Despite pandemic, women in STEM, academia find opportunities for growth By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor Two women engineers — one a businesswoman and the other an academic — transformed COVID-19-related challenges into opportunities, and they encourage others to do the ...

By remaining open to new challenges, women engineers who are part of military families find their careers can thrive — even through multiple relocations. By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor While the spouses of military members are often well educated and highly qualified f...

As digital nomads move from developed countries to emerging economies, giving back to these newly adopted workplaces is becoming a priority for some. By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor While 42% of workers in the United States have returned to their offices full time as CO...

SWE members — whether in academia, private industry, or seeking continuing education or life-coping strategies — say they’ve found a gold mine in SWE’s Advance Learning Center. By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor The SWE Advance Learning Center offers members free webinars,...

Taking a cue from the Marshall Plan, a post-World War II program enacted by the United States to help a devastated Europe get back on its feet, the founder of Girls Who Code is making the case for a comparable solution-oriented and fast-action approach to child care problems...

SWE’s Executive Leadership Program provides an empowering and potentially life-changing learning experience. By Sandra Guy, SWE ContributorDawn H. Fleurizard thought she was going to a typical industry conference where technical experts would speak while she sat, listenin...

Two women engineers who’ve made sideways career moves say they’ve benefited immensely from the experience — and you can, too. By Sandra Guy, SWE Contributor “To me, being an engineer is all about tackling challenges. So I have made lateral moves in my career when I fel...

Despite the burdens of working from home during the COVID pandemic, it’s only human to feel a mixture of fear, dread, and perhaps hopefulness about the return to a near-normal office routine. How can you make the transition a smooth one? The back-to-the-office movement ha...

The Great Resignation has resulted in millions retiring or leaving the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and, with that, opportunities for women engineers to earn promotions have increased. Yet, achieving that promotion can raise a new issue: How to introduce yourself a...

ModeratorKimberly Markiewicz, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, DuPont PanelistsAdriana Bohm, Ph.D. — Professor of Sociology focused on issues of social stratification Nidhi Chaudhary — Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, DuPont Amber Maynard...

Whether wearing a mask or attending remotely, the annual SWE conference provides an opportunity to grow professionally and personally while advancing your career. You’re getting excited about SWE’s WE21 conference, and its theme, “Aspire to Inspire,” so get ready now to m...

Women board members share insights into the intricacies and fulfillments of serving as a director. Progress is reaching the corporate boardroom, thanks to #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and the need for strategy advisors wise to cybercrime, infrastructure, artificial intelli...