Yeruva had previously seen her Computer Science department as completely independent from her college’s Mass Communications department. I thought these are two different fields,” explains Yeruva, who was fascinated to hear from some of WDAS’ women technologists about the important role that programming, computer languages and software play in the studio’s films. “I didn’t know that programming is involved in animation. Francis College for Women, was surprised to discover how creativity and technology go hand in hand at Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS). Sujatha Yeruva, Ph.D., who heads up the Department of Computer Science at India’s St. State Department for this year’s program, which culminated with a capstone day on November 14 at Disney’s Burbank Studio lot that spotlighted how storytelling, technology and innovation come to life in Disney content, both on screen and in our theme parks. The Walt Disney Company partnered with the U.S. women from across the globe for three weeks of networking, sharing of best practices for fostering “hidden talent” and examining ways to inspire the next generation of women in STEM. State Department launched the Hidden No More program three years ago to shine a light on today’s innovators in the STEM fields.
Inspired by the 2016 film Hidden Figures, which told the story of the brilliant women who were unsung heroes of the Space Race, the U.S.
In fact, they are trailblazers in fields such as computer science, robotics and spacecraft engineering, to name just a few. State Department’s third-annual Hidden No More International Visitor Leadership Program are far from hidden. The 50 international women leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) who recently traveled to the United States as part of the U.S.
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