IEEE Women In Engineering
Connecting, supporting, and inspiring females worldwide, and facilitating their recruitment and retention in STEM fields.
IEEE Women In Engineering Highlights
Celia Shahnaz
IEEE Women in Engineering Chair – 2023-2024
Dear Members,
Welcome to the IEEE WIE Newsletters. I am excited to work for you with the 2024 IEEE Women in Engineering Leadership
2024 IEEE WIE Awards – Apply Today
The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) awards program recognizes WIE members and WIE Affinity Groups who have made outstanding contributions to IEEE WIE, their community, and the engineering profession, through their dedication and involvement in projects or activities directed toward fulfilling the IEEE WIE goals and objectives. Women engineers are among some of the most distinguished contributors to the engineering profession.
2024 IEEE WIE Manga Story Contest is Now Open
The aim of the contest is to encourage the younger generation, particularly girls, to consider a career in STEM and work towards it. The story can be either fiction or non-fiction and needs to revolve around Riko-chan, the girl who solves everyday issues using her STEM knowledge.
Deadline: 3 May, 2024
Webinar: Working in Academia as an International Woman
Examining the landscape of academia through a gendered lens, highlighting statistical trends, disparities in representation, and the impact of cultural diversity on women’s academic journeys; emphasizing the unique strengths and perspectives that international women bring to academia.
2024 Calendar: January - May
February
Black History Month
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11 February
National Engineers’ Week – 18-24 February
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day – 24 February
March
Women’s History Month
World Engineering Day – 4 March
International Women’s Day – 8 March
IEEE WIE Family Grants Program Application Deadline – 11 March
Pie Day -14 March
IEEE WIE Awards Nomination Deadline – 31 March
April
IEEE Education Week – 14-20 April
May
IEEE WIE Manga Story Contest Deadline – 3 May
2024 Calendar: June - December
June
International Women in Engineering Day – 23 June
IEEE WIE Day – 29 June
September
Hispanic Heritage Month
October
Global Diversity Awareness Month October
Ada Lovelace Day – 8 October
International Day of the Girl Child – 11 October
November
National STEM Day – 8 November
IEEE Women In Engineering Events
Find information about the latest happenings at WIE, including conferences, webinars and Affinity Group events.
Webinar: Working in Academia as an International Woman
March 28 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March 28 @ 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March 28 @ 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour at Vinny V's Pizza March 28, 2024
March 28 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
IEEE Women In Engineering News
Riko-chan and Bruno: Barking Up The STEM Tree
Prachi Jain2024-03-08T15:26:47-05:00March 8, 2024|Categories: Manga Story Contest|Tags: Bruno, Comics, IEEE Foundation, Manga, Motion Detectors, Motivating girls in STEM, STEM|
Riko-chan: Life of our Beautiful Earth
Prachi Jain2024-02-27T12:09:57-05:00February 27, 2024|Categories: Manga Story Contest|Tags: Comics, Manga, Motion Detectors, Motivating girls in STEM, STEM|
IEEE WIE Chair’s Message – February 2024
Prachi Jain2024-02-28T15:10:49-05:00February 21, 2024|Categories: Chairs Message|Tags: Big Idea Pitch Competition, Climate Tech, Distinguished Lecturers, Forum USA East, IEEE WIE ILC, Manga Comics, Manga Story Contest|
WIE member Jennifer Finley, wins the 2024 Edwin H. Land Industry Award
Prachi Jain2024-02-20T16:18:03-05:00February 20, 2024|Categories: Stories|Tags: Edwin H. Land Industry Award, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory|
IEEE WIE Awards
The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) awards program recognizes WIE members and WIE Affinity Groups who have made outstanding contributions to IEEE WIE, their community, and the engineering profession, through their dedication and involvement in projects or activities directed toward fulfilling the IEEE WIE goals and objectives.
Grants & Scholarships
IEEE Women in Engineering is pleased to offer pre-university, undergraduate, and graduate student scholarship opportunities. Please review eligibility rules to apply.