I am a retired chemist and chemical engineer, and I dealt with good ol’ boys, or bro culture, for 43 years. I learned that by keeping up with my education and having a great work ethic, I was able to excel despite the gender bias. I have written a novel about my journey a...

I was reading the article “Digital Nomads Develop a More Purposeful Model” (Fall 2023), and I thought it might be interesting to offer more information about digital nomad visas. The article “Digital Nomad Visa” on VisaGuide.world covers all the essential information for eac...

The energy surrounding WE22 led SWE’s social media postings in the run up and in the days during and following the event. With posts on each of the three outstanding keynote speakers, and highlighting key conference events and more, momentum built steadily. Following WE22...

An article in the fall issue, “Uncovering the History of the First Women P.E.s,” generated considerable interest and discussion regarding the first women to earn professional engineer licenses. From variations in record keeping across states, to questions on the accuracy of ...

From the spring to late summer, SWE’s mission was implemented both in the well-established, typical ways we have come to expect, and through actions that suggest additional pathways of expression and growth. With the spring issue of SWE Magazine, the “Women Engineers You Sho...

The Winter 2022 issue’s focus, Leadership for a New Resilience, kicked off the winter/spring period of the SWE year with a thought-provoking examination of leadership qualities that came into being as a direct result of the COVID pandemic (https://magazine.swe.org/leadership...

Conversations in SWE over the fall and leading into winter largely focused on WE21, including the actual experience of the event (whether in person or virtual), followed by reflections and reports in the aftermath. This, mixed with commentary and accounts of various issues f...

Conference preparations for SWE’s first-ever hybrid conference were underway from late summer to fall, including podcasts with the accomplished and inspiring keynote speakers and FY22 President Rachel Morford. Various other promotions, designed to generate the enthusiasm and...

As spring made way for summer, and then fall, one SWE year — FY21 — made way for another. We closed out the year with strong events, an updated diversity statement, a SWENext competition, momentum for the start of FY22, and more, including: Exciting virtual WE Local conf...

Late winter and early spring at SWE were filled with focused energy and purpose — from celebrating Women’s History Month in March, to gaining a clearer understanding of COVID-19’s impact on women in STEM, April’s congressional visits, and more. The annual State of Women i...