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Section News
Welcome our GOLD Level Corporate Sponsor - Accenture Federal Services
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Thank you to Accenture Federal Services (AFS) for their corporate sponsorship at the the GOLD level.
AFS has enabled us to provide increase in awards to our local Science Fairs this year. You will see them at upcoming events including at least one professional and one collegiate outreach. We look forward to our continued sponsorship! |
We have an entire page about corporate sponsorship. There are different levels of sponsorship depending our your corporations interest, please contact us with any questions.
SWE BWS Received Gold Mission Award for 2022
The Mission Awards recognize SWE groups that embody SWE core values and demonstrate continuous improvement and growth as they work to achieve the Society’s strategic goals.
Thank you to the FY22 officers and our entire section!
Thank you to the FY22 officers and our entire section!
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Congratulations to the following SWE Award Recipients
Alice Bowan, JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory
Resnik Challenger Medal For visionary technical contributions to deep space and Earth-orbiting spacecraft and for developing cost-saving, hardware-life-extending strategies that are making ever bolder missions possible. (See bio on p-100 of the recent SWE Magazine).
Kerri Phillips, PdD, JHU/APL
Emerging Leader Award For technical expertise and thought leadership in weapons systems technologies; for advocacy of inclusive STEM opportunities; and for serving as a dynamic role model for next-generation engineers. (See bio on p-129 of the recent SWE Magazine).
Alexandra Damley-Strnad, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rising Technical Contributor Award For commitment to growing future talent by mentoring and sponsoring STEM events; for technical and community-based contributions; and for using her experience to find novel approaches to technical challenges. (See bio on p-145 of the SWE Magazine).
Malika Grayson, PhD, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Advocating for Women in Engineering Award For being a proactive leader in the STEM community; for being intentional in advancing and empowering women in engineering; and for developing resources to help them succeed as engineers. (See bio on p-105 of the SWE Magazine).
Resnik Challenger Medal For visionary technical contributions to deep space and Earth-orbiting spacecraft and for developing cost-saving, hardware-life-extending strategies that are making ever bolder missions possible. (See bio on p-100 of the recent SWE Magazine).
Kerri Phillips, PdD, JHU/APL
Emerging Leader Award For technical expertise and thought leadership in weapons systems technologies; for advocacy of inclusive STEM opportunities; and for serving as a dynamic role model for next-generation engineers. (See bio on p-129 of the recent SWE Magazine).
Alexandra Damley-Strnad, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rising Technical Contributor Award For commitment to growing future talent by mentoring and sponsoring STEM events; for technical and community-based contributions; and for using her experience to find novel approaches to technical challenges. (See bio on p-145 of the SWE Magazine).
Malika Grayson, PhD, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Advocating for Women in Engineering Award For being a proactive leader in the STEM community; for being intentional in advancing and empowering women in engineering; and for developing resources to help them succeed as engineers. (See bio on p-105 of the SWE Magazine).
Spotlight on Upcoming Events
Tech Talk: Natural Language Processing in the Cloud
Wednesday, March 29 from 6:30-8pm ET - Virtual event
Join SWE-BWS and SWE-NYC for an exciting evening with the authors of "Natural Language Processing with AWS AI Services,” Mona M and Premkumar Rangarajan! This book aims to help organizations move quickly from business questions to high-performance models in production. To learn more please, register for Tech Talk.
Wednesday, March 29 from 6:30-8pm ET - Virtual event
Join SWE-BWS and SWE-NYC for an exciting evening with the authors of "Natural Language Processing with AWS AI Services,” Mona M and Premkumar Rangarajan! This book aims to help organizations move quickly from business questions to high-performance models in production. To learn more please, register for Tech Talk.
Join us for April Book Club
Sunday, April 23 at 2pm ET
A virtual discussion of Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Claire L. Evans. Find it on Amazon here.
Registrants will receive an email with the virtual conferencing (Zoom) link 1 hour prior to the event. Questions? Email us at leadership@swe-bws.org.
Sunday, April 23 at 2pm ET
A virtual discussion of Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Claire L. Evans. Find it on Amazon here.
Registrants will receive an email with the virtual conferencing (Zoom) link 1 hour prior to the event. Questions? Email us at leadership@swe-bws.org.
Engage with Collegiate Sections
If you have interest please contact vicepresident@swe-bws.org about the three events below.
University of Loyola Speed Mentoring
March 29th from 6:15-8:15pm ET
SWE-BWS is looking for volunteers to participate in a speed mentoring event with University of Loyola Engineering SWE collegiate section.
UMBC SWE Panel/Q&A - Call for Interest
April - Specific Date/Time TBD
SWE-BWS is looking for volunteers to participate in a panel + Q&A session with UMBC Engineering SWE collegiate section. Their weekly meetings are Wednesdays 12-1 pm on UMBC campus.
Johns Hopkins SWE Panel and Dinner
Thursday, April 6 from 6-7pm ET
SWE-BWS is looking for panelists to participate in a Q&A with Johns Hopkins Engineering SWE collegiate. The event will take place on Hopkins Homewood Campus.
If you have interest please contact vicepresident@swe-bws.org about the three events below.
University of Loyola Speed Mentoring
March 29th from 6:15-8:15pm ET
SWE-BWS is looking for volunteers to participate in a speed mentoring event with University of Loyola Engineering SWE collegiate section.
UMBC SWE Panel/Q&A - Call for Interest
April - Specific Date/Time TBD
SWE-BWS is looking for volunteers to participate in a panel + Q&A session with UMBC Engineering SWE collegiate section. Their weekly meetings are Wednesdays 12-1 pm on UMBC campus.
Johns Hopkins SWE Panel and Dinner
Thursday, April 6 from 6-7pm ET
SWE-BWS is looking for panelists to participate in a Q&A with Johns Hopkins Engineering SWE collegiate. The event will take place on Hopkins Homewood Campus.
Event Recaps
That's a Wrap on Science Fair Season!
HUGE Thank you to all our volunteers. We could not have reached nearly as many students with out you. We will be sharing pictures from various fairs over the next month. Some have already been shared in our eComms.
- Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Expo | Virtual | February 14
- Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair | In-person | March 4
- Prince William-Manassas Regional Science & Engineering Fair | Virtual/In-person | March 8
- Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair | In-person | March 18
- Morgan State University Science, Mathematics, & Engineering Fair | In-person | March 18
- Prince George's Area Science Fair | In-person | March 18
- Montgomery Area County Science Fair | Virtual | March 19
- Frederick County Science & Engineering Fair | In person | March 25
Thank you for volunteering with us at the Alexandria Turkey Trot.
It was an early 6:30am morning and great to see your smiling faces as we helped runners and walkers move before enjoying Thanksgiving Day!
Thank you for volunteering with us at Morgan State Science Expo.
We built Paper Cup Towers.
We built Paper Cup Towers.
Thank you for coming Conquiring Imposter Syndrome Webnair in February!
We learned a lot from Kim Meninger about Imposter Syndrome and how it may show up in our lives. Thank you to Kim and to everyone who came and asked questions!
We remembered to take a photo of our zoom room, and there were more people than could fit on one screen.
We remembered to take a photo of our zoom room, and there were more people than could fit on one screen.
SWE-BWS VIRTUAL EVENTS SURVEY
Please help us better serve you during this period of social distancing and complete our quick (~3 min) survey. Your input is much appreciated!
SURVEY LINK
COLLABORATE WITH SWE-BWS
Is your company or organization interested in hosting a virtual professional development event (e.g. speaker seminar or panel discussion) with SWE-BWS? We welcome these opportunities! Please reach out to us at: vicepresident_pd@swe-bws.org
Please help us better serve you during this period of social distancing and complete our quick (~3 min) survey. Your input is much appreciated!
SURVEY LINK
COLLABORATE WITH SWE-BWS
Is your company or organization interested in hosting a virtual professional development event (e.g. speaker seminar or panel discussion) with SWE-BWS? We welcome these opportunities! Please reach out to us at: vicepresident_pd@swe-bws.org
Girl Scouts and SWE
We are looking for troops that would like a SWE woman engineer talk to their troop virtually. This may volunteer opportunity may include virtual STEM activities. In addition, we are looking for a volunteer to help coordinate SWE volunteers with troop events. If you are interested , please emal vicepresident@swe-bws.org
We are looking for troops that would like a SWE woman engineer talk to their troop virtually. This may volunteer opportunity may include virtual STEM activities. In addition, we are looking for a volunteer to help coordinate SWE volunteers with troop events. If you are interested , please emal vicepresident@swe-bws.org
Message on COVID-19
The SWE Baltimore-Washington section is taking the Coronavirus outbreak seriously, and encourage you to take actions to prevent transmission and reduce risk for all. This includes staying home when you are feeling unwell, avoiding densely populated areas especially after recent travel, washing your hands frequently, and practicing general good hygiene. You can find more information on the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization websites.
Resources for at-home activities
Here are some digital resources to stay engaged in STEM!
The SWE Baltimore-Washington section is taking the Coronavirus outbreak seriously, and encourage you to take actions to prevent transmission and reduce risk for all. This includes staying home when you are feeling unwell, avoiding densely populated areas especially after recent travel, washing your hands frequently, and practicing general good hygiene. You can find more information on the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization websites.
Resources for at-home activities
Here are some digital resources to stay engaged in STEM!
Past SWE-BWS Awards
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