National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

10/12/2026

At the upcoming Higher Ed Alliance Research Symposium, Dr. Wendy DuBow and Dr. Sarayu Sundar will share timely insights from their most recent qualitative study funded by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute.

✅ Register today: bit.ly/EquityinAIAdoption

This premium symposium will cater to a broad array of needs to implement AI in your teaching, research, and work. Join us if you're in the nascent stages of integrating AI into existing curriculum, rolling out a full-fledged major in AI, or simply looking to stay up-to-date with NCWIT’s research!

Info: ncwit.org/event/ai-adoption-for-undergraduate-education

10/09/2026

Educators & Counselors: An array of cybersecurity jobs are available for students like:

🕵🏽‍♂️ Cyber Crime Investigator

📊 Data Analyst

🤖 AI Research Scientist

🧬 Digital Forensics Analyst

This National Cybersecurity Month, check out CYBER.ORG career exploration video and career cards: cyber.org/cyber-career-exploration

Career awareness is an important piece in solving the cyber workforce shortage!

10/07/2026

As LLM's move beyond syntax to handle complex software engineering tasks, many have wondered “is computer science dead?”

▶️ The first panel at the 2026 addressed this: youtube.com/watch?v=Frz0oQKQeR4

Moving beyond the superficial “AI can code” debate, Ken Anderson (Professor at CU Boulder Engineering), Kathryn McKinley (Distinguished Software Engineer at Google), and Maria Cuevas (NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Collegiate Award Winner and budding tech leader at Columbia University) examined the structural shifts in computation and their impacts on education and the workplace.

Watch online anytime!

As Large Language Models and automated reasoning engines move beyon...

10/06/2026

October is National Cybersecurity Month! 🛡️

As a proud member of the Cyber Education Alliance — getcybersmart.org — Advising for Future-Ready Students is celebrating all month long!

🔜 Stay tuned for career exploration resources and tools for a safer digital world!

10/03/2026

TeachEngineering prepares educators to lead with confidence and spark students’ excitement for discovery 🤩 With the new site inspiring the next generation of innovators has never been easier!

🆕 July and August 2026 activities are now available to download and use: teachengineering.org/curriculum/browse

- Grades 6-8: Rock Solutions: A Solid Underground CO2 Storage Engineering Challenge 😁

- Grades 9-11: Pendulum Art: Simple Harmonic Motion with a TWIST! 🧠

- Grades 9-12: Exploring “Typical” Values Using Data with Jupyter Notebook 📊

- Grades 6-8: Sunscreen Showdown 🧴

- Grades 9-12: Cybersecurity: Encryption Using Shift Ciphers 🛡️

- Grades 6-8: Exploring Magnetic Fields: From Ferrofluid to Wireless EV Charging 🧲

- Grades 6-8: Powering Up with Electromagnets 🔋

09/30/2026

For the past two decades, NCWIT social scientists have been your go-to source for research-based guidance to ensure your computing departments and organizations help support success for all.

🆕 We're excited to bring you our newest offering — a premium professional development opportunity: ncwit.org/event/ai-adoption-for-undergraduate-education

📆 Higher Ed Alliance Research Symposium | October 23rd at 12 pm MT / 2 pm ET

As AI becomes increasingly central to computing department decisions around curriculum, pedagogy, and policy, this research symposium will present research-informed insights and actionable takeaways to apply to your current approaches to integrating AI into your teaching, research, and work.

09/15/2026

It is with such joy that we present to you our third cohort of Ambassadors! Meet:

🩷 Raechel Walker

💛 Paola Mendiola Efigenio

🧡 Rebekah Butler

🩵 Sajida Shabanali

Over the next few months, you'll get to know them individually 😊 Their stories may be the words someone else needs to hear to feel inspired and confident about their choices and journey in tech!

In the meantime, look back on cohort two (https://lnkd.in/eP4vXRef), and stay tuned for more on Raechel, Paola, Rebekah, and Sajida!

09/10/2026

🆕 If you couldn’t attend the 2026 — a to ensure our technical future belongs to everyone — or are curious about what you might find at next year’s annual event, read on for a behind-the-scenes look at what you can look forward to!

Live on the Media Hub: ncwit.org/blog/the-2026-ncwit-summit

⛰️ Save-the-date: The 2027 NCWIT Summit is back in Boulder from May 25th - 27th! More information to come.

The 2026 NCWIT Summit On June 1st-2nd, NCWIT hosted the 2026 NCWIT Summit in Boulder, Colorado! It was wonderful to convene with attendees in person as well as online. We are deeply grateful for the time, energy, and presence of everyone who attended-- ...

09/01/2026

NCWIT envisions a world where every learner has the opportunity to develop the technology skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

That's why is now NCWIT Advising for Future-Ready Students 🆕

In a world shaped by tech, AI, and constant change -Ready will equip counselors, educators, career coaches, and others in student advising roles so every learner feels supported navigating tech across educational, career, and social/emotional domains.

Learn more here: ncwit.org/program/future-ready

09/01/2026

🥳 It's official: applications are now open! 🏆

This award honors 9th - 12th grade students of all genders, at all levels of technical ability — from absolute beginners to advanced coders! 😍 Winners receive prizes, community, and more!

Learn more and apply now: aspirations.org/award-programs/aic-high-school-award

✍🏼 Applications are open through October 27th!