SWE Receives IACET Reaccreditation
SWE has a long-standing tradition of providing our members with effective learning programs and has been an IACET Accredited Provider since 2008. Source
CLI and Me: A Blueprint for Bold Leadership
Ayomide Zul Kazeem shares how the SWE Collegiate Leadership Institute (CLI) equipped her to listen, communicate, and lead in STEM. Source
Mission-Driven Engineering With SWE’s WEgcc Affinity Group
As part of their spotlight month, the Women Engineers in Government Contractor Careers Affinity Group explores how women in government contracting are building community and changing the face of national security. Source
From Tornado Survivor to Aerospace Engineer: Tabitha Crocker’s Journey in STEM
Aerospace engineer Tabitha Crocker proves that persistence, passion, and a love of learning can turn a nonlinear journey into a STEM success story. Source
25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
Photo of the Day Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars? It's likely that you do, even though some bright stars have names so old they date back to near the beginning of written language. Many world cultures have their own names for the brightest stars, and it is culturally [...]
Global Affiliate Spotlight: BITS Pilani Dubai Campus
Learn how the SWE affiliate in the UAE is creating inspiring STEM programming and driving membership numbers. Source
Between Scylla and Charybdis: A Double Cosmic Discovery
Photo of the Day Can you identify this celestial object? Likely not — because this is a discovery image. Massive stars forge heavy elements in their cores and, after a few million years, end their lives in powerful supernova explosions. These remnants cool relatively quickly and fade, making them difficult to detect. To uncover [...]
A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory
Photo of the Day Is the sky the same every night? No -- the night sky changes every night in many ways. To better explore how the night sky changes, the USA's NSF and DOE commissioned the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Cerro Pachón, Chile. In final testing before routine operations, Rubin will begin [...]
Rainbow Airglow over the Azores
Photo of the Day Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow? Airglow. Now, air glows all of the time, but it is usually hard to see. A disturbance however -- like an approaching storm -- may cause noticeable rippling in the Earth's atmosphere. These gravity waves are oscillations in air analogous [...]
SWENext Inspires Young Students to Become STEM Stars
SWE's free precollege program connects kids to other like-minded students, mentors, and engineering professionals to empower them to explore the world of STEM. Source