{"374891":{"#nid":"374891","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Transforming The Conversation On Women In Computer Science","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBarbie\u0026nbsp;and Mattel made news recently in the world of\u0026nbsp;computer\u0026nbsp;science. While initial reaction to Mattel\u2019sBarbie\u0026nbsp;\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/time.com\/3595106\/mattel-apologizes-for-making-barbie-look-incompetent-in-barbie-i-can-be-a-computer-engineer\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EI Can Be a\u0026nbsp;Computer\u0026nbsp;Engineer\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d book focused on all-too-common and inaccurate stereotypes, conversation\u0026nbsp;that has developed around the book is actually helping to shine the spotlight on two very important issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhy are\u0026nbsp;women misrepresented and underrepresented in\u0026nbsp;computer\u0026nbsp;science, and how can we change perceptions and increase the number of\u0026nbsp;women\u0026nbsp;pursuing careers in this important and vibrant industry?\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"28008","created_gmt":"2015-02-09 16:37:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:23:57","author":"Bobby Macedonia","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Quantum and Semiconductor Physics","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/12\/20\/transforming-the-conversation-on-women-in-computer-science\/","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}