cambridge, MA on Ada Lovelace Day! Total ride length will be about 8 miles from start to finish. Start: 2 p.m. Sidewalk outside of MIT Building NW22, 185 Albany St. End: ~4 p.m. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, 3 James St. Stops along the way: We'll note at least 10 locations related to women's STEM history. There will be one indoor stop about halfway through the ride. After-party: Drinks and conversation…

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Aber Comp Sci women coffee get together for Ada Lovelace Day

11 October 2016 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
IBERS Bach, Aberystwyth University, Penglais
Aberystwyth, ceredigion Sy23 3db United Kingdom
Free

On Ada Lovelace Day women in tech have been asked to get together and have a coffee or a drink. We're meeting in IBERS Bach in Aber Uni for an informal chat. http://bcswomen.bcs.org/organize-a-coffee-afternoon-and-raise-a-cup-to-ada-lovelace-on-october-11/

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Ada Lovelace Day Umeå

11 October 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sliperiet, Östra Strandgatan 32
Umeå, 903 33 Sweden
Free

Ada Lovelace Day Umeå will be celebrated with workshops in e-textiles, bringing in expert tinkerers and makers to help and inspire participants. Organisers: Sliperiet at Umeå University, FabLab Umeå Free to participate but limited places, please check facebook.com/adaumea for updates and registration links

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Leading Ladies in STEM – in celebration of Ada Lovelace

11 October 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Campus North, Sunco House
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
Free

The Tech for Life team invite you to join us in celebrating the North East’s Leading Ladies in STEM at Campus North on Ada Lovelace Day, Tuesday October 11th from 4pm - 6.30pm. We will have a panel of our very own Leading Ladies from across the generations who will be giving us insights into their career journey, challenges and experiences looking at what has changed (or not) over the past 30 + years.  It is a chance for all…

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Edinburgh Napier University Ada Lovelace Day celebrations at Craiglockhart

11 October 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart, 219 Colinton Road
Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 1DJ United Kingdom

Public lecture hosted by the University and Equate Scotland, delivered by Professor Caroline Wilkinson, 6pm followed by drinks reception – open to all The main event is a free public lecture delivered by Professor Caroline Wilkinson at 6pm on Tuesday 11th October at Napier’s Craiglockhart campus. This is followed by a drinks reception. For further details please see https://hazelhall.org/2016/09/14/ada-lovelace-day-2016-professor-caroline-wilkinson-to-present-at-edinburgh-napier-university-ald16/ Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-lecture-with-caroline-wilkinson-tickets-27674666673 Workshops hosted by the School of Computing, 4pm followed by refreshments (and the public lecture) – open to…

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Ada Lovelace Day@KAIST – Women in Computing

11 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
KAIST, Building N-1, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, Korea, Republic Of

School of Computing at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology will host ALD 2016 event, sponsored by Girls' Robot and Microsoft Korea. There will be talks from both a practitioner and an academic who is working in the field of IT and computer science. We welcome students at all levels and from all disciplines in KAIST.

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Courageous Conversations

11 October 2016 @ 5:00 pm - 7:20 pm
BNZ Harbour Quays, Level 1, 60 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea
Wellington, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
$55

Standing up for a belief, declaring a dream out loud, dealing with change, seeking advice, providing feedback, having to be confident in a sticky situation... Courageous Conversations is about how our speakers tackled a 'courageous conversation' in their own unique way. Like Ada Lovelace, our speakers are women who advocate the importance gender diversity in the workplace and the tech industry.

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She Did That: A celebration of women in STEM, in honour of Ada Lovelace

11 October 2016 @ 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm
University of Toronto – GB202, 35 St. George St. (Galbraith building) Rm 202
Toronto, Ontario M5S3E1 Canada

A networking event for women in STEM at U of T.  It will be fun, it will be engaging, and most importantly it will bring women together! Keynote speaker: Dr. Imogen Coe - Dean of Science at Ryerson University

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Ada Lovelace Day Madrid

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Medialab-Prado, Plaza de las Letras
Calle de la Alameda, 15, Madrid 28014 Spain
Free

Celebramos el día de Ada Lovelace, Ada Lovelace Day Celebration El martes 11 de octubre celebramos en Medialab-Prado el Ada Day, una fiesta internacional promovida por Finding Ada, proyecto que pretende dar a conocer los logros de las mujeres en los campos de la ciencia, la tecnología, las ingenierías o las matemáticas. Para visibilizar que al contrario que lo que se puede pensar, su presencia histórica y actual ha sido determinante para el desarrollo de la sociedad en estos ámbitos.…

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NYU Ada Lovelace Day

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New York University, 31 Washington Pl
New York, NY 10003 United States
Free

To honor Ada Lovelace, New York University will be hosting the second annual NYU Ada Lovelace Day event featuring women in STEM. The event will feature women from a variety of STEM fields sharing how they came to their current career paths and who inspired them along the way. There will also be a networking and social hour. This event is open to ALL and we hope you will join us in promoting women in STEM! Speakers include Dr. Maryam…

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Gender equality: have we fixed it yet?

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Earl Mountbatten Building, Room 2.44, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus
Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

We’ve got a woman Scottish First Minster, a woman Prime Minister in the UK and a strong US presidential candidate. Does that mean we’ve got that gender equality thing sorted? Isn’t feminism just something that ladies got all grumpy about in the 70s? Women and men have equal pay, right?  Sadly, the answer to all these questions is “no”. In my talk I will explain the ways in which gender inequality persists and I’ll show that gender inequality is alive…

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Ada Lovelace Day Public Talk at University of Bristol School of Mathematics – Data Science: Drinking from the Firehose

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
LT2, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
Bristol, BS8 1TS United Kingdom
Free

This exciting public talk will be given by Miranda Mowbray, who works at Hewlett Packard Labs, where her research interests currently include machine learning applied to computer network security, and ethics for Big Data analysis. She is a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Her PhD is in Algebra, from London University. The data scientists who find useful patterns in large data sets have been described as the new rock stars of the technology world.  One application area for data science is computer…

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Fireside Chats with Manchester Digital

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Valtech, Basil Chambers, 65 High Street
Manchester, M4 1FS United Kingdom
Free

Manchester Digital is challenging all tech and digital businesses across the North West to be more diverse and inclusive and is committed to helping them reach their goals. On 11th October 2016, Ada Lovelace day will be celebrated internationally, to highlight the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and to encourage more women and girls into STEM careers. Manchester Digital, alongside Hack Manchester, Ladies that UX, SheSays Manchester, Liverpool Girl Geeks, Ladies of Code, Manchester Girl Geeks, Manchester…

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Ada Lovelace day 2016 – towards new role models in science and tech

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Startit center, Savska 5
Belgrade, 11000 Serbia
Free

This is the second time that Ada Lovelace day will be celebrated in Belgrade. After very successful last year event, we decided to make it even bigger this year. Speakers are extraordinary women from science and tech-from students of electrical engineering to PhDs and NASA awards winner. During the event they'll talk about their choices, education, motivation and challenges they were facing by stepping into field that was't always so open towards women. Some of the speakers are: – Dragana Ilic,…

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Ada Lovelace Day: Show and Tell

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Enterprize, 91-93 Macquarie St
Hobart, Tasmania 7109 Australia
Free

Ada Lovelace Day was founded by Suw Charman-Anderson in 2009 and aims to raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering and maths by encouraging people around the world to talk about the women whose work they admire. This international day of celebration helps people learn about the achievements of women in STEM, inspiring others and creating new role models for young and old alike. So Tassie Girl Geek Coffees are celebrating! Ada Lovelace Day is coming up so we're…

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Ada Lovelace Award for Woman of the Year in GNO Tech

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Eiffel Society, 2040 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114 United States

LookFar’s President, Chris Reade, dreamed up the Ada Lovelace Award in 2015. The father of a ten-year-old daughter, he was struck by how few female role models he knew in science and technology – not that these women didn’t exist, but that they seemed to fly under the radar in comparison to their male counterparts. “When my daughter is in her thirties, I want ‘women in STEM’ to be the type topic where she says ‘yes, and?’,” said Reade on stage at the…

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Dita e Ada Lovelace

11 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Open Labs Hackerspace, Rr. Pjetër Budi, Pallati Boga 67
Tirane, 1000 Albania
Free

Dita Ada Lovelace është një festë ndërkombëtare e arritjeve të grave në shkencë, teknologji, inxhinieri dhe matematikë. Qëllimi i festimit të kësaj dite është krijimi i imazhit të femrës së suksesshme si një model frymëzues nga femrat në shoqëri. Këtë vit pjesë të aktiviteteve tona në Open Labs do të jetë dhe festimi i kësaj dite. Aktiviteti është i organizuar nga vajzat e Open Labs, por aktiviteti është i hapur për të gjithë. Si pjesë të aktivitetit do jenë prezantimerreth…

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Ada Lovelace Day Live! 2016

11 October 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The IET, 2 Savoy Place
London, WC2R 0BL United Kingdom
£20
Ada Lovelace Day logo

Ada Lovelace Day Live! is our flagship ‘science cabaret’ event which this year will be held at The IET on the evening of 11 October. Playing host to the UK’s most fabulous women in STEM, ALD Live is an entertaining evening of geekery, comedy and music suitable for everyone over the age of 12. Our amazing speakers are: Yewande Akinola, design engineer focused on sustainable water supply systems and the engineering design coordination of large projects in the built environment. Dr…

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Ada Lovelace Day Celebration

11 October 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Carbon Five, 585 Howard Street
2nd Floor, CA 94103 United States
Free
Ada Lovelace

From Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, to Marie Curie, to astronaut Mae Jemison, women have made exciting and breakthrough contributions in their fields. Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Join us for our own celebration of the amazing women who came before us and the love of science! (Tech! Eng! Math!) Carbon Five will host an evening of lightning talks by inspiring women working in tech.…

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2nd Annual Ada Lovelace Bonfire

11 October 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Medford,
Medford, 02155 United States
Free

Gather round the fire, enjoy a beer and a s'mores, and tell us about the awesome ladies that you know in STEM.

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Celebrate Women in STEM- Ada Lovelace Day!

11 October 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
ThoughtWorks Dallas, 15540 Spectrum Drive
Addison, TX 75001 United States
Free

Join ThoughtWorks and Women Who Code, Dallas Fort Worth, in celebrating Ada Lovelace Day with a party! We'll have lightning talks from local women in tech, discussion, a fun trivia contest, cake & balloons, music and more! Mixer starts at 7:00 PM, talks kick off at 7:30. RSVP on Women Who Code DFW's Meetup page or on the Facebook event page Refreshments and venue courtesy of ThoughtWorks, Dallas.  

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Ada Lovelace Günü, Evet, Yapabiliriz!

11 October 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
KWORKS, 19 Mayıs Cad. Golden Plaza Kat:1 No:1 34363 Şişli İstanbul / TÜRKİYE, Istanbul
Istanbul, 34363 Turkey

Women Techmakers İstanbul olarak, bilgisayar dünyasının bilinen ilk kadın programcısı Ada Lovelace’ı anmak ve teknoloji & bilişim dünyasındaki kadınların bugün neler yapabileceğini, olanakları ve örnekleri konuşmak, tartışmak ve sizlerle tanışmak için 11 Ekim'de KWORKS'de toplanıyoruz. Bilim ve teknolojide daha fazla kadının yer alabilmesi için neler yapılabileceğini beyin fırtınası yaparak tartışmak adına herkesi bekliyoruz. Görüşmek üzere! Etkinlik Programı: - 19:00-19:30 - Kayıt - 19:30-19:45 - Women Techmakers Istanbul - Elif Boncuk (WTM İstanbul) - 19:45-20:00 - Bilgisayar dünyasının bilinen ilk kadın programlamacısı: Ada Lovelace -…

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Ada Lovelace in Ockham

11 October 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Black Swan, Old Lane
Ockham, Surrey KT11 1NG United Kingdom
Free

Historic Ockham in Surrey is celebrating our local heroine Ada Lovelace,  who lived at Ockham Park. Event to be held at The Black Swan Pub/Restaurant on Ada Lovelace Day, Tuesday 11th October 2016 from 7pm Landlord Nathan is aware. All welcome. A copy of your science degree will get you one free drink on the house. Visit us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/historicockham/

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Geek & Tech Girls Granada presentation

11 October 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Faculty of Science (UGR), Avda. de Fuente Nueva s/n
Granada, Granada 18001 Spain
Free

Geek & Tech Girls is a newly born community which aim is to engage more women into technology, and encourage girls in STEM. We have chosen the ALD as the day for our first meeting as Ada is, or we think should be, a role model for every woman, interested in technology or not. We will meet once a month to talk about women in technology and  to share knowledge and experiences in "a man's world", discussing how to enhance…

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Teen Craft

12 October 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Teens, join us for a fun filled craft program where we will use video games as inspiration in creating "pixel" art using perler beads while playing STEM trivia.  Whether you want to make a replica of an 8-bit Mario or try to make your favorite pixelated Pokemon, stop into the Imaginarium and get crafting.

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Women in Science quiz by the Queen’s University Belfast School of Mathematics and Physics

12 October 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, BT7 1NN United Kingdom

In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day 2016 the Queen's University Belfast School of Mathematics and Physics will be holding a Women in Science quiz in the Bell Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 12 October 2016 from 3pm. The event will include a short talk about the School's work in relation to Athena SWAN and be followed by a chance to mingle over wine and nibbles on in the top floor interaction area in the IRCEP building. Everybody welcome! Bring your internet…

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Ada Lovelace Celebration @ThoughtWorksSF

12 October 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
ThoughtWorks SF, 814 Mission St 5th floor
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ada-lovelace-celebration-tickets-27765783205 Join us to celebrate Ada Lovelace's Birthday in the ThoughtWorks SF Office. We'll mingle, listen to lightning talks, and battle it out in our women in STEM trivia contest. This is an open event. Schedule: 5:30pm Doors Open/Mingling 6:00pm Warm up Trivia 6:30pm Lightening Talks* 7:30pm Cupcakes with candles blown out by the trivia winners *Know awesome potential speakers? Send them this form by Sept 29 to they can propose their talk. We'll let the final speakers know if they are…

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Ada Lovelace Day: Women in STEM event

12 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Royal Society of Victoria, 8 Latrobe Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia
Free

The IELLEN is partnering with Capital City LLEN, Women in Science and Engineering, Lateral Magazine, BrainSTEM and more to hold the first Melbourne based  Ada Lovelace Day event. Held around the world in October, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) events are about inspiring young women to pursue STEM careers in greater numbers. This ALD event is aimed at Secondary School aged girls and their parents, and will include a variety  of presentations, STEM activities and an Ada Lovelace Day resource pack.…

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Creativity in Science: A facilitated discussion

12 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm
Physics Building, Lecture Theatre D, University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
Free

A guided discussion on the role creativity plays in science, as well as interactions between physics, computer science, and the arts is being held in honour of Ada Lovelace, an analyst and metaphysician who pushed the limits of mathematics and computational science in the early 1800s. Followed by a public lecture by Dr. Suzie Imber entitled Nameless Peakes of the Andes. For more information visit: www.iopconferences.org/iop/997/home Refreshments served at 17:45 in the Foyer  

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Ada Lovelace Day at Hofstra University – October 13, 2016

13 October 2016 @ 11:15 am - 12:50 pm
Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11549 United States
Free

Dr. Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New York Institute of Technology will be our guest speaker during Common Hour, 11:15 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Hofstra University.  Her presentation will describe her work using sensors to create safe environments for Parkinson's patients, and explain the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at NYIT funded by the National Science Foundation. Students from high schools near Hofstra will be attending the lecture as guests, and learn…

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Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in STEM

13 October 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clark Magnet High School, 4747 New York Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214 United States
Free

We will treat our students to two distinguished speakers who will share their personal and professional journeys.

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Ada Lovelace Day Italia

14 October 2016 - 15 October 2016
Campus Luigi Einaudi, Lungo Dora Siena, 100 A
Torino, Torino 10153 Italy
Free

Conference and activities for children. See the website for more information.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Ryerson University

14 October 2016 - 15 October 2016
Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St
Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3 Canada

Ada Lovelace Day Celebration at Ryerson University

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Arduino Workshop and Race & Gaming Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

14 October 2016
UT Dallas, 800 W Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080 United States
Free

How can The University of Texas at Dallas Feminist MakerSpace possibly top last year’s Ada Lovelace Day Twitterbot event? How about two events? On October 14, 2016 the Feminist MakerSpace is sponsoring two events of maker culture with feminist flair. 11am – 1pm The Possible (Wearable) Worlds of Digital Humanities Arduino Workshop hxxp://feministmaker.space/?p=173 2pm – 5pm Race and Gaming Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hxxp://feministmaker.space/?p=167 Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and…

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XX+ Women’s Games Jams, Brighton – SOLD OUT!

14 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 15 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm
The Skiff, 127 Gloucester Road
Brighton, BN1 4AF United Kingdom
Sold out!

ReFIGuk are delighted to announce the xx+ games jam, 24 hours of fun and games design for women, transgender and non-binary people funded by ReFIG.  UK sites are running in Brighton, Bristol, Leamington Spa & London. XX+ Games Jam is an international jam, happening over 24 hours at 5 sites in the UK and 2 sites in Canada.  The Jams will be a relaxed affair that welcomes all talents, professions and skill levels.  Any kind of game can be created…

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XX+ Women’s Games Jams, Bristol – SOLD OUT!

14 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 15 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm
Pervasive Media Studio, 1 Canon's Rd
Bristol, BS1 5TX United Kingdom
Sold out!

ReFIGuk are delighted to announce the xx+ games jam, 24 hours of fun and games design for women, transgender and non-binary people funded by ReFIG.  UK sites are running in Brighton, Bristol, Leamington Spa & London. XX+ Games Jam is an international jam, happening over 24 hours at 5 sites in the UK and 2 sites in Canada.  The Jams will be a relaxed affair that welcomes all talents, professions and skill levels.  Any kind of game can be created…

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XX+ Women’s Games Jams, Leamington Spa – SOLD OUT!

14 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 15 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm
Arch Creatives, Creative Railway Arches, Court St
Royal Leamington Spa, Leamington Spa CV31 2DH United Kingdom
Sold out!

ReFIGuk are delighted to announce the xx+ games jam, 24 hours of fun and games design for women, transgender and non-binary people funded by ReFIG.  UK sites are running in Brighton, Bristol, Leamington Spa & London. XX+ Games Jam is an international jam, happening over 24 hours at 5 sites in the UK and 2 sites in Canada.  The Jams will be a relaxed affair that welcomes all talents, professions and skill levels.  Any kind of game can be created…

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XX+ Women’s Games Jams, London – SOLD OUT!

14 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 15 October 2016 @ 6:00 pm
King’s College London, Strand Campus, Small Committee Room
London, WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Sold out!

ReFIGuk are delighted to announce the xx+ games jam, 24 hours of fun and games design for women, transgender and non-binary people funded by ReFIG.  UK sites are running in Brighton, Bristol, Leamington Spa & London. XX+ Games Jam is an international jam, happening over 24 hours at 5 sites in the UK and 2 sites in Canada.  The Jams will be a relaxed affair that welcomes all talents, professions and skill levels.  Any kind of game can be created…

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Ada Lovelace Day

15 October 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Science City at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States

Kansas City's Science Center, Science City, celebrates the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths on October 15 with a day full of hands-on, science demonstrations and activities!

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Ada Lovelace Day @ The Tech

15 October 2016 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113 United States

Ada Lovelace Day Presented by ARM Saturday, Oct. 15 Most activities free with admission Coding for Beginners Learn about drag and drop coding with simple and easy to use programs. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wind Powered Contraptions As a child, computer science pioneer Ada Lovelace experimented with sails and wind power to  engineer a flying machine. Channel your inner Ada and build a wind-powered machine! 1 to 4:45 p.m. LightCUBE with Bennese What do you get when you combine…

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How men in STEM can be allies to women: A talk by Professor Bryan Gaensler, University of Toronto

17 October 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, 4700 Keele Street, 11 Arboretum Ln
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada
Free

Bryan Gaensler is the Canada Research Chair in Radio Astronomy, and Director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto. His research is in cosmic magnetism, time-domain astrophysics and the diffuse Universe. Voted Young Australian of the Year in 1999, Bryan is a long-time advocate for women in STEM. He will discuss how men can be allies in shifting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics culture towards increased inclusivity and diversity, as we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2016.

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Ada Lovelace Day UTFPR 2016

26 October 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Universidade Tecnológica do Paraná, Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165
Curitiba, PR 80230-901 Brazil
Free

The group Emíli@s proudly presents the 3rd Ada Lovelace Day UTFPR. On October 26, 2016 we will have talks with special guests starting from 4pm to 8:30pm. For more information visit the facebook of Emíli@s or the ALD UTFPR event. Come celebrate this day with us!

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2016 Canada Gairdner Recipients’ Lecture

27 October 2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Macleod Auditorium, University of Toronto, 1 Kings College Circle
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Free

Join us for an excellent day of science featuring two of the women leading gene editing and CRISPR technology- Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier of Berlin and Dr. Jennifer Doudna of Berkeley. They will be speaking between 10:30 and 11:30 am at the Macleod Auditorium on Thursday, October 27. You can also watch their presentations via webcast at bit.ly/Gairdnerwebcast Co-recipients for the 2016 Gairdner Awards will also be presenting before and after, speaking on CRISPR discoveries, HIV/AIDS and global health. For the…

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Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

27 October 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Steacie Science & Engineering Library, 4700 Keele Street, 136 Campus Walk
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada
Free

Join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students as we create, expand and improve Wikipedia entries for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). STEM Women are under-represented in Wikipedia. Learn how to be a Wikipedian. Drop by for as long or short a time as you have available. We will have swag & snacks for you.

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Gene Editing: From Bacterial Immunity to Global Impact

28 October 2016 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Macleod Auditorium, University of Toronto, 1 Kings College Circle
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Free

Explore gene editing’s potential across the biological spectrum, and how advances in human health, disease control & environmental engineering could change our perspective & place in the natural world. Among the speakers will be Paula Cannon of the USC Keck School of Medicine,presenting on gene editing for HIV/AIDS, and Françoise Baylis of Dalhousie University who will discuss the ethical concerns that have been raised with the advent of new knowledge and technology. Join us in person at Macleod Auditorium on…

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Girls Can! (the ICS Addis Girls’ STEM Day)

5 November 2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
International Community School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Free

The International Community School of Addis Ababa is proud to be hosting our first Ada Lovelace Day event, an all-day workshop for girls to build and program robots, create computer programs, design and make 3D objects, and more! We've used ALD16 to kick-start our event & are planning it now for Saturday, November 5th. Next year we'll aim for scheduling an event on ALD17 itself!

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ALD Celebrations: pub quiz 2016

7 November 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Kramladen, TU Kaiserslautern, Gebäude 46
Kaiserslautern, 67663 Germany
Free

We want to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM with a pub quiz about woman inventors and discoverers. In six rounds teams of four will be challenged to prove their knowledge about engineers and scientists from the past and the present and from different areas. Beyond the great fun and the bright company of like-minded people, we have awesome prizes for the best quiz teams. Also those who do not know every single female STEM-hero yet can look forward…

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Ada Lovelace in Devfest Kathmandu

12 November 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Trade Tower Business Centre, Thapathali
Kathmandu, Bagmati Nepal

Ada Lovelace Day Celebration in GDG Devfest Kathmandu.

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Ada Lovelace. La encantadora de números

29 April 2017 @ 10:00 am - 29 October 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

Small exhibition about Ada Lovelace in Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid.

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Peterborough STEM Festival 2017

1 October 2017 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Allia Future Business Centre, London Road Peterborough PE2 8AL United Kingdom
Free

Peterborough STEM Festival is celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics inspired by Ada Lovelace Day, a free to attend family-friendly event held in the centre of Peterborough on the 1st October 2017. Our mission is to provide a day of fun activities to celebrate and to experience the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – a free event to attend, designed especially for families and young people. Exciting activities include: Interactive treasure hunt with prizes Hands-on science with CHaOS…

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Panel Debate: Want to Succeed in Tech? Try not to be a Woman…

5 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

In his June 2017 column for the Observer, John Naughton asks, "What lies behind the abusive or derogatory attitudes to women that one finds both in the (tech) industry and the products (for example, social media) that it has created?" At this Women in Computing live event, writer and activist Suw Charman-Anderson chairs a panel debate asking why women continue to experience sexual harassment and blatant bias in the tech industry. She is joined by John Naughton – journalist and author of From Gutenberg to…

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Ada Lovelace Scavenger Hunt

6 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 15 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Lovelace Primary School, Mansfield Road
Chessington, Surrey KT9 2RN United Kingdom
Free

Transport for London's Women in Tech community has created an exciting scavenger hunt across London, bringing you closer to the amazing women and STEM achievements that London showcases. The hunt focuses on technology, transport, and the history of trailblazing women around London. See our clues and start planning your routes. Take photos and share on social media with the hashtags #TfLALDHunt and #FindingAda. Tag our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages in your posts, and we will share our favourites! To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day we’re…

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Presentation: Suw Charman-Anderson

6 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

Suw Charman-Anderson talks about why she set up Ada Lovelace Day and some of the other women who have made outstanding contributions to computer science. With time for questions from the audience at the end. 6:30-8pm - Doors open at 6pm Suw Charman-Anderson is the founder of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Each year, ALD hosts a flagship science cabaret event in London, whilst around the world independent groups put…

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Ada’s List Conf 2017

7 October 2017
Imperial College London, 180 Queen’s Gate
South Kensington, London SW7 2BW United Kingdom
£35.00

This October, as the world celebrates Ada Lovelace Day, Ada’s List will be celebrating it’s 4th Birthday and recognising Lovelace’s contribution to the world of internet and science with our very own Ada’s List Conf 2017. For the second year, we would like to invite you to join us in London for a day of talks and mingling, to share your stories of innovation and change, and reflect on how we are changing communities, our workplaces, and the industry for…

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CoderDojo Quartu – Giornata di Ada Lovelace

7 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Centro Area 3, via Carpaccio 16
Cagliari, Sardegna 09121 Italy
Free

L'iniziativa è organizzata da Codice Rosa e dal CoderDojo Quartu e apre gli eventi del Tech Fest, festival sul coding e la tecnologia del CoderDojo Quartu che si svolge in concomitanza con la Europe Code Week. L'incontro è gratuito ed è rivolto a ragazze e ragazzi dai 7 ai 13 anni. Nel corso del laboratorio i bambini impareranno a programmare insieme ai volontari del CoderDojo Quartu e di Codice Rosa. L'evento ha la finalità di favorire l'apprendimento del coding e di…

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Ada Lovelace Pixelated

9 October 2017 @ 9:00 am - 13 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
CardiffMet CST and CSM, 200 Western Avenue
Cardiff, cf5 2yb United Kingdom
Free

We are intending to celebrate Ada Lovelace day with an artistic installation of an image of Ada made from balloons held in a grid. This coloured image is a simplistic use of the painting technique pointillism used by Georges Seurat and Pal Signac. It also reflects the activities of many computer technicians in the 60-70s while waiting for tape backups to finish would creatively define images using dots and characters on printers.

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AdaDay 2017 Madrid

9 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until 11 October 2017

Medialab-Prado, Plaza de las Letras
Calle de la Alameda, 15, Madrid 28014 Spain
Free

El segundo martes de octubre se celebra cada año el Adaday, una convocatoria mundial que pretende dar a conocer la figura de Ada Lovelace y de las mujeres en el mundo de las tecnologías de la información y del conocimiento. Desde el Datalab organizamos un evento de tres días compuesto por un taller de Live Coding el lunes 9 de octubre a cargo de Irene Fuente Live Coding Madrid; un par de mesas sobre Mujeres y tecnologías de la Información…

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Celebrating Ada

9 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ThoughtWorks Barcelona, Edifici Media-TIC Carrer de Roc Boronat 117,8ª Planta
Barcelona, Barcelona 08018 Spain
Free

ThoughtWorks would like to invite women technologists to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day ( http://findingada.com/ ) and the achievements of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with us. "Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a…

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Introduction to coding

10 October 2017
The Open University, Ground Floor, Chambers Building, Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA United Kingdom
Free

The Gloucestershire STEM Network invite you to join them for an online event to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, and explore the creative and accessible world of coding.  We will be setting a number of coding challenges for all abilities, which aim to demystify coding for parents, provide an introduction to the subject for children of all ages, and challenge those who already have some basic coding skills. During the day, we will be providing support and guidance on Twitter, and…

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UTCs celebrate ALD17

10 October 2017
Baker Dearing Educational Trust, 4 Millbank
London, SW1P 3JA United Kingdom
Free

Female students from University Technical Colleges across England will share their desired STEM career by writing it down on a speech bubble and posting this image on social media using the @FindingAda handle and #ALD17.

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WinSTEM Week

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 14 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Province of Alberta, 3553 - 31st Street NW
#53 Calgary, Alberta T2L2k7 Canada

Oct 10, 2017 is the day after CDN Thanksgiving, so we opt to spend a whole week celebrating Women in STEM - WinSTEM Week.  Anyone, anywhere is allowed to post an event celebrating the women of the past, present and future of STEM in Alberta and globally.  Events can be as small as mom and daughter watching Hidden Figures, or as grand as WiSEST 35th anniversary NoBelles event (Edmonton, Alberta), or AWSN 2017 STEM Affair (Calgary, Alberta).  Nominate someone for…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale, Aula Magna, Luigi Papa, Area Ingegneristica, Viale dell'Università, via Gaetano Di Biasio, 43
Cassino, Frosinone 03043 Italy
Free

L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale partecipa il 10 ottobre 2017 alla giornata mondiale in onore di Ada Lovelace, considerata la prima programmatrice della storia del computer, una giornata che ha come obiettivo ridurre la disparità di genere e il digital divide. Il 10 ottobre sarà l’occasione per valorizzare le eccellenze femminili dell’Ateneo di Cassino in campo tecnologico, ingegneristico, matematico e scientifico e per promuovere le cosiddette STEM disciplines nelle scuole del territorio, incoraggiando le ragazze ad avvicinarsi a questi studi…

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NYU Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
NYU Ghedin Lab, 12 Waverly Place, 2nd Floor NY 10003 United States
Free

To honor Ada Lovelace, New York University will be hosting the third annual NYU Ada Lovelace Day event featuring women in STEAM. The event will feature women from a variety of STEAM fields sharing how they came to their current career paths and who inspired them along the way. There will also be an opportunity for networking. This event is open to ALL and we hope you will join us in promoting women in STEAM! Speakers include: Dr. Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, founder of Interwoven Design…

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Ada Lovelace Inspiration Day

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Guardian, London, United Kingdom
Free

On 10th October the Guardian digital team will open its doors to schoolgirls from around the country to celebrate Ada Lovelace day with a series of workshops (on coding, UX and product and data) and much more. The day will also feature inspiring talks from females in tech, film showings and a tour of the department. The day will be attended by 50 school students from years 9 through to sixth form.

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Welcome ECS Ada Lovelace Scholars

10 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cafe 85, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus
Southampton, United Kingdom
Free

A Q&A session with our four new ECS Ada Lovelace Scholars, accompanied by a photoshoot.  This is the first year we have run the scholarship and we are delighted to welcome these new women students. Throughout the rest of the year we are planning of working with our scholars to explain to potential students the sort of reasons they chose to come the Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. We will also be following through their academic…

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TECH(K)NOW Day

10 October 2017 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Charter Place, The Charter Building
Uxbridge, Uxbridge UB8 1JG United Kingdom
Free

TECH(K)NOW DAY has been organised to provide a place and venue for anyone who identifies as a woman to go and learn new tech skills (see details below).   If you are a woman in tech or a woman wanting to get into tech, then this is for you. Also, if you are a woman founder or woman co-founder of a startup, you can apply for a free exhibition space here >> http://www.bit.ly/techknowdayspace.  If you are at a stage where you are…

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Siemens Ada Lovelace Day Celebration 2017

10 October 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Siemens Rail Automation, Chippenham, Pew Hill
Chippenham, SN15 1JD United Kingdom
Free

Following on from the success last year, on the morning of the 10th October 2017 we will be inviting school children in from local schools to give them the opportunity to see what we do here at Siemens Rail Automation Chippenham. This will include manufacturing tours, demos of products being developed in R&D, information on Projects we are delivering in Project Delivery and information about our Graduate and Apprenticeship Scheme They will also have the opportunity to take part in…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at the School of Engineering – University of Valencia

10 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm
ETSE-UV, Avda de la Universidad sn
Burjassot, Valencia 46100 Spain
Free

The School of Engineering of the University of Valencia (ETSE-UV) organizes Ada Lovelace Day celebration in 2017 Ada Lovelace Day at the ETSE-UV was held on 10th October with the participation of students, faculty, staff and engineers invited to a talk-colloquium. During the morning we had a playful activity consisting in the creation of a panel of photographs of students and staff of the ETSE-UV. In the afternoon, engineers from the areas of computer engineering, chemical engineering, and electronics and…

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STEAM WIKITHON

10 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Drop in and create/edit Wikipedia entries for notable local women in science, technology, engineering, art & math.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 at the University of Edinburgh

10 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, King's Buildings,
Edinburgh, Lothian EH9 3FD United Kingdom
Free

Have you ever wondered why the information in Wikipedia is extensive for some topics and scarce for others? Did you know that, as of July 2017, approximately only 17.03% of the biographies on Wikipedia relate to notable women? On Tuesday 10th October 2017, the University's Information Services team are running an edit-a-thon to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2017 which is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). There will be a…

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Ada Lovelace Day Carthage College

10 October 2017 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 10 October 2017 at 4:00 pm

Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140 United States
Free

We will have two events taking place on campus to recognize the achievements of women in STEM on Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace Day Celebration 11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Integrated Sciences Pavilion, David A. Straz Center for the Natural and Social Science Submit a poem to the poetry contest for a chance to win great prizes! Poems should describe an algorithm (or step-by-step instructions) for something you do in everyday life (like making a PB&J sandwich). Email submissions to Professor Sara Jensen…

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The Byronic Woman

10 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Student Union building 1, lower engagement space, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus
Bristol, Bristol BS16 1QY United Kingdom
Free

Celebrating Ada Lovelace: The Byronic Woman "Ada Lovelace did more than write the first computer program. She was the first to realise that a general purpose computer could do anything, given the right data and instructions." Help us tell Ada's story by creating an interactive Ada chatbot.

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Ada Lovelace Coding Workshops

10 October 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Campus North Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
Free

To celebrate Ada Lovelace day on Tuesday 10th Oct, Stacey Marple winner of I'm an Engineer Get Me Out of Here, has decided to use her competition winnings to encourage more young people into a career in STEM. Two workshops will be running for both primary and secondary  level pupils at Campus North, Newcastle, including  Code your own Ada Poetry Generator and Make your own Microbit Watch.

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Celebrating Ada

10 October 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Clark Magnet High School, 4747 New York Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214 United States
Free

Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta, California, will be hosting its third annual Ada Lovelace Day event. We will have two distinguished speakers address the students followed by a question and answer session.

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Ada Lovelace Day at RMIT

10 October 2017 @ 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
RMIT University City Campus, Room 12.5.2, Swanston Street
Melbourne, Vic 3000
Free

Ada Lovelace Day, named after the first computer programmer, celebrates women in STEM. We will have talks about inspiring women in STEM by women in STEM, refreshments and music. We will launch a poster competition, where all RMIT students are invited to create a poster about a woman in STEM that inspires them. Programme 2:15pm refreshments 2:30pm About Ada Lovelace (including her words set to music), presented by Sandra Uitdenbogerd 2:50pm Guest talks on women of STEM that inspire us…

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Codice Rosa – Giornata di Ada Lovelace

10 October 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Scuola secondaria di primo grado in via Is Pardinas a Quartu Sant’Elena, Via Is Pardinas
Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardegna 09045 Italy
Free

Martedì 10 ottobre 2017 dalle 14:30 alle 16:30, nella scuola secondaria di primo grado in via Is Pardinas a Quartu Sant'Elena, si svolge l'evento "Giornata di Ada Lovelace". L'iniziativa è realizzata da Codice Rosa e dal CoderDojo Quartu e si tiene nell'ambito della Giornata Internazionale di Ada Lovelace e della Europe Code Week, la Settimana del Coding Europea. L'attività è gratuita ed è rivolta alle studentesse e agli studenti del corso B della scuola ospitante. Nel corso dell'iniziativa i ragazzi realizzeranno un elaborato digitale con il coding,…

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Celebrating Women in IT @ Aviva Canada

10 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Aviva Canda, 10 Aviva Drive Suite
Markham, Ontario L6G0G1
Free

As part of Aviva Canada's on-going commitment to diversity in the workplace and to close the gender gap we will be holding an event  ‘Celebrating Women in IT’ in our new Markham office on October 10th from 3-6 p.m. This event is geared towards women in Aviva, with two keynote speakers, a forum to discuss gender diversity in tech and business with an emphasis on women in IT followed by a networking event. This event is lining up with Ada…

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Ada Lovelace Day at dxw

10 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
8-9 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU, 8-9 Hoxton Square United Kingdom
Free

This year, we’re celebrating Ada Lovelace Day to honour the pioneering women in technology and the public sector. Full details are TBC, but will involve a panel discussion with Q&As, followed by a fun quiz in our offices in Hoxton Square. Book your free ticket now

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Celebrating Women in STEM at Intelliware on October 10th

10 October 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Intelliware Development, 200 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1W7 Canada
Free

This year, October 10th is a special day at Intelliware. This day is aimed at celebrating and educating girls and women about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and STEM-related fields.  Not only will we be hosting our sixth annual Ada Lovelace Day Celebration, we will also be hosting a Meetup for Toronto’s Women Who Code Organization. Ada Lovelace Day Ada Lovelace was an accomplished mathematician and writer, widely known for her algorithmic contribution to the Analytical Engine.…

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Ada Lovelace Day at Ada College

10 October 2017 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ada. National College for Digital Skills, Broad Lane London N15 4AG United Kingdom
Free

Join us for Ada Lovelace Day, an international day of celebration of the achievements of women in STEM. To celebrate the day and our namesake we are showcasing the talent of our students at a reception for stakeholders from industry, government and the skills sector. Before the reception we are holding a speed networking session for our students to engage with some amazing women working in STEM. At Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, we have much to celebrate…

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Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

10 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Shapiro Undergraduate Library, 919 S University Ave
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Free

Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Shapiro Design Lab, University of Michigan Library Tuesday, October 10, 2017 4:00pm-7:00pm Free! Everyone welcome! No previous experience required! Join us Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 4-7pm in the Shapiro Design Lab for our inaugural Ada Lovelace Day Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths. At the University of Michigan Library, we’re celebrating Ada Lovelace Day by contributing to and improving Wikipedia…

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Celebrating leading ladies in STEAM

10 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Campus North Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6UF United Kingdom
Free

Celebrating the North East's Leading Ladies in STEAM on Ada Lovelace Day. Panel of Leading Ladies from across STEAM fields giving insights into their career journey, challenges and experiences.

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Women in STEM Plymouth Ada Lovelace Day Networking Event

10 October 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
ThinqTanq, Fairbairn House
Plymouth, Devon PL1 2AN United Kingdom

Women in STEM Plymouth's flagship networking events feature inspirational speakers, have great support from local businesses and allow our members to find out about the fascinating STEM advances which are happening in our area. They are also a platform for outreach with teachers, lecturers and careers advisors, providing insight on what STEM careers involve and the many different pathways to entering STEM industries. Our Ada Lovelace Day 2017 event focuses on the amazing tech opportunities available in Plymouth, and is kindly…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Universidade Tecnológica do Paraná, Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165
Curitiba, PR 80230-901 Brazil
Free

O projeto Emíli@s da UTFPR Curitiba comemora mais um ano de Ada Lovelace! Teremos oficina, palestras e entre outras atividades. Venha comemorar com as Emíli@s! Logo logo, postaremos nosso cronograma, mas lá vai algumas informações sobre o evento: Data: 10 de outubro de 2017 Local: Miniauditório da UTFPR Curitiba-Centro Endereço: Av. Sete de Setembro, 3165 Observações: Você não precisa pagar nada para participar e ainda terá certificado de participação.   Veja updates sobre o evento na nossa página do facebook: emiliasarmacaoembits Conheça um…

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Inspiring Women in Technology

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tesco Bank (EHQ), 2 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ
Free

This independent event is part of Ada Lovelace Day, a worldwide celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. We aim to inform and inspire, so we invited some inspiring speakers to explore game-changing technology and give an insight into their lives and roles as successful leaders in their sector. SWiT are delighted to be hosted by Tesco Bank and collaborating with BCSWomen for this event. This event will explore the subjects of the future for FinTech in Scotland,…

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LE DONNE PROTAGONISTE DELLE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE

10 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
MUSEO DI STORIA NATURALE, VIA ROMA 234
LIVORNO (LEGHORN), LIVORNO 57100 Italy
Free

The event is a Panel Discussion about Women and New Technologies. Partecipants LindaPagli - Dipartimento di Informatica - University of Pisa Caterina Cassetti -  Instituto Tecnico "Vespucci" Livorno Anna Rossi - La Nuova Limonaia - Pisa Monica Zoppè - Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica -CNR Pisa  Introduction Ada Lovelace and the Ada Day By Mario Fierli- Comitato per lo Sviluppo della Cultura Scientifica e Tecnologica - Ministero dell'Istruzione Università Ricerca

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Ada Lovelace Day – celebrating diversity

10 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation, London South Bank University, 6 St George's Circus, SE1 6FE
London, SE16FE United Kingdom
Free

London South Bank University (LSBU) School of Engineering are proud to be hosting Ada Lovelaceday in association with our Gender Network and Sexual Orientation Network (SONet).  Follow our all-female panel of experts as they take you on a journey through their professional lives: how they achieved their goals, challenged stereotypes and created a new environment for female professionals in their fields. We are delighted to have Sarah Winmill, CIO of British Transport Police confirmed as our main speaker. We will…

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NZTEch Women – Hosts a Screening of Code: Debugging the Gender Gap

10 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Embassy Theatre Wellington, 10 Kent Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
$20.25

Please join NZ Tech Women on Ada Lovelace Day 10th October 2017, as they host a very special screening of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap described by Film Journal critic Doris Toumarkine as "Polished, entertaining and informative, ‘CODE’ is mainly a trove of impressive women and articulate voices addressing an important issue". Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology engineering and maths which aims to increase the profile of women in STEM…

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Ada Lovelace Day – Operations Research Society of South Africa

10 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
OPSI Systems Head Office, 3rd Floor Cradock Square, 169 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 3rd Floor Cradock Square, 169 Oxford Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196 South Africa
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology engineering and maths. The Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) is taking this opportunity to present the commendable work of two of our own, Dr Angela Rademeyer and Dr Sheetal Silal. INFECTIOUS DISEASES: HOW CAN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING CONTRIBUTE?  Dr Sheetal Silal With many countries around the world working to control and eliminate infectious diseases, mathematical modellers have the potential to make unique contributions to informing policy…

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Ada & Ealing

10 October 2017 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Ealing Central Library, 103 Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway
London, W5 5JY United Kingdom
£3 – £5

To mark Ada Lovelace Day 2017, Gunnersbury Park Museum is pleased to present two talks discussing her life, work and family connections to Ealing, namely her mother – renowned education reformist Lady Byron. ‘Lady Byron & Ealing’ – Dr. Jonathan Oates; Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian ‘Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science’ – Miranda Seymour; novelist, biographer and critic

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Ada Lovelace Day Live! 2017

10 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Ri, 21 Albemarle Street
London, W1S 4BS United Kingdom
£20

Ada Lovelace Day Live! is a ‘science cabaret’ event, celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Playing host to the UK’s most fabulous women in STEM, ALD Live! is an entertaining evening of geekery suitable for everyone over the age of 12. Our speakers this year are: Dr Praminda Caleb-Solly, Associate Professor in Independent Living Systems in the Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of the West of England Dr Brenna Hassett, Bioarchaeologist Yasmin…

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The Dev Picnic – Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
AND Digital, 18 Henrietta Street
London, WC2E 8QG United Kingdom
Free

The Dev Picnic is a technical meet-up for the developer community, giving a platform to some of the most brilliant and inspiring tech talent to show off their skills, knowledge, and projects. Each event will have a number of short talks from our speakers, a game or quiz during the break, and drinks and picnic food on us - since we think we've already had enough beer and pizza to last us a lifetime! The organisers of The Dev Picnic…

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Ada Lovelace Day Celebration Atlanta

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Kirkwood, Atlanta, Kirkwood
Atlanta, GA
$35 – $60

Found Stages is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day, and we want you to join us! There will be free food, open bar, and live music at a lovely, backyard venue in Kirkwood, Atlanta. Let's be real, who doesn't want to eat and drink outside under twinkling lights in early October? Is there a better way to spend a Tuesday night? We can't think of one, and no one wants to stay home on Ada Lovelace Day! All proceeds will support Found…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017 – Lezba.si

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Club Tifany, Masarykova 24
Ljubljana, 1000 Slovenia
Free

Lesbian-Feminist University will be celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2017 with workshop in web technologies. We will be building web design and development skills and prepare for certification at Lezba.si. More information at https://www.lezfemuniverza.org/dan-ade-lovelace-2017/

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RED Talk: Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Love Library, Adele Learning Commons, 1318 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-4100 United States
Free

The RED Talk Fall 2017 is hosted in partnership with the University Libraries, Information Technology Services, and Undergraduate Research to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. From http://findingada.com/: “Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.”…

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Hay Vida En Martes. Ada Lovelace Day

10 October 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

A roundtable about Ada Lovelace hosted by the journalist and writer Marta Fernández in Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid. Adela Muñoz Páez (researcher), Bolli (YouTube star) and Zoe Philpott (artist) will be our guests.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2017

11 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's,
London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
Free

Our gallery highlights the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, from across the globe. See our 100 stories, showcasing just some of the wonderful women that help us understand the world today.

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Hofstra University Ada Lovelace Day

11 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hofstra University, 1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11549 United States
Free

Cassia Martin, a Senior Security Engineer at Amazon, will be our featured Ada Lovelace Day speaker at Hofstra University.  In her presentation she will discuss keeping information safe on the Internet, “Thinking like an Attacker: An Introduction to Red Team Security."  A questions-and-answers session will follow her presentation.

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace with Women Role Models in Amigurumi

11 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Raytheon, 22110 Pacific Boulevard
Dulles, 20166 United States
Free

Celebrating Ada Lovelace with Women Role Models in Amigurumi We will have an in-house gathering of Roles for Women in the technical field, with an inspiring video and sharing employee made Amigurumi dolls made in honor of inspirational women.

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WiSET Mosaic Unveiling

11 October 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LT1, Level B, South Academic Block, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, SO166YD United Kingdom
Free

The University of Southampton Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) group are unveiling a mosaic made up of hundreds of selfies of women from across the university. The aim of the mosaic is to increase the visual representation of women within the university whilst celebrating their achievements. The mosaic is located at the Southampton General Hospital academic block and is located pride of place outside one of the main Lecture Theaters for all to see. The Chair of WiSET,…

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Celebrating Cake & Craft in STEM

11 October 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Department of Biology, University of York, UK, Wentworth Way
York, North Yorkshire YO10 5DD
Free

A meeting of like-minded individuals applying their STEM talents to the art of baking and crafts. Bring science themed cupcakes and mathematical meringues to share, and spend an hour knitting a numbat, painting a peptostreptococcus, quilting a quaternary arch, or borrow a crochet hook and start your own amigurumi STEM role model library or coral reef. Alternatively, just eat cake and chat!

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How we got here: Women in Computing at Heriot-Watt University

11 October 2017 @ 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
1.82 Earl Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

This year marked a historic occasion in the Computer Science department at Heriot-Watt University: the number of our female professors doubled from two (Ruth Aylett and Fairouz Kamareddine) to four with the promotion of Verena Rieser and Helen Hastie.  Join us as these four professors discuss how they ended up in computing at Heriot-Watt: the education and career choices they made, their experiences of working in computing and the interesting and sometimes unexpected twists and turns their lives and careers took. This independent event is…

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Una visita a Ada Lovelace: una visionaria

11 October 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 5:00 pm, repeating until 26 October 2017

Espacio Fundación Telefónica, C/ Fuencarral 3
Madrid, 28004 Spain
Free

A special guided visit through the exhibition 'Ada Lovelace. La encantadora de números' at Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid.

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TEA & TECH TALK

11 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mead Public Library–Rocca Meeting Room, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Hear flash talks by local women in STEM fields, a main talk with mother-daughter engineers Martha & Katrina Barhouse and a panel talk. Moderated by Carolyn Lee of Progressive Women in Sheboygan. With coffee, tea & sweet treats by Paradigm Coffee & Music.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2017

12 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Baner, Pune India, Aker Solutions
Pune, Maharashtra 411045 India
Free

We have celebrated Ada Lovelace Day in Siemens Pune, India office.

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Ada Lovelace Day in Institute of Biosystem Engineering

12 October 2017 @ 9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Institute of Biosystem Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28
Poznan, Wielkopolska 60-637 Poland
Free

For the first time we organise the Ada Lovelace Day in the Institute of Biosystem Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland. Our teachers/scientists, our alumnus and our guests will tell us about their experiences working in STEM.  

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BOOK DISCUSSION: “HIDDEN FIGURES”

12 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
John Michael Kohler Arts Center–The ARTery, 608 New York Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Enjoy a book discussion and creative project with the Book to Art Club in the ARTery at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

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It Began with Ada

12 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

Our Ada Lovelace Day evening event. Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first complex algorithm in 1843 and was then written out of history. This performance tells her story using an LED dress which she operates – live on stage – using her wearable tech satin glove. Ada.Ada.Ada exists to help people, especially girls and women, engage with technology and stem as a career. A talk precedes the performance to explain why everyone should get involved with computers to help create our future! Join us for this…

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Ada Lovelace Coding Time

14 October 2017 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1HP United Kingdom
£4 – £5

Come and join puppet Ada Lovelace, a Victorian visionary and the first computer programmer as she explores the history of computing and modern technology. Say hello to her side kick Robo Rob and join them in various games and activities. part of the international Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in the sciences. Tickets are £4 for Gloucester City Museums members and £5 for non members. Under 7s need to be accompanied by an adult (the adult does not…

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Ada Lovelace Day Italia

14 October 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Municipio di Torino, Via Milano, 1
Torino, Torino Italy
Free

Conference and CoderDojo Agenda: 15:00 Introduction by - Andrea Poltronieri secretary of Museo Piemontese dell'informatica 15:15 Piera Levi Montalcini 15:30 Cecilia Botta 15:45 Networking break 16:00 Stefania Beolè 16:15 Floriana Filomena Ferrara 16:30 Networking break 17:00 ANCI Piemonte 18:00 Aperitiv and networking

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Film Screening: Hidden Figures

14 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

HIDDEN FIGURES is the hitherto untold tale that reorients our view of the space race of the 1960s by telling the stories of 3 brilliant African-American mathematicians at NASA (Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson) who serve as the brains behind a stunning achievement that galvanised the world but who were then written out of history. This is the incredible story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), a visionary trio who crossed all gender and race…

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Avondale STEMsters – Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day

17 October 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Avondale College, Victor Street
Auckland, North Island 1026 New Zealand
Free

Avondale College STEMsters (year 12 & 13 female students) invited year 9 and 10 female students to an 'awareness session' as part of celebrating Ada Lovelace day. The STEMsters gave a presentation highlighting who Ada Lovelace was, as well as other prominent key Women in STEM, and how the junior students could get involved in the groups' support network and activities to help them in their STEM subjects. The College's female STEM teachers were invited by the STEMsters to give…

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Rannsaka og skapa

17 October 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Torfnes, Ísafjörður, 400, Iceland, Torfnes
Ísafjörður, 400 Iceland
Free

Þriðjudaginn 17. október kl.18-21 Fab lab Ísafjörður býður stelpur og konur sérstaklega velkomnar í smiðjuna þar sem við munum heyra hver Ada Lovelace var, spjalla við konur á svæðinu sem eru rannsakandi og skapandi og boðið verður upp á smiðjur t.d. þrívíddarprentun. Ada Lovelace alþjóðlegur dagur sem fagnar afrekum kvenna í vísindum, tækni, verkfræði og stærðfræði verður haldin í Fab lab Ísafjörður https://www.facebook.com/events/486098041764436/

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Professor Jean Bacon in Conversation with Dr Valerie Lynch

17 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£8

Jean Bacon was the first woman to be appointed to a Lectureship in the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1985. She is now Professor Emerita of Distributed Systems at the Computer Laboratory where she co-headed the Opera Research Group from its founding in the 1990s. Don't miss this chance to hear Jean Bacon discuss her career with Dr Valerie Lynch, who began her own career as a programmer / analyst with British Telecom in the 1970s. Time:…

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Ada Lovelace Day celebration at Francis Marion University

18 October 2017 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Francis Marion University, 4822 E. Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29502 United States
Free

Join us on the campus of Francis Marion University to celebrate the contributions of women in STEM!  #FMU

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Ada Lovelace Day

20 October 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Fields Institute, 222 College St., 2nd floor
Toronto, ON M5T3J1 Canada
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration day for the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in these areas, and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM. Every year, people around the world organize their own events for Ada Lovelace Day. The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences is excited to join…

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Elly Zupko on Honoring the Trailblazing Women in STEM of the Past & Future

22 October 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Humanities Wing, HW305, UTSC, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4 Canada
Free

In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Her successful Kickstarter campaign led to the formation of a non-profit, SMLX Good, which supports STEM programmes for girls and has…

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YorkU 3rd Annual Ada Lovelace Day Talk: From “That Shirt” to “That Other Shirt” — Finding Ways to Honour the Trailblazing Women of the Past & Future

23 October 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Senate Chamber N940 Ross York University, 4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3 Canada
Free

A talk by Elly Zupko — equity, diversity & inclusivity activist and communications expert Monday October 23rd 12:30pm-1:30pm Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building Keele Campus In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science,…

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Free movie screening: Hidden Figures

25 October 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
James Watt 1 Auditorium, Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS United Kingdom
Free

HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. Written…

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From “That Shirt” to “That Other Shirt”: A talk by Elly Zupko

25 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St
Toronto, Ontario M5B2K3 Canada
Free

Finding Ways to Honour the Trailblazing Women of the Past & Future. In 2014, people across the world saw a lead scientist from the European Space Agency appear on international television to talk about the Philae lander mission wearing a garment covered in scantily-clad women. It became known as “that shirt.” Elly responded by designing “that other shirt,” which features over 50 notable women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). An event organized by the Faculty of Science and…

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Why am I not a geek?

26 October 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
KAIST, Building N-1, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, Korea, Republic Of
Free

KAIST School of Computing presents the 3rd edition of its ALD event. This year, we invite Prof. Hyomin Kim to give a talk titled "Why am I not a geek?". The talk will look into how geek culture interacts with gender and other social status for CS students in Korean universities. The talk will be in Korean.

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Ada Lovelace: The Programmer, the Maths, and the Myths

26 October 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
£5

Ada Lovelace is widely celebrated as "the first programmer”, the “enchantress of numbers” whose unique “poetical science” enabled her to make startling predictions about modern computing in a famous 1843 paper about Charles Babbage’s proposed analytical engine. In this talk, Professor Ursula Martin (CBE FRSE, University of Oxford) will separate fact from myth, talk about what the famous paper actually says, and look at Lovelace as a member of a dynamic community of nineteenth century British scientists. In particular, she will…

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Mini Ada Lovelace Day Workshop at Visva Bharati

20 March 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Computer Centre Visva Bharati Santiniketan West Bengal, Visva Bharati National University
Santiniketan, West Bengal 731204 India
Free

Our 3rd Science Communication Workshop will cover how to create Open Access content in Wikipedia. You will learn to be a beginner Wikipedian (like me). Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) are under-represented in Wikipedia. International Ada Lovelace Day aims to raise the profile of notable, but overlooked, women in STEM. The Wikipedian edit-a-thon is a popular event in which people edit or create Wikipedia pages, like this one, I made for Canadian Professor Kathy Martin.

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Women in Computing: Her Story

24 September 2018 - 14 October 2018
Centre for Computing History, 1 Rene Court, Coldhams Road,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 3EW United Kingdom
Free

Her Story is an interactive exhibition celebrating women who live, breathe and work computing and tech. The focus is on celebrating women who work or have worked in technology through the stories that they can tell. The festival will include an interactive exhibition (included in standard museum admission price) as well as a series of events for the public, for schools and for teachers (various prices - see website for details).

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Perthshire

28 September 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McLaren High School, Mollands Road
Callander, FK17 8JH United Kingdom
Free

McLaren High School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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Year 4 and Ada Lovelace

2 October 2018
Netley Primary School, Netley Campus, 74 Stanhope Street
London, NW1 3EX United Kingdom

We had a group come into our school who performed a spellbinding interactive show about the computing pioneer, entitled ADA. ADA. ADA. We watched as the team put together the most spectacular dress we have ever seen. They spoke about the technology it used to light up and twinkle in lots of variations! We’ve been studying all about Ada in Year 4 and have written detailed biographies about her life. What better way to finish off our unit of work…

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Women in STEM Reception

3 October 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Trinity University, Center for the Sciences and Innovation, The Cube, One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212 United States

Come celebrate the accomplishments of women in STEM in honor of Ada Lovelace Day.

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Children’s book launch La vida de Ada Lovelace

4 October 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Universidade Mackenzie, Av Consolação, 930
São Paulo, São Paulo 01302907 Brazil
Free

La vida de Ada Lovelace, written by Silvia Amélia Bim, a Computer Science lecture, illustrated by Kiara Cabral and translated by Sarah P.P. Garcia is a children's book originally written in Portuguese. It was translated to Spanish with the aim to celebrate the X LAWCC - Latin American Women in Computing Congress (http://cleilaclo2018.mackenzie.br/en/clei-2018/events/lawcc.html).

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SINC_HACK >17%

6 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sussex Innovation Centre, Science Park Square
Brighton, BN1 9SB United Kingdom
Free

As part of Brighton Digital Festival and in honour of Ada Lovelace Day (9th October), Sussex Innovation Centre is hosting its first hackathon! The inaugural SINC_HACK is based around the theme of >17%. Women make up just 17% of employees the UK tech sector, and only 17% of start-ups have female founders. The problem has many contributing factors, from the stigma around girls going into STEM subjects, to the gender pay gap, unconscious bias in the workplace and under-representation of…

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Tea & Tech Talk: Girls STEM Day

6 October 2018 @ 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Free

Girls ages 8 - 14 can participate in this Ada Lovelace Day-inspired morning workshop which includes Curiosity Labs: Chemiluminescence with MilliporeSigma scientists, flash talks by local women in STEM, blackout poetry circuit art, Ozobots color coding, Makey Makey games, Ada Lovelace Day button making, and tea, lemonade and sweet treats. Preregistration is required.

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Creative Computing Club – Ready To Roll

6 October 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Oxford Centre for Innovation, New Road
Oxford, OX1 1BY United Kingdom
£8

Inspired by the modern age of information transparency, we are rolling traditional dice into the 21st century. Your kids will create an anti-cheat game-playing network using Micro:bits and the coding language of Python to create an electronic die, before linking it to a master receiver. With a shake of the Micro:bit everyone will get to see the roll – so no cheating! In celebration of Ada Lovelace day which takes place on Tuesday 9 October 2018  – an international day celebrating…

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Ada Lovelace Day: Free React Weekend Workshop

6 October 2018 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
WeWork Finsbury Pavement, 131 Finsbury Pavement
London, EC2A 1NT United Kingdom
Free

Join Flatiron School’s Front End Instructor, Angela Branaes, on-campus for fun Saturday morning workshop of coding to pay homage to Ada Lovelace! You will learn how to make your very first mobile app in React Native, a very useful skill in this mobile-first world. It will be fun both if you’re a beginner and if you’ve done some coding before. Bring your laptop and we'll provide the brunch bites! Please meet us on the 7th floor when you arrive.

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Computing Women Ramsgate

6 October 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 7 October 2018 @ 4:00 pm
The Micro Museum, 11 Church Hill
Ramsgate., CT11 8RA United Kingdom
Standard admission to Museum applies.

To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the publication of Ada Lovelace's Notes, containing what would have been the first, workable computer program, visitors to The Micro Museum in Ramsgate on 6 and 7 October will be able to view a slideshow about Ada and some of the other women who helped create our modern digital world.

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Intro to coding – Sphero Workshop

6 October 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 7 October 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3 Canada

Can you make a Sphero robot go round and round, or climb up a ramp? Get your digits and neurons moving with this hands-on coding activity. Use your creativity and know-how to complete fun challenges. Recommended for participants ages 8 years and up. This special event is in honour of the upcoming Ada Lovelace Day, which takes place this October 9th. Ada Lovelace was a brilliant 19th century British woman credited to have invented computer programs, before computers were even…

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Cream Tea with Inspirational Women

6 October 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Porlock Village Hall, Toll Road
Porlock, Somerset TA24 8QD United Kingdom
£8.00

A celebration of Ada Lovelace, who inspired Victorian women, Porlock hosts an event with modern women who inspire. Somerset Cream Tea will be served in the interval, between the five speakers

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Finding Ada: the legacy of Ada Lovelace

7 October 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lewisham Unitarian Meeting House, 41 Bromley Road
Lewisham, London SE6 2TS United Kingdom

This Sunday we will be celebrating the life and work of mathematician Ada Lovelace. 'ALD' or Ada Lovelace day, on October 9th, celebrates her achievements and those of women in science and technology but fewer people know that she was also a Unitarian. We will also have with us Debbie Parker-Kinch, who is researching the life of another Victorian Unitarian feminist, Bessie Parkes, the writer and campaigner who was the great-grandchild of the Unitarian and scientist Joseph Priestley. You are…

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Ada Lovelace Day at the Stephen Perse Foundation

8 October 2018 - 12 October 2018
Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School, Union Rd
Cambridge, CB2 1HF United Kingdom
Free

With a sustainability hackathon, talks from speakers such as Catherine Breslin from the Amazon Alexa speech recognition project, assemblies, careers displays, a trip to the Computing museum and a code cracking treasure hunt, we are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day with a bang!

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Ada Lovelace – an Artistic Installation

8 October 2018 - 12 October 2018
CardiffMet CST and CSM, 200 Western Avenue
Cardiff, cf5 2yb United Kingdom
Free

At entrance of the Cardiff School of Technologies and Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University we are celebrating Ada Lovelace day (9th of October) with an artistic installation of an image of Ada Lovelace. The machine control of the CNC machine that made the wooden grid holding the balloons was originally conceived by Ada in 1843. This coloured image is a simplistic use of the painting technique pointillism used by Georges Seurat and Pal Signac. A section of…

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Celebrating women in STEM and higher cognitive functions

8 October 2018
School of Psychology University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom

We celebrated Ada Lovelace Day with a look at the many inspirational women whose work we cover in the Higher Cognitive Functions course: Prof Nicola Clayton Prof Terry Kit-Fong Au Prof Dana Samson Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore Dr Shayna Rosenbaum Prof Teresa McCormack Prof Irene Pepperberg Prof Laura Schulz Prof Ellen Langer Prof Cristina Atance

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Trevithick Library Wikithon

8 October 2018 @ 4:00 am - 7:00 pm
Cardiff University Trevithick Library, Newport Road
Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
Free

Wikipedia session encouraging new editors on subjects related to women and science, technology, engineering and maths.

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Ada Lovelace Quiz @ Paddle

8 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Paddle London, 15 Bermondsey Square
London, SE1 3UN United Kingdom
Free

The wonderful ladies at Paddle are organising a breakfast quiz that will test our knowledge in tech history.

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Ada College Impact Strategy Launch

8 October 2018 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am
The National Theatre, Upper Ground, Lambeth
London, SE1 9PX United Kingdom
Free

Join us for breakfast on 8 October to honour Ada Lovelace Day, when we will celebrate diversity in tech and launch our impact strategy for what's next for Ada as we grow and continue to deliver our mission. Ada is committed to working with industry to design and deliver an education that empowers all of our students, especially young women and those from low-income households, to progress into highly skilled digital roles. During this event you will hear more about our strategy and mission as well as from our students…

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Sfide di programmazione con Sphero

8 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:45 pm
Opificio Golinelli, Via Paolo Nanni Costa, 14
Bologna, 40133 Italy
Free

In occasione della Europe Code Week Fondazione Golinelli e YOOX-NET-A-PORTER GROUP propongono alle scuole un programma di attività gratuite. Durante questa settimana celebreremo anche l’Ada Lovelace Day, dedicando alcuni workshop proprio a questa icona dell’informatica con l’obiettivo di promuovere la diffusione della cultura digitale soprattutto tra le giovani ragazze. Durante il workshop sperimenteremo la programmazione a blocchi in modo divertente e coinvolgente. Sphero è una sfera-robot a cui è possibile indicare istruzioni di movimento, cambio luci e tanto altro tramite…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2018 – Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

8 October 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Aula Magna Campus Folcara, via Sant'Angelo in Theodice
Cassino, Frosinone 03043 Italy
Free

To the Difference Engine Ada Lovelace, “incantatrice dei numeri” (1815-1852) L’Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale partecipa per il terzo anno, l’8 ottobre 2018, alla giornata mondiale in onore di Ada Lovelace, considerata la prima programmatrice della storia del computer, una giornata che ha come obiettivo ridurre la disparità di genere e il digital divide. L’incontro sarà l’occasione per discutere del contributo delle donne alla ricerca scientifica e per valorizzare le eccellenze femminili dell’Ateneo. L'Ada Lovelace Day di Cassino promuove…

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Ada Lovelace Day celebration at the School of Mathematical Sciences

8 October 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
University of Southampton, Mathematical Sciences Student Centre, Building 56, Highfield Campus
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

13:00 - 13:30: Female mathematicians through history Mathematical Sciences staff and PhD students tell the stories of some female mathematicians, from the 4th to the 21st century. 12:30 - 14:00: Lunch and posters Drop in at any time to enjoy some lunch and have a look at our posters celebrating women's contributions to Mathematical Sciences. Posters will be in the Maths Student Centre all week Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology,…

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Wiki Edit-A-Thon: Women and Diversity in Science

8 October 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Digital Science, WeWork Kings Cross, 90 York Way
London, N1 9AG United Kingdom
Free

Join our communal update on 8 Oct from 5-9pm to improve the coverage of women and diversity in science on Wikipedia! Wikipedia is the first to admit that they have some big gender and diversity gaps. In 2011 only 10% of wiki contributors were female and in 2018 only 17% of entries are about women. Let’s help change that! We’re looking for both experienced editors plus those with no past experience (but a lot of enthusiasm for writing and/or fact-checking!). Anyone…

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Taller ¿Qué hacen las apps mientras recogen mis datos? Deconstruyendo la programación de aplicaciones

8 October 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Medialab-Prado, Plaza de las Letras
Calle de la Alameda, 15, Madrid 28014 Spain
Free

¿Sabemos qué hacen nuestras aplicaciones favoritas con nuestros datos? Un taller práctico para aprender sobre la programación y el diseño de aplicaciones desde una metodología lúdica inspirada en el teatro social, una herramienta de reflexión-acción colectiva para todos los públicos. Esta actividad se realiza en el marco de la exposición Glass Room Experience, una iniciativa de Tactical Tech y la Fundación Mozilla que pretende sensibilizar sobre nuestros datos personales. El objetivo del taller es facilitar un espacio de aprendizaje y…

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ThoughtWorks Barcelona and Ironhack present: Ada Lovelace Day

8 October 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Ironhack Barcelona, Carrer de Pamplona, 96
Barcelona, 08018 Spain
Free

ThoughtWorks Barcelona and Ironhack would like to invite you to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day! About the event: We want to provide a safe and encouraging event where women in any STEM field can share their experiences, passions, and learnings as they forge ahead in their career. If you are interested in speaking at our event please sign up for our call for speakers here: http://bit.ly/TWBCNAdaTalks Agenda: 18:30 Meet & Greet 19:00 Lightning Talks - Specifics will be updated as we confirm…

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Suffrage Science Awards- Maths and Computing

8 October 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
British Library, 96 Euston Road
London, NW1 2DB United Kingdom
Free

The Suffrage Science scheme was founded seven years ago by the Medical Research Council’s London Institute of Medical Sciences (then Clinical Sciences Centre). It celebrates and inspires women in science, creating a self-perpetuating cohort of talent that will encourage others to enter science and reach senior leadership roles. The awards themselves are heirloom items of jewellery commissioned from students of the art and design college, Central St Martins-UAL, who worked with scientists to create pieces inspired by research. The pieces…

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Celebrating Women in STEM at Intelliware on October 9th

9 October 2018
Intelliware Development, 200 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1W7 Canada
Free

This year, October 9th is a special day at Intelliware. This day is aimed at celebrating and educating girls and women about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and STEM-related fields.  Not only will we be hosting our sixth annual Ada Lovelace Day Celebration, we will also be hosting a Meetup for Toronto’s Women Who Code Organization. Ada Lovelace Day Ada Lovelace was an accomplished mathematician and writer, widely known for her algorithmic contribution to the Analytical Engine.…

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Gloucestershire STEM Network Introduction to Coding

9 October 2018
Gloucestershire STEM Network, Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens
Gloucester, GL2 9HW United Kingdom
Free

In order to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, the Gloucestershire STEM Network is hosting a virtual event suitable for all ages and abilities who are interested and excited by technology. So grab your computer and get ready to enter the world of code! We’ve suggested some coding challenges for you to take part in. There are options for all ability levels and a great chance to get involved. Complete as many challenges as you want during the day on October 9th.…

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White Rose project finding Ada

9 October 2018
Gimnazija Velika Gorica, Croatia, Tomaševićeva 21
Velika Gorica, Zagrebačka županija 10410 Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
Free

In our school students will make video of themselves role playing famous woman in science, starting with Ada Lovelace. Video will be used as a part of Erasmus+ project WHIRO and posted online.

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Lovelace Primary School

9 October 2018
Lovelace Primary School, Mansfield Road
Chessington, Surrey KT9 2RN United Kingdom
Free

Lovelace Primary school are planning a super learning day to celebrate Ada Lovelace. To mark International Ada Lovelace Day, staff of Lovelace, with staff and students from Royal Holloway University and Zoe Philpott have prepared a very special day of learning to investigate Ada’s contribution to science, coding & computing and how this relates to current times.

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Ada Lovelace Day at Wimbledon High School

9 October 2018
Wimbledon High School, Mansel Road
Wimbledon, London SW19 4AB United Kingdom
Free

A day packed with celebration of women in science, and all our STEAM activities. Assemblies, form activities, lunchtime clubs and a talk from a WHS Alumna.

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Ada Lovelace Day 2018, from building bridges to the bridge of the SS Enterprise

9 October 2018
St Nicolas School, Link Road
Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 7LU United Kingdom
Free

Each year group has been selected a woman who has made a significant contribution to STEM subjects. An eclectic bunch; Jane Goodall, Sarah Guppy, Rosalind Franklin and Nichelle Nichols…they are chosen to give the children an insight into the very different roles women can play and also the very different historical times they lived in, and how attitudes to women and their place in society have changed almost beyond recognition. From bridge building to the bridge of the SS Enterprise.

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Video of female members of ECS – Ada Lovelace Celebration

9 October 2018
University of Southampton, University Road
Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
Free

We are making a video of female members of ECS, past and present, to show the range of wonderful women in the department! ECS Empower is a group started by students to support minorities in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton.

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Aviva Canada Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018
Aviva Canada, 10 Aviva Way, Suite 100
Markham, Ontario L6G 0G1 Canada

Do you feel strongly about creating a more gender diverse and inclusive workplace? Join us in Markham on October 9th to hear from industry leaders as they discuss topics related to gender parity, women & innovation and diversity & inclusion.

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Ada Lovelace Day – Vichi De Marchi

9 October 2018
Biblioteca Classense, Via Alfredo Baccarini 3
Ravenna, 48121 Italy

L'Ada Lovelace day è un evento internazionale dedicato alle scienziate e ai loro risultati in ambito scientifico, tecnico, ingegneristico e matematico. L'evento è nato in Inghilterra nel 2009 e ha lo scopo di incoraggiare le ragazze a intraprendere gli studi STEM (Scienze, Tecnologie, Ingegneria, Matematica). Ada Lovelace è stata una matematica inglese considerata oggi la prima programmatrice informatica. Per il primo anno la Casa delle donne dedica appuntamenti per bambini e bambine, ragazzi e ragazze, insegnanti e adulti per lasciarci…

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Increasing Women’s representation on Wikipedia virtual event

9 October 2018
Women’s Equality Party Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Free

To mark Ada Lovelace Day 2018, WEP MK will be supporting a hackathon aiming to increase the representation of women on Wikipedia. In the run up to the date, we will be inviting suggestions for content, and calling for volunteer readers or editors. Watch this space! Want to learn more - then follow this link to get the idea Wikipedia: Wikiproject Women Women (both real and fictional) are under-represented on Wikipedia. Wikiproject Women addresses women's works, such as the paintings they…

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Finding Ada Scavenger Hunt

9 October 2018 - 12 October 2018
Transport for London, 55 Broadway
London, SW1H 0BD United Kingdom
Free

Happy #AdaLovelaceDay! To celebrate Ada and women in STEM , we're excited to tell you all about our #FindingAva Scavenger Hunt! The prize? A London Transport VIP Bumper Package, including: A ride in a London Underground cab A year’s access to the London Transport Museum A tour of the London Underground Control Centre How to take part: Screenshot our clues Crack the codes to figure out one of the five locations Take a photo of the #FindingAda sticker at one of the locations Email your…

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Meriwether Lewis Elementary – Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018
Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, 1610 Owensville Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901 United States

A group of STEM women will be working with our 3rd graders to celebrate the day.

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WinSTEM week

9 October 2018 - 14 October 2018
Free

Celebrating Women in STEM, past - present -future, in Alberta Canada. https://www.awsn.org/winstem

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Hopwood Primary – Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018
Hopwood Community Primary School, Magdala Street, Heywood
Rochdale, Lancashire OL10 2HN United Kingdom
Free

Class celebration using LEGO WeDo to code a motor and using Scratch to create Ada’s poetry generator in our after school club.

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JAGS Ada Lovelace

9 October 2018
James Allen’s Girls’ School, 144 East Dulwich Grove
London, SE22 8TE United Kingdom
Free

Assembly and other school celebrations

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ALD at St Joseph’s Whitburn

9 October 2018
St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Gateside Road
Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0NJ United Kingdom

P5 had their first taste of coding. We designed an alien on paper and then used Scratch to create a digital version.

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Encouraging & Celebrating Women in Tech with ThoughtWorks Sydney

9 October 2018 @ 7:15 am - 8:45 am
ThoughtWorks Sydney, Level 10, 50 Carrington Street
Sydney, New South Wales NSW 2000 Australia
Free

Join us for the next By ThoughtWorks tech-talk series. Mingle, learn, and hang out with those wanting to keep up with the latest in technology. It’s our shout, so please join us for a light breakfast with some networking. ADA LOVELACE DAY - ENCOURAGING & CELEBRATING WOMEN IN TECH This year ThoughtWorks is hosting a By ThoughtWorks special breakfast event, in celebration of Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace Day is a celebration of the achievements of women in STEM and aims to create…

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Olympia High School Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018 @ 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Olympia High School, 1302 North Street SE
Olympia, WA 98503 United States
Free

Our school will be celebrating Ada throughout the day in our school building.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – City and Islington

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
City and Islington Sixth Form College, Goswell Road
Clerkenwell, London EC1V 7LA United Kingdom
Free

City and Islington Sixth Form College have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Dorking

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Ashcombe School, Ashcombe Road
Dorking, Surrey RH4 1LY United Kingdom
Free

The Ashcombe School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – West Calder

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
West Calder High School, Limefield
Polbeth, West Calder EH55 8QN United Kingdom
Free

West Calder High School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Notre Dame

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Notre Dame High School, St George's Road
London, SE1 6EX
Free

Notre Dame High School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Stirling

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Stirling High School, Torbrex Farm Road Stirling FK8 2PA United Kingdom
Free

Stirling High School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Glasgow

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pirie Park Primary School, Langlands Road
Glasgow, G51 4AW United Kingdom
Free

Pirie Park Primary School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Fenwick

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fenwick Primary School, Kirkton Road
Fenwick, Kilmarnock KA3 6DH United Kingdom
Free

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Torriano

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Torriano Primary School, Torriano Avenue
Camden, London NW5 2SJ United Kingdom
Free

Torriano Primary School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Bathgate

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bathgate Academy, Edinburgh Road
Bathgate, West Lothian EH48 1LF United Kingdom
Free

Bathgate Academy have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Simpson

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Simpson Primary School, West Lothian
Bathgate, EH48 2TH
Free

Simpson Primary School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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Founders4Schools event at the Crick Institute

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road
London, NW1 1ST United Kingdom
Free

Founders4Schools will be hosting an event at The Francis Crick Institute to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day and our annual Awards for those in our communities who are doing the most to help students with their transition to work.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Bradford

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bradford Grammar School, Keighley Road
Bradford, BD9 4JP United Kingdom
Free

Bradford Grammar School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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F4S Ada Lovelace School Talk – Bristol

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Digitech Studio School, Tower Road North, Warmley
Bristol, United Kingdom
Free

Digitech Studio School have arranged this Ada Lovelace Day themed careers talk, inviting local business leaders into the classroom to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM and inspire the next generation.

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Ada Lovelace Day Celebrations – York College

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 10 October 2018 @ 5:00 pm
YORK COLLEGE, Sim Balk Lane
York, Yorkshire YO23 2BB United Kingdom
Free

York College have arranged two days of Ada Lovelace Day themed celebrations, including talks and Q&A sessions from local businesses, a poster competition, stands about careers and STEM courses, and a take over of the college TV screens with famous women in STEM and their achievements.

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PXL-IT Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
PXL Congress, Cafetaria, Elfde-Liniestraat 24
Hasselt, 3500 Belgium

Het departement PXL-IT verwent de vrouwelijke studenten en docenten op dinsdag 9 oktober allemaal met een lekker ontbijt in PXL-Congress.

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Ada Lovelace day @ Nationwide, supporting women in technology

9 October 2018 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Steam museum, Fire Fly Avenue Swindon SN2 2EY United Kingdom
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). This year, Nationwide is holding a special event at the STEAM Museum in Swindon, open to all women, but specifically those returning to work in careers in technology after taking time out and those looking to get into a career in technology. The day will give you the opportunity to build your network, take a look at exciting new technology, hear from inspirational…

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Panel – Diversity and Inclusion in Tech with REA Group

9 October 2018 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
REA Group HQ, 511 Church Street, Richmond 3207
Melbourne, VIC 3207 Australia
Free

Join us for breakfast to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance. Diversity and inclusion remains a priority for every company. Diverse teams are more innovative, make better decisions and build better products. Hear from technology companies that are committed to create lasting change to embrace inclusion and improve diversity. The panel includes: Louise Alphonso, Executive Manager - Tech Community Programs at REA Group Chanh Kien, Senior Digital Talent Advisor…

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Ada Lovelace Day 2018 – Siemens Rail Automation

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Siemens Rail Automation, Chippenham, Pew Hill
Chippenham, SN15 1JD United Kingdom
Free

Siemens Rail Automation, Chippenham is organizing an event to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2018, which also happens to be Rail Week and Year of Engineering. The event is divided into two parts: a day session (09:30am to 2:00pm) where pupils from schools around Chippenham will be hosted on site and given tours of the manufacturing facilities as well as our Research and Development facilities. There will also be coding stations and Model Railway sets to help the pupils have a…

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Girls in Tech Celebration at Palmerston North City Library

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Palmerston North City Library, 4 The Square
Palmerston North, Manawatu 4410 New Zealand
Free

Ada Lovelace day celebrates one of the world's first computer programmers and the contributions of other women in science and technology professions. This free workshop, (for girls only) offers a variety of fun and interesting gadgets and interactive technology to experience and play with. Limited numbers. Bring some morning tea if you think you will get hungry. Aimed at Ages 8-12 Supported by Massey School of Engineering and Advanced Technology. Register for free on eventfinda.

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TECH(K)NOW DAY on Ada Lovelace Day 2018

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Curtain, 45 Curtain Road
London, EC2A 3PT United Kingdom
Free

WELCOME to the 4th TECH(K)NOW Day LONDON!  JOIN WOMEN in TECH and WOMEN in STARTUPS on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 09, from 9am to 5pm for a special event on Ada Lovelace Day! TECH(K)NOW DAY has been organised to provide a place and venue for anyone who identifies as a woman to go and learn new tech skills (see details below).   If you are a woman in tech or a woman wanting to get into tech, then this is for you.   Back in March this year, we held another TECH(K)NOW Day…

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day at NHSBT Liverpool

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Liverpool Blood Centre, 14 Estuary Banks
Speke, Liverpool L24 8RB United Kingdom

NHS Blood and Transplant is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day on 9th October 2018 and we invite you to get involved too. Ada Lovelace Day honours and promotes the achievements of women who work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The aim is to encourage girls to go into STEM careers and support those already working in these fields. Named after the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace Day is marked by events all over the world. Who was Ada Lovelace? Ada…

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Ada Lovelace Day – Feira de Ciências

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador são-carlense, 400 - Parque Arnold Schimidt
São Carlos, 13566-590 Brazil

Como todas as segundas terças-feiras de outubro de cada ano, celebramos o Dia Internacional de Ada Lovelace. O objetivo da data é comemorar as importantes conquistas realizadas pelas mulheres no campo da ciência, tecnologia, engenharia e matemática (STEM) como inspiração para as gerações atuais e futuras. Para comemorar esse dia, o GRACE preparou algumas atividades... vem conferir!!! Durante a manhã o GRACE em parceria com grupos de pesquisa e extensão receberá alunos das escolas de São Carlos para conhecer o…

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Ada Lovelace Day – Montelibretti dell’Istituto di Cristallografia

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Area della Ricerca di Roma 1, Strada Provinciale 35d
Montelibretti, Rome 9-00010 Italy

Ogni secondo martedì del mese di Ottobre si celebra "Ada Lovelace Day"; giornata dedicata alle donne nelle carriere Scientifiche, Tecnologiche, Ingegneristiche e Matematiche (STEM) e alle studentesse che vogliono intraprendere gli studi universitari in questi ambiti disciplinare. Quest'anno, la sede di Montelibretti dell'Istituto di Cristallografia, il giorno 9 Ottobre, organizza una visita dell'Area della Ricerca di Roma 1 per le studentesse dei Licei e Istituti Tecnici  della provincia di Roma. 09:30 - 09:45 Accoglienza L'accesso all'Area della Ricerca di Roma 1 è dalle…

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Circuit Playground – giocare e inventare con l’elettronica

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Opificio Golinelli, Via Paolo Nanni Costa, 14
Bologna, 40133 Italy
Free

In occasione della Europe Code Week Fondazione Golinelli e YOOX-NET-A-PORTER GROUP propongono alle scuole un programma di attività gratuite. Durante questa settimana celebreremo anche l’Ada Lovelace Day, dedicando alcuni workshop proprio a questa icona dell’informatica con l’obiettivo di promuovere la diffusione della cultura digitale soprattutto tra le giovani ragazze. Durante il workshop, avremo modo di approcciare la programmazione e l’elettronica in maniera facile e intuitiva. Grazie a Circuit Playground, una scheda elettronica interattiva, scopriremo, infatti, quanto può diventare semplice costruire…

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Ada Lovelace Day : les filles osez le numérique

9 October 2018 @ 9:00 am - 4:45 pm
Inria Nancy – Grand Est, 615 Rue du Jardin-Botanique
Villers-lès-Nancy, 54600 France

Le 9 octobre prochain, niveau le centre Inria Nancy - Grand Est accueillera une centaine de jeunes filles (niveau 3e et 2nde) de l'académie de Nancy-Metz. Cet accueil coïncidera avec le Ada Lovelace Day , journée dont l'objectif est de célébrer les réalisations des femmes dans les Sciences, la Technologie, l'ingénierie et les Mathématiques STEM). Les objectifs de notre accueil sont pluriels: éviter l'autocensure des jeunes filles vers les filières du numérique; faire prendre conscience aux jeunes filles de l'intérêt des nouvelles…

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Malvern Festival of Innovation – Next Generation Innovators

9 October 2018 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW United Kingdom
Free

A day showcasing creative science, technology, and entrepreneurship for middle and senior school students (Years 7 to 9) from around the region. Bring your class to listen to lectures, participate in hands-on workshops, and tour an extensive exhibition of organisations. The event is free to attend, but schools (or home-educating parents) need to register in advance. Some activities will be timetabled specifically based on the size of school parties.

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Ada Lovelace Day, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham

9 October 2018 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham., Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road
Nottingham, NG8 1BB United Kingdom
Free

The Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women's achievements in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The aim of this day is to increase the profile and visibility of women in STEM, to encourage more girls into STEM careers and to support women already in STEM. This year School of Computer Science at University of Nottingham will celebrate this day with amazing industry and academia speakers, and activities through the school. More information on our website

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Ada Lovelace Arduino Challenge

9 October 2018 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus
Didcot, OX11 0QX United Kingdom
Free

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. To celebrate, RAL will be hosting a computing challenge day for teams of four students from Year 8 or 9. The day is designed to introduce students to the excitement of computing - teams will be given a (top secret) challenge and will spend the day using Arduinos and computer programming to find a solution. The day will also include a tour…

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day at NHSBT Bristol

9 October 2018 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Filton Blood Centre, North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol BS34 7QH United Kingdom

NHS Blood and Transplant is celebrating Ada Lovelace Day on 9th October 2018 and we invite you to get involved too. Ada Lovelace Day honours and promotes the achievements of women who work in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The aim is to encourage girls to go into STEM careers and support those already working in these fields. Named after the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace Day is marked by events all over the world. Who was Ada Lovelace? Ada…

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Swansea Ada Lovelace Day

9 October 2018 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Swansea University, Computational Foundry, Boardroom CF401, Swansea University Bay Campus, Fabian Way