Thinking About Becoming a Licensed Engineer? Start Here.
NCEES explains why licensure matters for engineers and answers your top questions about the FE and PE exams. Source
Lunar Eclipse in Two Hemispheres
Photo of the Day September's total lunar eclipse is tracked across night skies from both the northern and southern hemispheres of planet Earth in these two dramatic timelapse series. In the northern hemisphere sequence (top panel) the Moon’s trail arcs from the upper left to the lower right. It passes below bright planet Saturn, [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With SWE
View our compilation of online stories and resources highlighting the Hispanic community and their contributions to STEM. Source
Why Engineers Make Great Lawyers
Patent engineer Marguerite Smith shares how engineering skills can translate into a career in intellectual property law. Source
Up from the Earth: Gigantic Jet Lightning
Photo of the Day What's that rising up from the Earth? When circling the Earth on the International Space Station early in July, astronaut Nicole Ayers saw an unusual type of lightning rising up from the Earth: a gigantic jet. The powerful jet appears near the center of the featured image in red, white, [...]
IRAS 04302: Butterfly Disk Planet Formation
Photo of the Day This butterfly can hatch planets. The nebula fanning out from the star IRAS 04302+2247 may look like the wings of a butterfly, while the vertical brown stripe down the center may look like the butterfly's body -- but together they indicate an active planet-forming system. The featured picture was captured [...]
All the Water on Planet Earth
Photo of the Day How much of planet Earth is made of water? Very little, actually. Although oceans of water cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface, these oceans are shallow compared to the Earth's radius. The featured illustration shows what would happen if all of the water on or near the surface of [...]
The Dawn of Agentic AI: Insights From the SWE Pune Affiliate’s Prajna Webinar Series
Shweta Mani Ashok discussed the evolution of AI, the future of intelligent systems, and the real-world impacts. Source
SWE Mexico’s Fourth Virtual Event: “Historias que Inspiran – Construyendo el Futuro”
Read all the highlights of SWE Mexico’s fourth virtual event, featuring uplifting speakers celebrating the growth of women’s participation across the country. Source