Mid-Hudson SWE Section Members Shine at WE Local Cherry Hill Conference
Explore the four unique WE Local Cherry Hill sessions that featured local Society of Women Engineers (SWE) members, plus photos from the event. Source
NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
Sergeant Huff of the 45 weather squadron deploys a weather balloon during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset off the coast of California, Thursday, March 27, 2025. During the test, NASA and Department of Defense teams are practicing to ensure recovery procedures are validated as NASA plans to send Artemis II astronauts around the Moon [...]
Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
Photo of the Day Why is the Moon so dusty? On Earth, rocks are weathered by wind and water, creating soil and sand. On the Moon, eons of constant micrometeorite bombardment have blasted away at the rocky surface creating a layer of powdery lunar soil or regolith. For the Apollo astronauts and their equipment, [...]
Creating Community With CCASE and the City College of San Francisco Affiliate
Learn how SWE's Community College Affiliate Support and Expansion (CCASE) Program helped the SWE City College of San Francisco Affiliate grow their membership and activities. Source
Star Formation in the Pacman Nebula
Photo of the Day You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them. Within the nebula, a cluster's young, massive stars are powering the pervasive nebular glow. The eye-catching shapes looming in the featured portrait of NGC 281 are sculpted dusty columns and dense Bok globules seen in [...]
A Blue Banded Blood Moon
Photo of the Day What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse? The blue band is real but usually quite hard to see. The featured HDR image of last week's lunar eclipse, however -- taken from Norman, Oklahoma (USA) -- has been digitally processed to exaggerate the colors. The [...]
Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars
Photo of the Day This was once a beach -- on ancient Mars. The featured 360-degree panorama, horizontally compressed, was taken in 2017 by the robotic Curiosity rover that explored the red planet. Named Ogunquit Beach after its terrestrial counterpart, evidence shows that at times long ago the area was underwater, while at other [...]
SWE Global Women Engineers Affinity Group Celebrates Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, members of the Global Women Engineers Affinity Group share their favorite songs that motivate them, renew their energy, and remind them of the incredible achievements of women engineers throughout history. Source
Holistic Organizational Talent Development: A Business Imperative for Transformation
Neha Khedekar-Bijle of Fortune Brands Innovations shares seven key aspects of talent development for business leaders. Source
Strengthening Our Future: The SWE Group Alignment Initiative
Learn about updates to the Society-level volunteer structure that will position SWE for long-term growth and success. Source