By: Yastika Singh I had the amazing opportunity to interview Dr. LeAnn Dourte, a professor in the Bioengineering Department at Penn (and my current professor!) about her background in biomechanics, her unique teaching philosophy, and her challenges as a woman in engineering. Dr. Dourte teaches BE 2000 (Biomechanics), BE 2700 (Bioengineering Lab Principles), and BE 5700 (Biomechatronics). Read below about her fascinating work on active learning and her sound advice. career trajectory, her...

By: Yastika Singh I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Erin Berlew, professor and researcher in the Bioengineering Department at Penn (and my professor last semester!) regarding her unique career trajectory from AmeriCorps to Brian Chow’s lab, her experiences as a female engineer, and her time at Penn. Dr. Berlew teaches Engineering 1050, a Python class centered around data analysis, as well as Senior Design for Bioengineering seniors. Below you can learn about the incredible work...

SWE members at TBTN 2025 “Take Back the Night”. I had never heard this phrase before joining SWE yet the second I heard it, I had a gut...