Engineering is a profession that has traditionally been male dominated. In fact, men outnumber women in the global engineering workforce 86.3% to 13.7% (Source: Fictiv). But for innovation to thrive, ...

Female engineers are some of the most underrepresented people in STEM. Some of the most significant gender disparities in STEM are seen in the engineering field. Women make up just over 16% of ...

Many strides have been made over the last few decades to increase the number of women in engineering. Back in the 1970’s women accounted for only 3% of engineers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, ...

A wall of video screens allows city traffic engineers to monitor and adjust traffic signals to allow for safe and efficient transportation in Cedar Rapids. City Traffic Engineer Cari Pauli finds this ...

As the world celebrates the 12th annual International Women in Engineering Day under the theme "Together We Engineer", it is time to spotlight the challenges and progress of women in engineering ...

On March 12, in Classroom 2 of the Raymond H. Fogler Library, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted their first book club meeting, titled “STEMinism.” The purpose of the club is to advocate for ...

September 15 marks the start of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month- and what a better time to celebrate Latinx women in STEM! Latinx women are one of the most underrepresented identities in STEM ...

Submitted photo Rick Stockburger, vice president and CEO of the Tech Belt Energy Innovation Center, and Rachel Lindesmith. Rachel Lindesmith was named Mahoning Valley’s “Distinguished Female” Engineer ...

June 23 was Women in Engineering Day. It was started by the Women’s Engineering Society in England in 2014 as a national event to showcase successes and achievements of female engineers. In 2017 the ...

I grew up in a blue-collar household. Neither my parents nor grandparents were college graduates. They did, however, imagine college for me and my younger sister. As the older daughter by seven years, ...

The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences is committed to increasing the recruitment and retention of women because we know that diversity adds value to our learning community, culture, ...

Jacqueline Pettyjohn has been riding SEPTA's rails throughout the region for the past four decades. But, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pettyjohn -- who holds the distinction of being SEPTA's first ever ...