Olivia Brown and Victoria Helus like to joke that they came of age alongside artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (although technically the concepts were born well before they were). Now in their very early 30s, the women are “paying it forward” in a way, teaching students what they wish they would have learned about the space prior to entering college. The result … [Read more...] about Pipelining—Attractive Programs for Women: OpenMindEd AI: Broadening knowledge of artificial intelligence.
Past Columns / Departments
Letter From the Editor—Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE WIE
When I joined my academic institution in 1994 as the first female engineer faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, I was astounded that the number of women students in the department was far lower than when I was a student. For more about this article see link below. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9940507 For the open access PDF link … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor—Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE WIE
Letter From the Editor: Changing Hearts and Minds
"The only way to know about the future is to create it.” These are the words of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) member Lalitha Suryanarayana. As engineers, we strive to use our talents to benefit humanity and solve problems we see in our communities or challenges we may have personally encountered throughout our lives. Changing futures requires changing mindsets, which also … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor: Changing Hearts and Minds
Career Advisor
The Truth About Multitasking in Humans Shattering the illusion of parallelism Multitasking has been a prominent subject of discussion in the academic and industrial sectors. People often argue whether multitasking is good or bad. Some individuals consider multitasking to be harmful, and others believe it is a pseudoforce that gets the best out of them in a short amount of … [Read more...] about Career Advisor
WIE From Around the World
Representing the Underrepresented Akay promoting global opportunities Dr. Metin Akay has always been drawn to biomedical applications of technology, even before the graduate field of biomedical engineering was fully developed. “When I was a little boy, I would go to the dentist or doctor’s office with excitement and be amazed by all of the equipment envisioned, designed, and … [Read more...] about WIE From Around the World