Women in Engineering – CSULB Engineering News

Turbine and Suspension Systems Take Top Awards at Engineering Expo

By Margo McCall on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

A locomotive suspension system for harsh environments was chosen as the most innovative and practical design and a turbine in-pipe system as the best design for sustainable and clean energyContinue readingTurbine and Suspension Systems Take Top Awards at Engineering Expo

Environmental Engineering Team Takes Top Spot at ASCE Competition

By Margo McCall on April 16, 2018April 17, 2018

The Cal State Long Beach team clinched a first-place win in last weekend’s Environmental Competition at the annual ASCE Pacific Southwest Conference for building a water treatment system for lessContinue readingEnvironmental Engineering Team Takes Top Spot at ASCE Competition

CSULB Freshman Wins Video Pitch Contest at MESA Conference

By Margo McCall on November 9, 2017November 15, 2017

CSULB engineering freshman Zoe Smith went to last month’s MESA Conference hoping to learn about leadership and connect with future employers. She didn’t realize she’d end up winning the video-pitchContinue readingCSULB Freshman Wins Video Pitch Contest at MESA Conference

Female Faculty Share their Stories

By Margo McCall on October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

They each had a story of how they got here. An early interest in science. The influence of family members or mentors. Even a random selection in an academic catalogue.Continue readingFemale Faculty Share their Stories

Electrical Engineering Graduate Describes SCE Job as ‘So Much Fun’

By Margo McCall on October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

When Chandni Mehta left India for New York three years ago, she didn’t speak a word of English. Not only did she have to quickly learn a foreign language butContinue readingElectrical Engineering Graduate Describes SCE Job as ‘So Much Fun’

CSULB Students Attend Grace Hopper Celebration of Female Technologists

By Margo McCall on October 13, 2017October 13, 2017

Women are a distinct minority in computer science classes at many universities, including CSULB. That wasn’t the case at the recent Grace Hopper Celebration, where more than 6,000 female technologistsContinue readingCSULB Students Attend Grace Hopper Celebration of Female Technologists

Engineering Honors Track Celebrates Arrival of New Students

By Margo McCall on September 15, 2017September 19, 2017

Each year, the CSULB Engineering Honors Track gets a little larger. The 6-year-old program offers students a fast-track plan toward earning an undergraduate degree completion, complete with a thesis andContinue readingEngineering Honors Track Celebrates Arrival of New Students

CSULB Computer Engineering & Computer Science Department Joins Diversity Initiative

By Margo McCall on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

CSULB Computer Engineering and Computer Science Chair Burkhard Englert will participate this summer in an initiative to increase the percentage of women and students of color majoring in computer science.Continue readingCSULB Computer Engineering & Computer Science Department Joins Diversity Initiative

Creating More Inclusive Classrooms

By Margo McCall on November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

At Claremont’s STEM-focused Harvey Mudd College, nearly half of the 800 students are women. The percentage holds for computer science. But it wasn’t always that way. Back in 2004, onlyContinue readingCreating More Inclusive Classrooms

Virgin Galactic Director Mandy Vaughn Speaks at CSULB SWE Event

By Margo McCall on October 14, 2016October 14, 2016

Mandy Vaughn, Senior Director of Business Development and Mission Management at Virgin Galactic, told the girls at Friday’s Women Engineers @ the Beach event that it’s important to ask questions.Continue readingVirgin Galactic Director Mandy Vaughn Speaks at CSULB SWE Event

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