To bridge gender disparity and foster gender diversity, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), supported by the IEEE Japan Council and IEEE New Initiative Committee, orchestrated a compelling narrative competition. The stage was set to delve into the narratives of Riko-chan, the girl next door who uses her scientific knowledge to solve everyday problems. Six WIE Manga comics based on … [Read more...] about Empowering Dreams: Riko-Chan’s Stem Journey Makes Great Strides as IEEE WIE’s Manga Story Contest Grows from Strength to Strength
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Julia Griffin: Mentor Moments Matter
In 2023, the IEEE Japan Council partnered with IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) to launch a new initiative to promote gender diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): the Manga Story Contest, featuring fictional STEM-savvy high school student Riko-chan. The prompt was straightforward and open-ended: How might Riko-chan use STEM to solve a real world … [Read more...] about Julia Griffin: Mentor Moments Matter
Kendra Cook: Just Say Yes
In 1986, five-year-old Kendra Cook sat in her living room in Montana and watched the Challenger disaster unfold on live television. At that moment, she turned to her mother and told her that one day she was going to design, build, and fly a space shuttle so that there would never be another tragedy. For more about this article see link … [Read more...] about Kendra Cook: Just Say Yes
Virginia Ourada: Living a childhood dream
Many people would say that the most famous line from the 1995 Tom Hanks movie Apollo 13 is, “Houston, we have a problem,” a phrase that has made it into popular culture and is now synonymous with “uh oh … .” But for Virginia Ourada, the line from that movie that has most stuck with her is, “Well, I suggest you gentlemen invent a way to put a square peg in a round hole. … [Read more...] about Virginia Ourada: Living a childhood dream
