Identifying as a “creative” means you can innovate, visualize ideas, make new things and overall seen the world differently. Engineering in particular needs more people who can innovate and create designs that help populations grow and thrive. This field is often associated with solely logic-based thinking, but an “outside of the box” perspective is just […]
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Advice For The Next Generation Of Women In STEM
As women remain dramatically underrepresented across all STEM studies and careers, how do we make strides to close the gender gap and fuel the next generation of female innovators? At a time when technology continues to transform the way we live, work and learn, the need to close the STEM gender gap is more critical […]
EngHERO: Markio Shimoda
Markio Shimoda is in her final year of engineering at the University of Waterloo. Although she was a little nervous about how much studying she thought she would have to do, she knew she wanted to be an engineer and “Professional Problem-Solver”. What’s one thing you wish you knew about engineering back when you were […]
Musical Engineers
Engineering is full of creativity! Though sometimes it’s easy to forget that when you only focus on STEM. There are new advances in creative fields all the time because of the hard work of engineers. The tech company Teenage Engineering is a perfect example of where creativity and engineering collide. Teenage Engineering are famous for […]
The Wonders of Civil Engineering
Civil engineers are changing and molding the world around us, so it’s no wonder that their creations and innovations are truly spectacular. Not only are the finished products of these engineers’ hard work often impressive, but they help save lives. Making accessible roads and bridges can alter the entire dynamic of an ecosystem for the […]
Words From the First Woman in NASA’s Mission Control Centre
Poppy Northcutt Hearing from women in STEM is always encouraging and inspiring, but Poppy Northcutt, in particular, embodies that women’s success in engineering is limitless. She was the first woman to ever step foot into a NASA control room and was a return-to-earth specialist. This woman’s accomplishments are truly incredible and prove that anything is […]