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In the United States, March signifies Women’s History Month. On the international level, International Women’s Day is celebrated each year on 8 March. The computer graphics and interactive techniques community would not be where it is today without the passion, drive, and intelligence of the women of SIGGRAPH. As we take time to show appreciation during this annual celebration, check out some of our favorite pieces of work that spotlight the many women leading the charge to a brighter collective future.
Melting Nostalgia: The Radiant Imagination of ‘The Sun Is Bad’
Rachel Mow, a Student Academy Award and College Emmy nominated director specializing in storyboarding and compositing, uncovers the inspiration behind her imaginative tale of resilience, humor, and heart by chatting about her SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater contribution “The Sun is Bad”. Read more.
Inspiration, Innovation, and Ice Cream: Kristy Pron to Lead SIGGRAPH 2027
After starting her journey with SIGGRAPH as a Student Volunteer, then program chair, then SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference Chair, and current SIGGRAPH 2025 Special Projects Chair, Kristy Pron will once again take the lead for the 2027 event. Catch up with Kristy here.
SIGGRAPH 2024 Participants to ‘Explore Space for Earth’ With Dr. Dava Newman
We were thrilled to welcome Keynote Speaker Dr. Dava Newman, director of the MIT Media Lab, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics chair at MIT, and Harvard–MIT Health Sciences and Technology faculty member, to the stage at SIGGRAPH 2024 in Denver. Learn more about how the former NASA Deputy Director is using computer graphics to play a key role in humanity becoming interplanetary here.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 76 – Creating a Lasting Impact With Real-Time Rendering
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference Chair Andrés Burbano sits down with Chief Technology Officer at Activision and frequent contributor to SIGGRAPH Natalya Tatarchuk for an in-depth discussion about Natalya’s introduction into rendering, her important roles within the gaming industry, and what the future for real-time rendering techniques. Listen here.
Power Tools: Using Combined Interfaces to Build Maps on the Web
SIGGRAPH had the opportunity to chat with SIGGRAPH 2023 Labs contributor Ann McNamara about her hands-on class “Building Maps on the Web Using RStudio, Leaflet, and Shiny” and the ways advances in spatial data and mapping techniques are proving to be transformative. Read more.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 74 – Rewind: Women in the Story of Immersive Technology
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we rewind to some of the incredible content presented at SIGGRAPH 2023. Listen in for an excerpt of the discussion and Q&A from the special panel “Women in the Story of Immersive Technology.” David C. Brock moderates a conversation with computer graphics and immersive technology leaders Rebecca Allen, Elizabeth Baron, and Carolina Cruz-Neira, who share their experiences in the early stages of immersive technology and where it’s headed next. Listen here.
Flax Into the Beyond With ‘Reinventing the Spindle’
SIGGRAPH 2023 Art Gallery Best in Show winner, Ebru Kurbak, is weaving the cosmos and stitching the universe together in her award-winning project, “Reinventing the Spindle.” But what does it take to thread together such an innovative project? Ebru caught up with SIGGRAPH to talk about the inspiration that led to her journey in tackling the politics of near-space exploration along with questioning whose curiosity has been satisfied and whose knowledge has been marginalized. Read more.
There’s more where that came from! Browse the ACM SIGGRAPH Blog for even more inspiring stories from women in computer graphics, and stay tuned for more details about SIGGRAPH 2025 taking place this August in Vancouver!
