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Igniting STEM Passion in Young Girls With GE Aerospace and SWE Queretaro City Affiliate

By |2025-04-24T15:43:00-04:00April 24th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

Read all about the collaborative event between the SWE Queretaro City Affiliate and GE Aerospace that welcomed 40 young girls into an inspiring exploration of STEM careers. Source

Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows

By |2025-04-22T09:09:06-04:00April 22nd, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What's different about this Moon? It's the terminators. In the featured image, you can't directly see any terminator -- the line that divides the light of day from the dark of night. That's because the featured image is a digital composite of many near-terminator lunar strips over a full Moon. [...]

Coverage of the Launch of SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon Cargo Vehicle to the ISS

By |2025-04-21T21:09:14-04:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

Coverage of the Launch of the SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon Cargo Vehicle to the International Space Station.

The Art of Predicting Failure: Using Simulation to Stay One Step Ahead of Disaster

By |2025-04-21T18:55:00-04:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

In the world of engineering, simulations are key to predicting failure and saving lives — from towering skyscrapers to delicate heart stents. Sena Kizildemir, Ph.D., shares how high-fidelity modeling can protect lives, infrastructure, and the future before anything goes wrong. Source

Galaxy Lenses Galaxy from Webb

By |2025-04-21T09:09:08-04:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Is this one galaxy or two? Although it looks like one, the answer is two. One path to this happening is when a small galaxy collides with a larger galaxy and ends up in the center. But in the featured image, something more rare is going on. Here, the central [...]

The Orion Nebula in Visible and Infrared

By |2025-04-20T09:09:08-04:00April 20th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day The Great Nebula in Orion is a colorful place. Visible to the unaided eye, it appears as a small fuzzy patch in the constellation of Orion. Long exposure, multi-wavelength images like this, however, show the Orion Nebula to be a busy neighborhood of young stars, hot gas, and dark dust. [...]

Beyond the 29%: The Ongoing Fight for Equality in STEM and How We Win

By |2025-04-18T14:36:00-04:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

Lavanya Jawaharlal, Ph.D., reflects on the microaggressions and workplace culture considerations affecting women in tech — as well as the reasons to be optimistic about the future. Source

Important Member Notice for Bylaws Amendment: Move Nominating Committee Procedural Items to Election Manual

By |2025-04-18T14:16:00-04:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

In accordance with the Society of Women Engineers Bylaws, Article XIII – AMENDMENT, this proposed bylaws amendment is being presented to the membership. The SWE Board of Directors will vote on these changes following the 45-day notice period. The amendment proposal contains the rationale and pro/con considerations. B2540: Amend SWE Bylaws – Move Nominating Committee... [...]

Important Member Notice for Bylaws Amendment: Restructure Standing Committees

By |2025-04-18T14:14:00-04:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|

In accordance with the Society of Women Engineers Bylaws, Article XIII – AMENDMENT, this proposed bylaws amendment is being presented to the membership. The SWE Board of Directors will vote on these changes following the 45-day notice period. The amendment proposal contains the rationale and pro/con considerations. B2538: Amend SWE Bylaws – Restructure Standing Committees... [...]

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