{"title":"Boundless Energy: Oriti Committed to Inclusion [Women to Watch]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2021.3062915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2021.3062915","url":null,"abstract":"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 opportunity to bring more women into the conference and encourage them to get involved,\" she explains. Now she holds the distinction of not only being the first woman elected general chair for this conference-one of the largest in its field-but also the first female to hold this leadership position for either of its sponsors, the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) and the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS).","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134211547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Male Mentors: Cely Advocates for Opportunities for Women [Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2021.3062914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2021.3062914","url":null,"abstract":"Bogotá, Colombiabased Prof. José David Cely has made supporting female engineers such a regular part of his daily work that he barely even recognizes when he does it. IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee Chair Jenifer Castillo credits Cely as a mentor and supporter, explaining that he was one of the founding signatures to create the WIE Professional Affinity Group in Colombia, but this monumental step does not even stand out to him. \"I confess that I don't remember,\" he says. \"For me, it's such a natural and logical step to have women's groups and to support them.","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129073547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE Eta Kappa Nu News: Support Continues for Women and Students [Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women]","authors":"Thittaporn Ganokratanaa, Nicholas Haythorn","doi":"10.1109/MWIE.2021.3062950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWIE.2021.3062950","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130530562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meet the New Chair: Castillo Eyeing a More Regional Approach [Amperes: Current Events From Around the World]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020453","url":null,"abstract":"As we turn the corner into 2021 and her one-year term begins, Jenifer Castillo is still processing her new role as IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee chair. \"It's a dream,\" she says, explaining that when she took her first IEEE leadership position as chair of her WIE student Affinity Group (AG) at the University of San Buenaventura, Bogotá, she never imagined she would make it to this level of leadership. \"I'm as excited as I am accountable,\" she continues. \"I know this is a big responsibility.\"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"198 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126095714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pioneer and Pivot Quickly: Gokhale Masters Moving With the Times [Women to Watch]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020518","url":null,"abstract":"When Dr. Anu Gokhale was awarded the designation of Distinguished Professor, the highest academic honor bestowed by Illinois State University, for the year 2020, she was understandably honored. \"I was thrilled and deeply grateful that my university chose to honor me in this way,\" she says, explaining that the Distinguished Professor title is awarded based on nomination. However, she continues humbly, \"I'm really happy that my accomplishments have been recognized, but I'm still the same person.\"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133388290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time for Rock Stars [Letter From the Editor]","authors":"K. Panetta","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020447","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127148596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Wandering Journey of an Explorer: Adams Takes the Road Less Traveled [Women to Watch]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020517","url":null,"abstract":"As someone who has never been on a \"traditional\" career path, Jacquelyn Adams was delving into the future of work before it was trendy. She calls her approach \"the wandering journey of an explorer\"-a computer engineer and small business owner who served in the Peace Corps, took a sabbatical (unsponsored) to hike some of the world's greatest trails, and lived for more than a year as a digital nomad. Now that a global pandemic has made the future of work a very present-day, necessary conversation, Adams is uniquely poised to provide insights on how to recalibrate when unexpected circumstances arise.","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121884141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Believe You Can and You Will: Don't Be Afraid to Challenge Societal and Cultural Norms [WIE From Around the World]","authors":"Naznine Akter","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020452","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121549026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seeking Energy and Automotive Solutions: Downey Looks to Leverage Digital Software Technology [Women to Watch]","authors":"L. Prives","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020519","url":null,"abstract":"For Liang Downey, pursuing a future in engineering was an obvious choice for many reasons. One was cultural: born and raised in China to parents who were both mathematicians, \"math, science, and STEM were highly regarded and respected,\" explains Downey. \"There was a saying that if you study math, physics, or chemistry, you will do well no matter where you go or what you do.\"","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130853138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gaming for the Greater Good: The North American Scholastic Esports Federation Sets Students on a STEM Trajectory","authors":"Katianne Williams","doi":"10.1109/mwie.2020.3020451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mwie.2020.3020451","url":null,"abstract":"Broadcom founder Henry Samueli and his wife Susan started the Samueli Foundation with the mission of creating societal value by investing in innovative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable ideas. In exchange for their financial support, they look for forward movement toward the goal of a \"vibrant, healthy and well-balanced community.\" Work in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is the core of philanthropy at the Samueli Foundation, which has a particular focus in growing STEM interest among K-12 students. Recently, the foundation developed and launched the North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF), a free platform and corresponding curriculum that uses e-sports as a sort of Trojan horse to help students grow their 21st century skills in communication, collaboration, creativity, and problem solving, all while creating pathways to STEM careers and building strong relationships between students, teachers, and team coaches.","PeriodicalId":239894,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121919973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}