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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 (January 2021)
WiE Newsletter - Browse Past Editions
January 2021 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
AAUP Study highlighting salary and rank disparity for women and faculty of color compared to their male counterparts.
ADVANCE Journal essays by and for women faculty across "race/ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, national origin, ability, age, and other forms of social difference." Includes "Studying Abroad during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Three African Women PhD Students."
December 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
Marina Koren, The Atlantic: NASA and women's bathroom hygiene in space; WiE Resources
November 2020 Edition
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
What We Are Reading:
McKinsey-LeanIn.org report on Women in the Workplace; Inside Higher Education report "Women Are Falling Behind"
October 2020 Edition
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); What We Are Reading: womENcourage 2020; NY Times article on pandemic impact for working mothers.
September 2020 Edition
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; What We Are Reading - The Soul of America; Report on impact of pandemic on women
August 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
Women Leading Change in Academia; The Last Archive podcast.
July 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
NAS report "Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine"; The Last Archive podcast by Jill Lapore, Harvard University professor of history.
June 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
The Researcher Journey through the Gender Lens (Elsevier)
Research on boredom (Erica Westgate)
May 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
The Woman Who Smashed Codes (Jason Fagone)
April 2020 Edition
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
What We Are Reading:
The Social Sex: A History of Female Friendship (Marilyn Yalom)
Broad Band (Claire L. Evans)
D-Day Girls (Sarah Rose)
March 2020 Edition
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.
What We Are Reading:
Historical comparison of gender inequality in scientific careers across countries and disciplines.
February 2020 Edition
February is Engineers Week at GW SEAS. WiE held multiple events, announced in this newsletter.
What We Are Reading:
Forbes article focusing on the more subtle forms of sexism (Dr. Sian L. Beilock). Dr. Beilock cites a research study by Lemarche et. al. in Biological Psychology, January 2020
January 2020 Edition
Welcome to 2020! Announcing upcoming events, including Negotiation Workshop; Mentoring Presentation; Kudos to Dr. Grace Liu, GW Alumna; Apply for a SWE scholarship; SFS Deadline Jan. 31.
What We Are Reading:
Race and Racism in the Geosciences, December 16, 2019. Kuheli Dutt, Director of Academic Affairs and Diversity at Columbia University’s Earth Institute
December 2019 Edition
Programming summary, including four Career Toolkit workshops held in the Fall; SFS deadline announcement; Upcoming Negotiating Workshop; Understanding Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions Workshops.
November 2019 Edition
First WiE Newsletter! Announcing WiE Office, new Assistant Director Taly Walsh, new website, and upcoming workshops and events.
