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SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 288: CHIPS Act Update With Dr. Laurie E. Locascio of the U.S. Department of Commerce

By |2024-11-14T10:56:00-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Learn about the implementation of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act and its workforce development initiatives in this episode of Diverse: a SWE podcast!

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Executive Director Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring NASA’s Hidden Figures

By |2024-11-14T08:47:00-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

The 2024 event recognized women who served as computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers for their service in advancing America’s space exploration efforts.

The Weight of Responsibility: The Obligation of a First-Generation College Graduate to Uplift Others

By |2024-11-13T09:31:00-05:00November 13th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Each month throughout the year, we spotlight a different SWE Affinity Group. In this post from the First-Generation Students and Professionals AG, Mariel Cisneros reflects on her experience as a first-generation graduate and engineer.

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

By |2024-11-13T08:09:09-05:00November 13th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day A mere 56 million light-years distant toward the southern constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is an enormous barred spiral galaxy about 200,000 light-years in diameter. That's twice the size of our own barred spiral Milky Way. This sharp image from the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals stunning details [...]

The Unusual Tails of Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas

By |2024-11-11T08:09:09-05:00November 11th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What created an unusual dark streak in Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas's tail? Some images of the bright comet during mid-October not only caught its impressively long tail and its thin anti-tail, but a rather unexpected feature: a dark streak in the long tail. The reason for the dark streak is currently unclear [...]

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

By |2024-11-10T08:09:20-05:00November 10th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day The largest canyon in the Solar System cuts a wide swath across the face of Mars. Named Valles Marineris, the grand valley extends over 3,000 kilometers long, spans as much as 600 kilometers across, and delves as much as 8 kilometers deep. By comparison, the Earth's Grand Canyon in Arizona, [...]

SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 286: First-Generation Women Engineers Share Their Stories

By |2024-11-08T07:41:00-05:00November 8th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

In this podcast episode, first-generation engineers reflect on the complexities of navigating two cultures, the importance of building strong networks, and the unique strengths they bring to the workplace.

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas over the Dolomites

By |2024-11-06T08:09:12-05:00November 6th, 2024|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now headed back to the outer Solar System. The massive dusty snowball put on quite a show during its trip near the Sun, resulting in many impressive pictures from planet Earth during October. The featured image was taken in mid-October and shows a defining visual feature of [...]

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