Installation of the FY24 SWE Board of Directors and Board of Trustees
An enthusiastic audience gathered for the installation of the FY24 SWE Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. Source
An enthusiastic audience gathered for the installation of the FY24 SWE Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. Source
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Dolly Parton was able to reunite Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for her upcoming Rockstar album, and we’re finally going to get to hear it. Dolly announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she’s releasing her cover of The Beatles “Let It Be” on Friday, August 18. Not only does the song feature Paul and Ringo, but it also has Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton. Dolly shares, “This song is really special to me.” Dolly will […]
The Women in Government Affinity Group, a vibrant community within the Society of Women Engineers, has been leading the charge in empowering women professionals and promoting these values. Over the past year, the group organized a series of engaging events, ranging from providing guidance for a national conference to exploring the significance of DEI&B, celebrating... Source
Learn about Maryam Brown's career journey in STEM and energy policy on our new episode of Diverse: a SWE podcast! Source
Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in the 2009 movie about Oher's life, The Blind Side, is weighing in after a headline grabbing lawsuit related to the movie. And like he did in the movie, Aaron is protecting his onscreen mother, Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for her performance. On August 14, Oher filed a petition alleging Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into signing a conservatorship when […]
Gary Miller/Getty Images August 15 marked 54 years since the famed Woodstock Music & Arts festival, and while he played the fest, Carlos Santana doesn’t remember much of it. That’s because he took what he calls “medicine” from Jerry Garcia, not realizing he was about to take the stage. “He had a beautiful smile when he gave it to me,” Santana tells ABC Audio. “So I wasn't afraid until I took it. And then […]
(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- Prosecutors for newly minted special counsel David Weiss pushed back on Hunter Biden's assertion that they "reneged" on an ill-fated plea deal, according to a court document filed on Tuesday in which they also disputed defense counsel's claim that the diversion agreement on a gun possession charge remains "valid and binding." On Monday, attorneys for the president's son argued that the diversion agreement, part of the broader plea […]
(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been "destroyed," officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground. […]
Paul Natkin/Getty Images A new documentary about a performer who has devoted his life to celebrating Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has found a new distributor: Abramorama plans to release the film on September 1, Deadline reports. Mr. Jimmy tells the story of Japanese guitarist Akio Sakurai [Ack-eo Sack-er-I], who was so inspired by Page that he based his style, sound, live performances and more around him. That dedication led him to perform as “Mr. Jimmy” in clubs in Tokyo for 30 […]