The Future Is Femtech
Femtech is short for “female technology,” and encompasses the technology, companies, and services that focus on the unique health care needs of females. Source
Code Like a Woman: Engineering in the Age of AI
Noor Aftab outlines the importance of women in AI, the key women who have moved the industry forward, and the consequences when development teams lack diverse voices. Source
WiM and SWE Announce New Partnership to Support Women in Industry
Women in Manufacturing and the Society of Women Engineers collaborate to support women in STEM, providing enhanced membership benefits. Source
Jupiter and Ring in Infrared from Webb
Photo of the Day Why does Jupiter have rings? Jupiter's main ring was discovered in 1979 by NASA's passing Voyager 1 spacecraft, but its origin was then a mystery. Data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft that orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003, however, confirmed the hypothesis that this ring was created by meteoroid impacts on [...]
Choosing the Right Ph.D. Advisor: The Control Freak, the Ghost, and the Rare Gem
Dr. Thivani Senathiraja sheds light on three distinct types of principal investigators and how to choose the right advisor for your Ph.D. program. Source
A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse
Photo of the Day Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time? This was just the case a few days ago from Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada as our Solar System's bright central orb rose just as it was being partially eclipsed by the Moon. The featured video shows this unusual double-sunrise [...]
Celebrating Women in Engineering in the Arab World
For National Arab American Heritage Month, SWE recognizes some of the Arab women engineers making their mark in the industry. Source
Guiding the Future: The SWE Section Election Manual
Explore this new resource that helps SWE Sections select future leaders. Source
Important Member Notice for Bylaws Amendment: Restructure the Senate
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. B2537: Amend SWE Bylaws – Restructure the Senate... [...]
Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun
Photo of the Day If you watch long enough, a comet will appear. Before then, you will see our Solar System from inside the orbit of Mercury as recorded by NASA's Parker Solar Probe looping around the Sun. The video captures coronal streamers into the solar wind, a small Coronal Mass Ejection, and planets [...]