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The Center for Women in Engineering issues a monthly newsletter, which includes an introduction and overview from the Center's Director, Dr. Shelly Heller. Featured each month are events and initiatives developed by WiE, along with news about achievements by women engineers. Each newsletter ends with Dr. Heller's "What We Are Reading" - books, articles, reports that we hope will inspire you as well.
Below the current edition, you will find links to past editions.
WiE Newsletter - Current Edition (February 2024)
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January 2021 Newsletter
January 30, 2021
WiE Inclusivity Resources Collection; 2021 WiE Events; Closing the Gap Women Vets in Cybersecurity Conference Resources; Women You Should Know: Erica Gralla; Dr. Rachael Jonassen.
December 2020 Newsletter
December 30, 2020
Video: What To Do After Graduating; GWIC Cookie Contest; Women You Should Know: Lijie Grace Zhang (BME); Dr. Lorena Barba (MAE); Saniya LeBlanc; Pathways to Science Paid Summer Research Programs and Funded STEM Graduate Programs.
November 2020 Newsletter
November 30, 2020
NJ.com report on Princeton University pay differences; One-pager with tips from CVP-WiE Panel on Leadership; Planning begins for WiE/CSPRI/DoD Conference on Closing the Gap - ReEntry for Women Vets into Cybersecurity Careers; WiE Webinar on What To Do After Graduating; People You Should Know: Dr. Emilia Entcheva and Dr. Zhenyu Li
October 2020 Newsletter
October 30, 2020
RIP RBG! Picture a Scientist documentary; CSPRI and WiE Win DoD Grant: Conference on Re-Entry for Women Veterans into Cybersecurity Careers; Scholarships; Women You Should Know: Dr. Vesna Zderic (BMA) and Dr. Mona Zaghloul (ECE).
September 2020 Newsletter
September 30, 2020
The move to virtual; Black Lives Matter movement; WiE Mentorship Program; Job Search Resources; Celebrating Dr. Rumana Riffat (CEE) and Dr. Erica Gralla (EMSE); upcoming CVP-GW Webinar on Women in Engineering: Charting the Path to Leadership.
August 2020 Newsletter
August 30, 2020
Women are breaking glass ceilings, walls and slippers! A COVID-19 detection smartphone app; machine learning to increase efficiency in thermoelectric devices; AI project to convert implicit associations to explicit knowledge; Upcoming event "Lead like a Woman"; Title IX webinar; report on Privacy and Security in Upcoming Elections.
July 2020 Newsletter
July 30, 2020
Mentorship Training Webinar Video; GW Middle School Girls CyberCamp being held virtually; George Hacks initiative to collect healthcare problem statements; Aylin Caliskan discrimination study featured; Facebook roles for people with 2+ years career break.
June 2020 Newsletter
June 30, 2020
SEAS graduation videos; WiE Board update: with Shirali Nigam graduating, we welcome Alyssa Ilaria. Excerpt from Dean Lach letter to SEAS community regarding SEAS commitment to inclusivity in wake of George Floyd's death. Two ideas to "save" Summer work plans including Contact Tracing and improving resumes.
May 2020 Newsletter
May 30, 2020
Announcing upcoming virtual graduation ceremonies; released video of SEAS Response during COVID-19; announced WiE Mentoring Beta Program launch. Congrats to BME graduating senior Shirali Nigam; and congrats to Annamaria Konya Tannon, SEAS chief evangelist for innovation and entrepreneurship for participation in "Reduce Energy Use DC" initiative.
April 2020 Newsletter
April 30, 2020
Announcing April 27 WiE Webinar Update on SEAS Response during COVID-19; released video of Edible Car Contest; announced postponement of GW Middle School Cybersecurity Day Camp; welcomed new George Hacks Director; congrats Anna Warhol, GW BME student; invitation to imagine/create tech impacts of COVID-19
March 2020 Newsletter
March 30, 2020
Recap of February WiE Events, including Alumni Panel, Edible Car Contest and Mock Interviews; Apply to join George Hacks Team. Listing of previously recorded WiE Workshops and Events.
February 2020 Newsletter
February 28, 2020
February is Engineers Week at GW SEAS. WiE held multiple events, announced in this newsletter.