SWE Magazine Publishes 2023 Engineering Literature Review
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has conducted this annual research summary for 20 years. Source
AR 3664 on a Setting Sun
Photo of the Day It was larger than the Earth. It was so big you could actually see it on the Sun's surface without magnification. It contained powerful and tangled magnetic fields as well as numerous dark sunspots. Labelled AR 3664, it developed into one of the most energetic areas seen on the Sun [...]
Why Aren’t More Women in STEM? Help Us Discover the Answer
Take just 10 minutes and complete the global Gender Scan survey on gender equity in STEM today! Source
Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge
Photo of the Day Relax and watch two black holes merge. Inspired by the first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015, this simulation plays in slow motion but would take about one third of a second if run in real time. Set on a cosmic stage, the black holes are posed in front [...]
The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
Photo of the Day Bright elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87) is home to the supermassive black hole captured in 2017 by planet Earth's Event Horizon Telescope in the first ever image of a black hole. Giant of the Virgo galaxy cluster about 55 million light-years away, M87 is rendered in blue hues in this [...]
Championing Women in Tech: A Call to Action for Engineering Leaders
Sriram Panyam reflects on allyship and how to build a more inclusive landscape for women in engineering and technology. Source
FY24 SWE Senate Strategic Planning Subteam Findings and Recommendations
Read on to discover what this forward-looking subteam of the SWE Senate has achieved over the past year! Source
Asian American and Pacific Islander History From an Immigrant Perspective
Tuyet-Hanh Schnell from the Asian Connections AG reflects on learning about Asian leaders and innovators outside of traditional school environments. Source
SWE Senate Explores Membership Belonging Within SWE
Discover the current state of membership belonging in SWE using data from over 60 interviews conducted by the SWE Senate in FY24. Source
Visualization: A Black Hole Accretion Disk
Photo of the Day What would it look like to circle a black hole? If the black hole was surrounded by a swirling disk of glowing and accreting gas, then the great gravity of the black hole would deflect light emitted by the disk to make it look very unusual. The featured animated video [...]