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IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine is the first magazine to focus on issues facing women who study or work in IEEE’s fields of interest.

IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine strives to recognize women’s outstanding achievements in electrical and electronics engineering as well as enhance networking and to promote membership in IEEE Women in Engineering.

The publication also advocates for women in leadership roles and career advancement for women in STEM professions, and it facilitates the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs.

Ramya Thiagarajan: Helping Public Health Officials Track Mosquitoes

When the Zika virus reached Florida in 2015, public health teams faced a big challenge: more than fifty species of mosquitoes live in the state, but only a few, especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, spread Zika. Public health officials employed the traditional monitoring methods: placing traps at select locations overnight and catching hundreds of mosquitoes. The next day, teams picked up the traps and identified a small sample under a microscope, searching for the subtle and unique morphological markers that distinguished dangerous species.

December 2026, Volume 20, Number 2

FEATURES

Building a Business by Putting People First: Andi Shaughnessy and Danielle Carter’s Unlikely Journey

Helping Dementia Patients Find Comfort: Tom Stevens, Founder of Tombot

Columns/Departments

Taking the Helm of Innovation [Letter From the Editor]

Together, We Have Built a Stronger WIE Community: Reflections on two years of leadership, service, and shared progress [2026 Chair’s Message]

Building Power, Leading Change: My journey in engineering and advocacy [Women to Watch]

Depth Over Volume: What I wish someone had told me about professional growth [Women to Watch]

Dušanka Bošković’s: A lifetime of learning, teaching, and expanding horizons [Women to Watch]

AI for the Future of Health Care: A research journey in medical imaging [Career Advisor]

Beyond the Lab Bench: Building a Career in Hardware Validation for the AI Era [Career Advisor]

The Five Mandatory Soft Skills That Engineers Must Have in the Age of AI [Career Advisor]

Hidden, Not Lost: When One Woman Opens a Door to the Talent Others Failed to See: A personal reflection [WIE From Around the World]

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December 2026, Volume 20, Number 2

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