A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Engineer — Claire Mulford
Meet SWE member Claire Mulford and learn more about her work as a workflow automation engineer and her life outside of the office. Read more at All Together
A Collision of Galaxy Clusters
Photo of the Day This big beautiful spiral shines in X-ray light. It is about 20 times larger than our Galaxy. It belongs to Abell 2029, a galaxy cluster one billion light-years away. (To see only the galaxies, hover your cursor over the image, or follow this link.) Galaxy clusters are the largest structures [...]
How Gear Up With SWE Helped Members Connect and Prepare for FY27
At the final session of the fiscal year, SWE members gathered to share experiences, strengthen connections, and discuss how they can stay involved in the year ahead.Read more at All Together
Becoming an Innovator: Breaking Barriers to Turning Your Ideas Into Action
Christine Kearney Hawkins, senior staff R&D engineer at BD and SWE life member, shares easy to use communication tips to present ideas that gain momentum.Read more at All Together
Engineering With Empathy: A Jamaican Engineer’s Reflection on Hurricane Melissa, Resilience, and Equity in St. Elizabeth
Engineer Jayann Walters reflects on Hurricane Melissa’s impact in Jamaica and the urgent need to build more resilient and equitable communities.Read more at All Together
Aurora Slathers Up the Sky
Photo of the Day Like salsa verde on your favorite burrito, a green aurora slathers up the sky in this 2017 June 25 snapshot from the International Space Station. About 400 kilometers (250 miles) above Earth, the orbiting station is itself within the upper realm of the auroral displays. Aurorae have the signature colors [...]
Important Member Notice for Bylaws Amendment: Remove the Nominating Committee From the Bylaws and Replace With Article IX Elections
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. B2668 Amend SWE Bylaws Article IX – Amendment... [...]
R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet
Photo of the Day Comet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet. A key reason is because Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) was near its most spectacular -- in terms of tail visibility -- when passing in front of the iconic constellation. Although rare, other bright comets, too, have ventured across Orion, [...]
Executive Presence for Women Engineers
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Messier Catalog at Uniform Scale
Photo of the Day What are some of the most interesting astronomical objects you can see in the night sky? Armed with a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can look for the very popular objects in the Messier Catalog. Most of them, but [...]