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. 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). The conferences are named after Professor Richard Tapia. 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.National Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Richard Tapia Nominee Solication
Conference structure 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. Since 2017, the Celebration also serves as one of the ACM Student Research Competition sites.
Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award 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.
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
Keynote and Plenary Speakers The Richard Tapia Celebration features prominent underrepresented technologists. Past keynote speakers include Rosita Scerbo, Armando Solar-Lezama, Tara Astigarraga, Moshe Vardi, Adrienne Porter Felt, James Mickens, Avani Wildani, Kunle Olukotun, and Randal Pinkett.
List of Conferences Past conferences include:
YearLocationDate2020Virtual TapiaSeptember 16–192019San Diego, CaliforniaSeptember 18–212018Orlando, FloridaSeptember 19–222017Atlanta, GeorgiaSeptember 20–232016Austin, TexasSeptember 14–172015Boston, MassachusettsFebruary 18–212014Seattle, WashingtonFebruary 5–82013Washington, D.C.February 7–102011San Francisco, CaliforniaApril 3–52009Portland, OregonApril 1–42007Orlando, FloridaOctober 14–172005Albuquerque, New MexicoOctober 19–222003Atlanta, GeorgiaOctober 15–182001Houston, TexasOctober 18–20
See also CMD-IT Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
References
External links ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing