News & Advocacy

A Closer Look at the Data
Decline in international graduate students may undermine efforts to increase gender diversity in science and…
People: SWE Fall 2021
From breaking the glass ceiling in industry, academia, and research to an array of accomplishments,…
SWE Magazine Receives Awards for Publishing Excellence
International competition recognizes the work of corporate and nonprofit publishers, editors, writers, and designers who…
Every Drop Counts
One water conservation solution has the potential to tackle multiple problems, with a promising array…
Putting Women at the Center of the G20
As the world struggles to recover from the devastation of the COVID pandemic, the Women’s…
SWE “Leans in” to Change
Changes SWE made this past year around diversity, equity, and inclusion will position the organization…
A Closer Look at the Data
Higher education enrollments have taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact is…
New NSF Program Envisions the Future of Engineering

A new organization from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering seeks to change the way engineering research priorities are developed.

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Solar Impulse Foundation Reaches Goal

Four years after the first call for entries, the organization not only reached its goal of 1,000 solutions for solving the climate crisis with clean technology, but it’s already soaring beyond it.

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Unbreakable Bricks: Transforming Plastic Waste

Single-use plastic pollution is a global environmental threat, with 5 trillion plastic bags used per year and only a tiny percentage of them recycled. One engineer and her company are fighting back.