Originally from New Zealand, Niranjana Raghunathan has been working across the globe in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for the past 13 years. She has learned that keeping her team motivated leads to success.

In a year filled with challenges for women in science, AWIS supported members with grants, scholarships, learning opportunities, advocacy initiatives, a new career center, and more. Read all about it in the AWIS Annual Report.

The NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time by race and gender. NCWIT supplies these data visualizations for the computing community free of charge. Feel free to use these data in reports, presentations, proposals, and other research with the appropriate citation.

Empathy guides AWIS member Náguia De Medeiros to choose research that centers on people, not just data. Currently a PhD student at the University of Texas at El Paso, her research focuses on using technology to expand access to rehabilitation and improve mobility after stroke.

Interested in a career outside of academia? AWIS member Bushra Zaman speaks with science communicator Dr. Chloe Kirk about how to navigate different career options.

This session explores how microaffirmations – small, intentional acts of recognition, validation, and support – play a pivotal role in shaping students’ sense of belonging and mattering in computing education. Drawing on research from psychology, education, and computing, the session demonstrates how microaffirmations can enhance student engagement, cultivate inclusive and supportive learning environments, and improve both academic and psychosocial outcomes.

March is Women’s History Month. All month we are celebrating women who contributed to the advancement of science, and the next generation of women in STEM. Despite severe gender bias, these bold and brilliant women paved the way for future generations. Help us share their accomplishments so they too can be household names like Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking.

In this episode, Abigail Mizzi, master’s student in aeronautical and astronautical engineering at Purdue University, and Steven Collicott, Ph.D., professor in Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, share the story behind Purdue 1 - a groundbreaking university-led spaceflight mission set for 2027. Abigail is poised to become the first graduate student to conduct her thesis research in space, operating her fluids experiment during three minutes of microgravity. Dr. Collicott will also fly a human-tended experiment studying how liquids move over surfaces in weightlessness - research that can’t be replicated on Earth. In conversation with FY26 SWE President Inaas Darrat, hear how Purdue 1 became a reality, what it takes to prepare mentally and physically for suborbital flight, and how SWE has shaped Abigail’s STEM journey - including receiving the Outstanding Collegiate Member award.

The AWIS Career Center uses skills-based searching for better job matches, focusing your search and saving you time. Our system matches the technical STEM skills that you possess with the required and desired skills of employer’s job postings. Start exploring our career center today and take the first step towards achieving your professional goals.

In this interview, SWE APEX Distinguished Engineering Educator Award recipients Marca Lam, Ph.D.; Tsu-Jae Liu, Ph.D.; and Anne Lucietto, Ph.D., F.SWE share the moments, mindsets, and mentoring that shaped their careers, from supporting students who struggle to building inclusive learning environments and stronger professional networks.