UT Women in Engineering Program Director Jalonda Thompson has been named the 2023 Dr. Tanisha L. Jenkins Beacon of Light Award Winner.
Thompson Selected as 2023 Dr. Tanisha L. Jenkins Beacon of Light Award Winner
Undergraduate Research Program Boosts Opportunities for Students
A new UT program that recently wrapped its first year aims to boost undergraduate research opportunities in the Tickle College of Engineering.
Valuable ConNEXTions Made During Women in Engineering Event
More than 100 guests came to the UT campus on March 4 for the Women in Engineering Program’s ConNEXTion Day, an event designed to share opportunities for future students throughout the college.
Engineering Vols Present Research During Japanese Business Roundtable
UT’s Center for Global Engagement co-hosted the Japanese Business Roundtable in March 2023 to build business and professional relationships between the state of Tennessee and Japan. UT faculty members gave lightning talks and roundtable discussions throughout the day and UT students had the opportunity to present their research during a student poster session. Jalonda Thompson, […]
SWE Makes Lasting Impact at Pond Gap Elementary
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Tennessee has partnered with University-Assisted Community Schools to sponsor an engineering club at Pond Gap Elementary School in Knoxville for the past two years.
Adams Fortifies Lunch and Learn Event with STEM Career Pillars
Angelique Adams, PhD, shared her “Three Pillars to a Dream STEM Career” with engineering students in a specially presented Lunch and Learn hosted by the Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) Women in Engineering Program (WiE). Adams previously led a global R&D leadership career in the aluminum industry. She now brings her expertise to UT as […]
GradSWE Expands Community for Grad-Level Women in Engineering
Student organizers launched GradSWE recently, a new element to the college’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter offering graduate-level community and connection for Engineering Vol women. Their inaugural interest meeting welcomed female graduate engineering students from all departments into the Zeanah Engineering Complex on February 6. The meeting included a light dinner along with introductions, […]
Thompson’s Passion Brings Success in Inaugural Year as WiE Director
Jalonda Thompson oversaw numerous programs and built substantial collaborations in her first year as WiE director.
“Galactic Gal” Camille Calibeo Takes Vols Back to the Moon
Aerospace engineering alumnus Camille Calibeo fosters encouragement and positivity for women in STEM and communicates space-related scientific news in an interactive manner.
ConNEXTion Day Welcomes Incoming Women Engineers
Inaugural Women in Engineering (WiE) ConNEXTion Day help students and families to learn about the college’s student-focused approaches to support them.