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March 27-28, 2026

CAPWIC is an ACM Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing and provides a low-cost, regionally tailored, small conference for women and minorities in computing. The participants include women (students, faculty, and professionals), as well as all supporters of women in computing.

CAPWIC 2026, the ACM Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing, will be held at Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus in Alexandria, VA. The goal of CAPWIC is to bring together female students and allies to promote the recruitment, retention, and progression of women in computing fields.

The Capital Region includes Colleges and Universities as far North as Pennsylvania, and as far south as Virginia. The Capital Region Celebration of Women in Computing Conference brings together students, faculty, and industry partners to engage with research and development in computing through discussion and community-building. All levels of experience are welcome.
February 3, 2026
Submission Deadline
February 20, 2026
Scholarship Deadline
March 5, 2026
Registration Deadline
March 27-28, 2026
Attend in-Person!

Registration

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Scholarships

Scholarships 💰 are available to attend CAPWIC every year! CAPWIC Scholarship Awardees have ranged from first-year students in high school, to senior Ph.D. student in graduate school.

Community Standards

Code of Conduct

CAPWIC's top priority is that participants feel welcome, comfortable, respected, and safe while attending. As an official ACM-W celebration, we adhere to the ACM Code of Conduct .