Women in Tech

In an industry still dominated by male figures, Selu Gupta, Hardware Engineering Manager at Tektronix, and Maria Heriz, VP, Portfolio Solutions & Marketing at Tektronix, each stand out as leaders in their fields, representing the drive for greater inclusivity and role models for women in technology.

As life rushes ever more towards digital, the demand for skilled cyber security professionals has never been greater.

By Dr Patricia Xavier, Associate Professor NMITE Diverse teams provide enhanced engineering by being more critical and creative. The lived experiences of different groups of people provides a greater chance that a variety of perspectives are taken into account in design and manufacture, producing products and processes that meet the needs of a wider range of people.

On Friday 21st June 2024, Electronic Specifier’s Associate Editor Sheryl Miles attended the SheCanEngineer event, ‘Engineering - Behind the Scenes,’ in celebration of International Women’s Day 2024.

Susan Ipri-Brown has begun her term as the 143rd president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting 4th June 2024.

An inspiring student has beaten hundreds to clinch the coveted title of UK Young Engineer of the Year in this year’s Big Bang Competition and a group of teens from Liverpool have been crowned as the first UK Young Technologists of the Year.

What do STEM and films have in common? They produce remarkable women. The difference? Film has access to a wealth of diverse and untapped potential, showcasing people who might never have considered a career in tech or engineering.

On Friday, 7th June 2024, Electronic Specifier’s Sheryl Miles and Sophie Mae Mcpherson joined forces with WE United’s UK and Ireland chapter to take part in a sponsored 5k walk-a-thon along London’s Southbank.

Lynn Ann Conway, a pioneer in computer science and electrical engineering and a professor emerita at the University of Michigan, passed away on 9th June 2024, at her home in Jackson due to a heart condition. She was 86.

The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, reveals that the world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap.