Association of Women in EECS

AWE is a student organization in UC Berkeley that supports fellow undergraduate women interested in CS or EE to succeed in all aspects. AWE hosts various academic, social, and outreach events throughout the academic year. Our office is located in 286 Cory.

Email us at aweberkeley@gmail.com

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Recent Articles about Women in Tech

Does Leaning In Actually Work For Women At The Starting Line?

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been both criticized and praised for asking women to speak up and advocate for themselves in their careers. But what does her advice mean for younger career-minded women? Host Michel Martin gets some answers from Viviana Hurtado, of the Wise Latina Club; Pooja Sankar, the CEO of Piazza, a website for college students; and Harvard senior Kimberly Foster.

Lighten Up

Katie Cunning writes about the subtle sexism that exists within the tech industry.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

AWE/HKN Karaoke Night

Like to sing? Like to attempt singing? Or just need a study break? Well, this is the event for you! Join AWE and HKN for karaoke night on Wednesday 4/23 6-9pm in 293 Cory. Come have some fun, we'll be singing all night long together.

When: Wednesday, April 23, 2013 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: 293 Cory

Oracle Lunch for Women in Engineering

We invite you to join us for Oracle’s Brown Bag Lunch event, Women in Engineering. Our speakers, Allison Lee and Min Jiang, will discuss their invaluable work experience as engineers at Oracle. Learn about their career path and envision yours! Sushi will be provided for lunch. For more information on the speakers, check out the Facebook event.

When: Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 12:30am - 1:30pm
Where: 240 Bechtel

Scholarship Deadlines Approaching

Go to the brand new Scholarships page to view some available scholarships!

Grace Hopper Conference

2013 Grace Hopper Condeference will be held Octber 2-5, 2013 in Minneapolis. Learn more: http://gracehopper.org/2013/participate/call-for-participation/