Download PDF Women in Engineering June 1, 1999 Volume 29 Issue 2 Articles In This Issue Women in Engineering (editorial) Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorWm. A. Wulf and E. Gail de Planque The United States is one of the world’s leaders in technology and innovation, a position it owes largely to the strength of its engineering and technical workforce. However, that workforce faces increasing challenges, both internal and external in nature, that threaten our nation’s ... The Future of Women in Engineering Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorNancy Ramsey New, sustainable, and comprehensive initiatives for bringing women into engineering are possible but will require changes in the status quo. Several months ago I began my research for these comments by asking what there was to celebrate about women in engineering. Over the months, in interviews ... Increasing Diversity in the Engineering Workforce Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorNeal Lane Scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds, interests, and cultures can produce better scientific and technological results, as well as ensure the best uses of those results. Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reported some positive news in its 1998 report on ... Women in Engineering: Focus on Success Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorDonna Shirley Numerous opportunities exist for creative solutions to the problem of insufficient numbers of women engineers in the workforce. I would like to offer some suggestions, based on recent research and my personal experience, for increasing the number of women engineers in the workforce, the ... Creating Opportunities for Participation Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorRodney E. Slater As we begin a new century and a new millennium, attracting women to the U.S. engineering enterprise is part of the larger global concern with diversity and opportunity. On behalf of President Clinton and the Department of Transportation, I am delighted to have this opportunity to address the ...
Women in Engineering (editorial) Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorWm. A. Wulf and E. Gail de Planque The United States is one of the world’s leaders in technology and innovation, a position it owes largely to the strength of its engineering and technical workforce. However, that workforce faces increasing challenges, both internal and external in nature, that threaten our nation’s ...
The Future of Women in Engineering Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorNancy Ramsey New, sustainable, and comprehensive initiatives for bringing women into engineering are possible but will require changes in the status quo. Several months ago I began my research for these comments by asking what there was to celebrate about women in engineering. Over the months, in interviews ...
Increasing Diversity in the Engineering Workforce Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorNeal Lane Scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds, interests, and cultures can produce better scientific and technological results, as well as ensure the best uses of those results. Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reported some positive news in its 1998 report on ...
Women in Engineering: Focus on Success Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorDonna Shirley Numerous opportunities exist for creative solutions to the problem of insufficient numbers of women engineers in the workforce. I would like to offer some suggestions, based on recent research and my personal experience, for increasing the number of women engineers in the workforce, the ...
Creating Opportunities for Participation Tuesday, June 1, 1999 AuthorRodney E. Slater As we begin a new century and a new millennium, attracting women to the U.S. engineering enterprise is part of the larger global concern with diversity and opportunity. On behalf of President Clinton and the Department of Transportation, I am delighted to have this opportunity to address the ...