Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing
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| Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Computer Science |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Coalition to Diversify Computing, Association for Computing Machinery and Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology |
| Frequency | annual |
The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference is a conference designed to promote diversity, connect undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities.[1] The conferences are sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and presented by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology (CMD-IT).[1] The conferences are named after Professor Richard Tapia.[2] Tapia is an internationally acclaimed scientist, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the first recipient of the Computing Research Association's A. Nico Habermann Award for outstanding contributions to aiding members of underrepresented groups within the computing community, a member of the National Science Board, and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Bill Clinton.[3]
Conference structure
[edit]The Richard Tapia Celebration consists of three tracks: technical sessions, professional development, and broadening participation. These three tracks include Birds of a Feather sessions, workshops, panels, posters, and a Doctoral Consortium.[4] Since 2017, the Celebration also serves as one of the ACM Student Research Competition sites.[5]
Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award
[edit]The Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science and Diversifying Computing is awarded at the Celebration to individuals who have made significant contributions to broadening participation in computer science.[6]
Past recipients:
- 2023 - Charles Isbell
- 2022 - Juan C. Meza
- 2021 - Jamika Burge
- 2020 - Jeanine Cook
- 2019 - Maria Cristina Villalobos
- 2018 - Ayanna Howard
- 2017 - Manuel Pérez-Quiñones
- 2016 - David Patterson
- 2015 - Richard E. Ladner
- 2014 - Janice E. Cuny
- 2013 - Juan E. Gilbert
- 2011 - William Wulf
- 2009 - Ann Gates
- 2007 - Peter Freeman
- 2005 - Valerie Taylor
- 2003 - Carlos Castillo-Chavez
- 2001 - Bryant York
List of Conferences
[edit]Past conferences include:[7]
| Year | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Virtual Tapia | September 16–19 |
| 2019 | San Diego, California | September 18–21 |
| 2018 | Orlando, Florida | September 19–22 |
| 2017 | Atlanta, Georgia | September 20–23 |
| 2016 | Austin, Texas | September 14–17 |
| 2015 | Boston, Massachusetts | February 18–21 |
| 2014 | Seattle, Washington | February 5–8 |
| 2013 | Washington, D.C. | February 7–10 |
| 2011 | San Francisco, California | April 3–5 |
| 2009 | Portland, Oregon | April 1–4 |
| 2007 | Orlando, Florida | October 14–17 |
| 2005 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | October 19–22 |
| 2003 | Atlanta, Georgia | October 15–18 |
| 2001 | Houston, Texas | October 18–20 |
See also
[edit]- CMD-IT
- Richard Tapia
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Coalition to Diversify Computing
- Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
- Women in Tech Global Conference
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing".
- ^ "Who is Richard Tapia?".
- ^ National Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Richard Tapia Nominee Solication
- ^ "Call for Participation". Tapia Conference. ACM. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Student Posters/ACM Student Research Competition Submissions". Tapia Conference. ACM. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Richard Tapia Award - CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Conference". 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Previous Tapi Conferences". Retrieved 19 March 2016.
