Growing up in India, Dr. Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer listened to her mother talk about her work as a physics professor who taught electronics, and it piqued her interest in engineering. She calls this a position of both privilege and good fortune, in that having a female role model so highly educated was not the norm. While at the time, the concept of education in India was seen … [Read more...] about WIE From Around the World: Applying Machine Learning to Health Care: Improving access for all
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Women to Watch: Lifting Humanity From Serious Problems: Scaglione continually adapts and explores new research areas
If it seems like Dr. Anna Scaglione has jumped on many different topics in her research, that was by design. “I appreciate people who have the patience to drill down and remain in one area for their scholarly career, but I’ve moved my research interests and work areas quite a bit to develop new expertise, hoping to bring a fresh point of view,” she says. “There may not seem to … [Read more...] about Women to Watch: Lifting Humanity From Serious Problems: Scaglione continually adapts and explores new research areas
Data Feminism
Ph.D. candidate Daniene Byrne recently read a book that she says is a must read for people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It’s Data Feminism, a book by data scientists Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren Klein that presents a way of thinking about data that is informed by both intersectional feminism and a commitment to action. For more about this article … [Read more...] about Data Feminism
Women to Watch: Boundless Energy
When Dr. Giovanna Oriti was asked to serve as general chair of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) for 2021, she initially declined. “I’m a perfectionist, and I knew this role could be really stressful for me,” she recalls. Realizing she would be the first woman to hold this leadership role, however, Oriti changed her mind. “I saw I had a unique … [Read more...] about Women to Watch: Boundless Energy
Career Advisor: Goals Are Sometimes More Viable Than They Seem
From the already-small number of female students enrolled in undergraduate engineering programs, very few continue to pursue a career in academia. As a result, encountering a woman holding a doctoral degree in engineering is uncommon, and within the research and academia field, in particular, such an encounter becomes rare. However, one visit to the Advanced Realtime Simulation … [Read more...] about Career Advisor: Goals Are Sometimes More Viable Than They Seem
