The Power of Curiosity: What’s Your Technology-Readiness Level? [Letter From the Editor]

May 18, 2025 by Karen Panetta

When I write an editorial, I try to be upbeat, inspire hope, and celebrate the wonderful individuals that we have been so fortunate to have in our IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) community. I am always amazed at the unique journeys that our members have experienced and the innovation that arose from each journey. No two stories are alike, yet, we cherish the same values, namely, using our skills to benefit humanity and trying to make the road ahead a little less rocky for those who follow us.

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Madelyn Flickinger: Creating connections in medicine

Last summer, as 21-year-old Madelyn Flickinger and her fellow panelists prepared to share their experiences as transplant recipients, donors, and caregivers at the American Transplant Congress, they wondered whether medical professionals would take the time to sit in on a patient-led panel. By the time the presentation started, though, there were nearly a hundred people in the audience. Every seat was taken. People lined the back walls.

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