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Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

GeekWire

Ivashchenko and other delegates spoke with GeekWire at a life science networking event Wednesday at a pub in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. The Seattle office of the nonprofit World Affairs Council is hosting the delegates as part of the Open World Program , established in 1999 by the U.S.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Meanwhile, the 2022 State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report from the NAACP and Kapor Center, a nonprofit addressing racial inequities in STEM education and the tech industry, found that the proportion of Black students receiving bachelor’s degrees in computer science decreased between 2016 and 2020, going from 9% to 8%.

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

GeekWire

Keep reading for all the winners, honorees and acceptance speeches from the 2021 GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business : Startup of the Year, presented by West River Group. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering’s Networks and Mobile Systems Lab, Vikram Iyer is using tiny tech to solve big problems. Winner: SeekOut.

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How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

CIO Business Intelligence

Behaviors to exclude me would happen in corporate [workplaces] and even in nonprofits where I volunteered, and I wasn’t prepared for them coming.” After closing his software company during the pandemic, Beasley turned toward the nonprofit space, working with several organizations, serving on the board of directors.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. Twitter: @Katindisivi. Merle O’Brien. Location: Cape Town, South Africa. Zhouying Jin.

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