Women in Data Science: Empowering Innovation
Jayashree Raja outlines the impact of women in data science and highlights several key trailblazers in the field. Source
M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Photo of the Day Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. The large galaxy of over 100 billion stars has well-defined spiral arms, similar to our own Milky Way. One of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100, also known as NGC [...]
An Introvert’s Reflection on 2024 WE Local Bengaluru
Come along for Eshika Mahajan’s journey at the 2024 WE Local Bengaluru conference and celebrate the quiet strength and subtle influence of introverts making a difference. Source
SWE Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, explore a variety of podcast episodes, blog posts, and magazine articles that honor STEM leaders within the Asian and Pacific American communities. Source
SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 258: Exploring Bias in AI With Mrinal Karvir of Intel
Mrinal Karvir discusses the different types of bias that exist in AI, as well as how engineers can help reduce bias in this technology, in this episode of Diverse: a SWE podcast. Source
GK Per: Nova and Planetary Nebula
Photo of the Day The star system GK Per is known to be associated with only two of the three nebulas pictured. At 1500 light years distant, Nova Persei 1901 (GK Persei) was the second closest nova yet recorded. At the very center is a white dwarf star, the surviving core of a former [...]
Rings Around the Ring Nebula
Photo of the Day The Ring Nebula (M57) is more complicated than it appears through a small telescope. The easily visible central ring is about one light-year across, but this remarkably deep exposure - a collaborative effort combining data from three different large telescopes - explores the looping filaments of glowing gas extending much [...]
Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy
Photo of the Day In northern hemisphere spring, bright star Regulus is easy to spot above the eastern horizon. The alpha star of the constellation Leo, Regulus is the spiky star centered in this telescopic field of view. A mere 79 light-years distant, Regulus is a hot, rapidly spinning star that is known to [...]
Arab Women in Engineering Spotlight: Global STEM Leaders
Hear the stories of three Arab women engineers who are making an impact in STEM around the world. Source
SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 257: How Hobbies Elevate Your Professional Potential With Nichole Elff of Boston Scientific
Nichole Elff shares her journey in drag racing and discusses how engineers can embrace the power of their hobbies on this episode of Diverse: a SWE podcast! Source