From a Little Girl in Morocco to an Artist in America: A Journey Shaped by STEM
Engineer and artist Kawtar Lourhraz reflects on her nonlinear career, how SWE shaped her journey, and how she ultimately found her voice.Read more at All Together
Disparity Persists in Degrees Awarded in Engineering During the 2023-2024 Academic Year
SWE Research Division launches an interactive dashboard detailing institutional-level data on engineering degrees conferred by gender.Read more at All Together
The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster
Photo of the Day The Southern Crown (Corona Australis) dazzles with young and ancient celestial jewels. The Corona Australis Cloud is a collage of reflection and emission nebulae on the left of today’s image. At 430 light years away, this cloud is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth. It contains gas cool [...]
What Reading to Kindergarteners in Jamaica Taught Me About the Future of Engineering
Engineer and author Jayann Walters explores how storytelling and early STEM exposure can help students imagine themselves as future engineers. Read more at All Together
Five Years of Impact: SWE Singapore Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary
The Society of Women Engineers Singapore Affiliate celebrated their 2021–2026 five-year milestone by honoring partners, advocates, and the next generation of changemakers.Read more at All Together
NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula
Photo of the Day What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57, and besides the iconic monument, to some looks like a flying superhero or a weeping angel. This re-assigned color image [...]
Collegiate Leaders Share Best Practices to Help SWE Sections Thrive
Through SWE's Leadership Development Program (LDP) Advanced Track, participants developed practical guides to help collegiate sections engage members and build sustainable programs.Read more at All Together
Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert
Photo of the Day A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. The year was 2004, and no space aliens were involved. The saucer, pictured here, was the Genesis sample return capsule, part of a human-made robot Genesis spaceship launched in 2001 [...]
The Dust Trail of Comet Tempel 2
Photo of the Day Comet 10P/Tempel 2 orbits the Sun once every 5.4 years. Currently visible in binoculars or small telescopes toward the constellation Capricornus, the periodic comet is captured in this sharp telescopic image from July 11 sporting a bright nuclear region and pretty greenish coma. Remarkably, a thin dust trail, not a [...]
Artist’s Concepts Depict SpaceX’s Starship HLS Test Article for NASA’s Artemis III
These artist’s concepts depict NASA’s Orion spacecraft and SpaceX’s Starship human landing system test article during rendezvous and docking operations as part of NASA’s upcoming Artemis III demonstration mission in low Earth orbit. NASA is working with two American companies to develop the human landing systems that will safely transport astronauts from lunar orbit to [...]