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Dr. Windhya Rankothge: The Power of a Single Decision

November 6, 2025 by Mariam Tahir Butt

“If you believe what you’re doing is right and, more importantly, it doesn’t harm anyone, always go for it.” This conviction, which weds unwavering self-belief with compassion, empathy, and social responsibility toward fellow humans, defines the story of Dr. Windhya “Windy” Rankothge. Hailing from Sri Lanka, she is a researcher whose journey from a girl dabbling in … [Read more...] about Dr. Windhya Rankothge: The Power of a Single Decision

Ramya Thiagarajan: Helping Public Health Officials Track Mosquitoes

November 6, 2025 by Katianne Williams

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 … [Read more...] about Ramya Thiagarajan: Helping Public Health Officials Track Mosquitoes

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.

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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