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Akilah’s “Afrocentric life” doodle wins Doodle 4 Google 2016

March 21, 2016

Today’s blog post is by the winner of this year’s Doodle 4 Google competition, 10th grader Akilah Johnson. Given the contest’s theme—“What makes me...me”—who better than the young artist herself to answer that question?Roots Public Charter SchoolRoots Activity Learning Center

I've always been encouraged to pursue art, especially by my teachers—first Baba Camera from Roots, and now my art teacher Zalika Perkins. But participating in Doodle 4 Google gave me an understanding of why art matters and why MY art matters—because it speaks to people. No matter our differences, everyone is touched by art in some way. Winning this competition opened my eyes to the many types of art and the many ways it can resonate with people. I’m excited to keep creating art that matters.Posted by Akilah Johnson, Doodle 4 Google winner https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mg3mRomPCoo/VvAqL1xkP4I/AAAAAAAASD8/5y8WypH7dzQJJPXH8D18QWUJ4xFe_1d7Q/s1600/Akilah%2BJohnson-DC.jpg AUTHOR NAME AUTHOR TITLE AUTHOR TEAM

#OneDayIWill: On International Women’s Day, share your dream with the world

March 7, 2016

sciencecivil rightsjournalismsportsartstechnologyInternational Women’s DayOur video Doodle was created by three women on the Doodle team (Liat Ben-Rafael, Lydia Nichols, and Helene Leroux) and features original music by Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs).

In most filming locations we worked with a female-only crew to help create a celebratory and encouraging environment. To see more from all our locations, see the 12 city videos on g.co/iwd.#OneDayIWillPosted by Lydia Nichols and Liat Ben-Rafael, Doodle Team https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J0C1J-iD_Ww/VuCNg4b0VLI/AAAAAAAASB4/ztl_odgWUrY/s1600/IWD_B.jpg Lydia Nichols and Liat Ben-Rafael Doodle Team

From antiques to pizza, see what went into making this year’s masterpieces for Doodle 4 Google

February 5, 2016

Doodle 4 Google53 State and Territory Winner

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Posted by Ryan Germick, Doodler and non-traditional media enthusiast

Doodle 4 Google is back! Show the world what makes you unique

October 19, 2015

Doodle 4 GoogleEarth Day

on the Doodle 4 Google websiteon our siteactivitiesPosted by Sophie Diao, Doodler, on behalf of the Doodle Team

Today we’re kicking off the 2015 Doodle 4 Google art competition, and this year there's a twist.

A doodle salute for Sally Ride

May 25, 2015

Today’s guest blog post is from Tam O’Shaughnessy—life partner of astronaut Sally Ride, and co-founder & CEO of Sally Ride Science. Over the past few months, Tam worked with our Doodle team to create a doodle for Sally’s 64th birthday. In this post, she tells us more about Sally’s life, her flight aboard the space shuttle , and her passion for helping kids stay excited about science and technology.
A look behind the scenes of today's Sally Ride doodle, narrated by the artist of the doodle, Olivia Huynh, and Tam O'ShaughnessyGoogle Doodle Everywhere I go I meet girls and boys who want to be astronauts and explore space, or they love the ocean and want to be oceanographers, or they love animals and want to be zoologists, or they love designing things and want to be engineers. I want to see those same stars in their eyes in 10 years and know they are on their way!Posted by Tam O’Shaughnessy, Co-Founder & CEO of Sally Ride Science

What Girls are Good For: Happy birthday Nellie Bly!

May 4, 2015

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Storyboard for today's Nellie Bly video doodle, by Katy WuPosted by Liat Ben-Rafael, Program Manager, Google Doodles

Which animal are you? Take the Google Doodle Earth Day Quiz

April 22, 2015

What does an aye-aye eat?Where do narwhals live?How long is a toco toucan's beak?neededwhich animal are you???

Earth Day quizkakapo is the heaviest parrotEd NortonJared LetoMaggie Q
Google.orgJane Goodall InstituteMaasai Wilderness Conservation TrustWorld Wildlife FundWildAidZoological Society of LondonVirunga FundPosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead, Giant Squid

25 years ago today ... The fall of the Berlin Wall

November 8, 2014

herePosted by Nils Frahm, composer

Doodle 4 Google 2014: An inventive doodle for clean water

June 9, 2014

250 state finalists

"To make the world a better place, I invented a transformative water purifier. It takes in dirty and polluted water from rivers, lakes, and even oceans, then massively transforms the water into clean, safe and sanitary water, when humans and animals drink this water, they will live a healthier life." - Audrey Zhang, 11outstanding national grade group winners

Posted by Liat Ben-Rafael, Doodle 4 Google Program Manager

Bringing the Rubik's Cube to the next generation of problem solvers

May 19, 2014

Rubik's Cubelove the cube519 quintillion permutationsone of our most technically ambitious doodles yet

Chrome Cube Lab808CubeSynthCubeImageCubeType CubeBeyond Rubik’s Cubeborrowing the cube’s source codePosted by Richard The, Designer and a child of the ‘80s, Creative Lab New York

See how Doodle 4 Google state winners would make the world a better place—and vote for your favorite

April 29, 2014

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votePosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

Celebrating inspiring women around the world

March 8, 2014

Toni MorrisonMaria KlaweTemple GrandinMalalaSomaly MamCelebrating technical women on stage at global Women Techmakers eventsWomen Techmakersg.co/womentechmakers

Shining a light on women in history and their collective impactGoogle Cultural InstituteWomen in Culture,18 new exhibits

Showcasing Great Women by The National Women’s Hall of Fame

Makers by WETA (Makers.com: the largest video collection of women’s stories ever)

Frida Kahlo: ¡Viva la vida! by Museo Dolores Olmedo

Pioneering Musicians: Women Superstars of the Early Gramophone Era by Archive of Indian Music

Pathways to Equality by the National Women’s History Museum

The Struggle for Suffrage by English Heritage

Profiles for Peace by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

This Mad, Wicked Folly: Victorian American Women by the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation

World Changing Women by Vital Voices

The painting Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico / Out Back of Marie’s II contributed by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

A homepage homagecontinued effortPresident of Lithuaniaa brave Pakistani education activistthe most recorded artist in music historyan ever-curious explorerdozens morePosted by Kyle Ewing, People Operations

It’s time to Doodle 4 Google! How would you make the world a better place?

February 4, 2014

doodles of flying machinesdoodles of underwater sea explorers

Discovery Educationvideos and activitiesConnected Classroomssend in your kids’ submissions by March 20Doodle 4 Google sitePosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

“Coming Home” by Wisconsin student wins U.S. 2013 Doodle 4 Google competition

May 22, 2013

Doodle 4 Google

Grades K-3: Reagan Gonsalves (Grade 1, Santan Elementary School, Chandler, Ariz.) for her doodle “My best day ever is learning about nature.” Reagan says, “My best day ever is to be around the pretty animals and plants in nature, because I love to know about what is around me. I love to watch hummingbirds drink nectar out of flowers. I love to read books on nature and how plants and animals grow.”

Grades 4-5: Audrey Zhang (Grade 4, Michael F. Stokes Elementary School, Levittown, N.Y.) for her doodle “...When I discover paradise!” Zhang says, “My best day ever will be when I discover paradise. In paradise, I could play with dragons, romp with leopards, and chat with fairies...It would be the best day ever when I could finally live in a mystical, dreamy realm.”

Grades 6-7: Maria Iannone (Grade 7, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Sewell, N.J.) for her doodle “The best day ever.” Maria says, “Where I live, it's difficult to view the night sky very well. Having an interest in astronomy, a day where I can observe the things I study on my own time would satisfy me.”

Grades 8-9: Joseph Han (Grade 8, Falmouth Middle School, Falmouth, Maine) for his doodle “Late-afternoon bliss.” Joey says, “For me, ‘the best day ever’ doesn't consist of ambitious dreams, but rather the enjoyment of a day spent in carefree euphoria. Being in the woods is something that evokes such happiness in me. The lighthearted joy of rafting, fishing or catching fireflies is what I've attempted to capture.”

Posted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

The 2013 Doodle 4 Google state winners are in and it’s time for you to vote!

May 1, 2013

we’re inviting the public to vote

American Museum of Natural HistoryPosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

Following the lead of nature’s engineers

April 22, 2013

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seriesnature’s engineersPosted by Erin Reilly, Google Green team

Doodle 4 Google: A stately competition

February 21, 2013

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Download an entry formVote for your Irish favorites nowwww.google.iePosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

Honouring computing’s 1843 visionary, Lady Ada Lovelace

December 9, 2012

Silicon Valley Comes to the U.K.Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine

Lady Ada Lovelace, painted by Margaret Carpenter in 1836, from the U.K. Government Art Collection. Photo thanks to Wikimedia Commons.Augusta Ada KingAnne Isabelle MilbankeLord Byroncolourful lifepoetical scienceCharles BabbageAnalytical Enginepublished a description of Babbage's machineBernoulli numbersworld’s first published algorithm “The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.” Ada Lovelace, 1843 “Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.”prophetic vision for computing

Design of doodle by Kevin LaughlinScience Museum LondonComputer History MuseumPlans are now afootAda Lovelace DayWomen Techmakers seriesMakers.comSeeJaneabout AdaPosted by Megan Smith, VP, Google[x] and Lynette Webb, Senior Manager, External Relations

A tribute to Turing, the father of modern computing

June 22, 2012

Alan Turing

Statue of Alan Turing at Bletchley Park wartime codebreakingdestroyed when he was convicted for homosexualitylaid the foundationsOn Computable Numbers

Algorithms are, in simplest terms, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a mathematical calculation. This is where it all started for programming since, at its core, all software is a collection of algorithms.

A computing machine—today better known as a Turing machine—was the hypothetical device that Turing dreamed up to run his algorithms. In the 1930’s, a “computer” was what you called a person who did calculations—it was a profession, not an object. Turing’s paper provided the blueprint for building a machine that could do any computation that a person could, marking the first step towards the modern notion of a computer.

purchase Turing’s papersCodebreaker - Alan Turing’s Life and Legacymorphogenesis work

Posted by Andrew Eland, Engineering Director, Google U.K.

A tribute to Bob Moog, sonic doodler

May 22, 2012

Dr. Robert Moog

Google ChromeWeb Audio APIJavaScriptClosure librariesCSS3Google Web FontsGoogle+ APIGoogle URL ShortenerApp EngineBob Moog FoundationMoog MusicUpdate May 30doodle sitePosted by Joey Hurst, Software Engineer

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