Title: Reflections on Ada Lovelace Day

Author(s): Wendy Owen

Publication Event: Publication of Newsletter Volume 31 Nos 3 - Oct 2023

Publication Date: 2023-10-12

Resource URL: https://scsc.uk/r3218.pdf

Abstract:

Following on from her article in the May 2023 edition in the run-up to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), in this edition, Wendy Owen showcases Ada Lovelace Day ? celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) ? which this year falls on Tuesday 10th October 2023. In this article, Wendy describes how Ada is an important part of STEM history, in particular computing, and talks about a few of the modern-day ?Adas? in our midst at SCSC.