Developing the Leader Within Me Through ALWE
Dr. Jessica Ventura reflects on her experiences in SWE’s FY24 Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering (ALWE) Program. Source
Finding Your “Why” Can Take You Places
Dr. Jayshree Seth and Dr. Amanda Diekman share how they bridged the industry-academia divide to develop resources that support women and minoritized individuals in STEM. Source
Affinity Group Spotlight: LGBTQ+ and Allies Affinity Group
Each month throughout the year, we'll be spotlighting a SWE Affinity Group. We are excited to highlight SWE's LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group! Source
SWENext Resources for Pride Month
Find toolkits, guides, and stories to recognize the LGBTQ+ community throughout June and beyond. Source
SWE Diverse Podcast Ep 264: Advancing STEM Diversity in Costa Rica With Blanca Rosa Navarro Piedra
Learn about Blanca Rosa Navarro Piedra's work to advance women engineers in Costa Rica on this podcast episode! Source
Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi
Photo of the Day Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful, yet dusty? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust -- illuminated by starlight -- produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are excited by ultraviolet starlight produce reddish emission nebulae. Backlit dust clouds [...]
Sh2-132: The Lion Nebula
Photo of the Day Is the Lion Nebula the real ruler of the constellation Cepheus? This powerful feline appearing nebula is powered by two massive stars, each with a mass over 20 times greater than our Sun. Formed from shells of ionized gas that have expanded, the nebula's energetic matter not only glows, but [...]
How to Identify that Light in the Sky
Photo of the Day What is that light in the sky? The answer to one of humanity's more common questions may emerge from a few quick observations. For example -- is it moving or blinking? If so, and if you live near a city, the answer is typically an airplane, since planes are so [...]
My Experience in SWE’s 2023-2024 ALWE Program
Dr. Gisella Lamas shares her takeaways and learnings from SWE’s Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering (ALWE) program. Source
SH2-308: The Dolphin Head Nebula
Photo of the Day Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 it lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the well-trained constellation Canis Major and covers slightly more of the sky than a Full Moon. That corresponds to a diameter of 60 light-years at [...]