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Leslie Prives

Women to Watch: Tackling Teaching and Research: Ooi Extols the Benefits of Networking

December 3, 2020 by Leslie Prives

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When asked if she always intended to make her career in academia, Dr.Melanie Ooi, laughing, replies, “No! Emphatically no.” But almost a decade after earning her Ph.D. degree, she reflects back on the meaning she has found in it. “Growing up, I was ambitious and driven, and I assumed teaching required a nurturing value that I didn’t have,” she says. As she pursued both her … [Read more...] about Women to Watch: Tackling Teaching and Research: Ooi Extols the Benefits of Networking

Pipelining Attractive Programs for Women: A Commitment to Service

December 3, 2020 by Katianne Williams

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When Dr. Pamela Cosman was young, she enjoyed math problems with her father; when new concepts were introduced in class, she had usually already seen them. School came easily to Cosman, and when she was in seventh grade, her parents challenged her with enrollment in a French immersion program in nearby Los Angeles. School abruptly became difficult, even incomprehensible, but … [Read more...] about Pipelining Attractive Programs for Women: A Commitment to Service

Amperes: Current Events From Around the World- Going Beyond Advocacy

December 3, 2020 by Leslie Prives

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This has been quite the year for Susanne Tedrick. February saw the launch of her first book, Women of Color in Tech, as well as being when she was awarded IBM's Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. March brought a global pandemic, quarantining her and her husband in their apartment in New York City. In May, she was appointed to the steering committee of the nonprofit … [Read more...] about Amperes: Current Events From Around the World- Going Beyond Advocacy

Letter from the Editor: Time for Rock Stars

December 3, 2020 by Karen Panetta

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This time last year, the world as we know it began to undergo an unwelcome and profound change. For many of us, our lives and the goals we aspired to reach for our career and education journeys were dealt a huge blow. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to revisit our priorities and think beyond convention. We must now quickly and decisively pivot our attitudes and behaviors … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor: Time for Rock Stars

Gaming for the Greater Good

December 3, 2020 by Katianne Williams

Broadcom founder Henry Samueli and his wife Susan started the Samueli Foundation with the mission of creating societal value by investing in innovative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable ideas. In exchange for their financial support, they look for forward movement toward the goal of a "vibrant, healthy and well-balanced community." Work in science, technology, engineering, and … [Read more...] about Gaming for the Greater Good

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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.

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