Drexel University Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

This weeks SHPE Spotlight, we are highlighting the career of Ellen L. Ochoa, (born May 10, 1958), the first Hispanic woman to go to space! Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut and the current director of the Johnson Space Center. After reviving her Electrical Engineering doctorate from Stanford, Ochoa was selected to be an Astronaut by NASA in 1991. Ochoa is also the co-inventor of various patents. An optical inspection system, an optical object recognition method... and a method for reducing or removing noise from images. To read more about Ellen and he work here (https://www.nasa.gov//jo/about/people/orgs/bios/ochoa.html) #shpetinas #shpespotlight #latinosinstem

SHPETinas is coming soonOn February 27 from 6-8:30, SHPE will be hosting a panel of female speakers in STEM to speak upon their journey to where they are today. Enjoy a night of food, networking, and inspiring anecdotes! RSVP using the link in our bio or QR code by February 24th. #shpe #shpetinas #DUSHPE

This week of DUSHPE Spotlight series features Mexican-American physicist, Albert Baez! (Also known as the father of singer Joan Báez) Born in Publea, Mexico in 1912, Báez moved to the US at the age of 2 and lived there for the rest of his life. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Drew University in 1933 and a masters’ degree from Syracuse University in 1935. In 1950 he earned his physics doctorate at Stanford University, where he and Dr. Paul Kirkpatrick invented the x-ray ref...lecting microscope, the tool that launched the field of x-ray optics. From 1961 to 1967, Báez was the first head of the division of science teaching at UNESCO in Paris, where he helped develop projects in the basic sciences in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Arab states. A lifelong pacifist, Al opposed both the nuclear weapons buildup of the 1950s and, later, the Vietnam War; he worked with many peace and humanitarian programs. To read more about Al’s life work, please visit the link below! #shpe #shpespotlight #latinosinstem #dushpe https://www.geni.com/people/Albert-Baez/6000000009920306233 @ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Drexel SHPE and GPC will be hosting a salary negotiation workshop on Monday February 11th from 6-8pm at Hill Conference Room. Learn some tips on how to approach negotiating your salary and tackle tough financial conversations at work. RSVP using the Google forms link attach and email you questions to either [email protected] or [email protected]. ... (https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfRIsMng2XVJSizcm/viewform)

Today marks the beginning of Drexel SHPE’s Hispanics in STEM Spotlight Series! Each week, we will be sharing the stories of prominent Hispanic figures in STEM. Look out every Monday for a new inspiration and feel free to use the hashtag #SHPESpotlight to share your own stories in your respective field. Today, we celebrate Dr. France A. Córdova, a prominent astrophysicist and current director of the National Science Foundation. Prior to her current role, Córdova conducted im...portant research on x-ray and gamma ray sources, accretion discs, and black holes, publishing more than 150 scientific papers. Then, in 1993 she became the first woman to hold the position of NASA Chief Scientist. After being nominated her current NSF position by Barack Obama, Dr. Córdova has advocated for advancement of scientific discovery in all respective fields. To read more about Dr. Córdova, follow the link to her biography page attached below! #shpespotlight #SHPE #drcordova #SHPEtinas

SHPE GBM Join us next Monday at 6:30 in Hill Conference room to hear about our upcoming events and fundraisers for the winter term. We have a lot of events lined up for the next few week, so if you are seeking more opportunities to get involved with SHPE, you don’t want to miss this. All majors are welcome attend, so feel free to bring a friend!

Happy week 9! To celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, SHPE will be attending LSAMP’s Friendsgiving game night this Thursday @5-6:30 in Creese 050. Please RSVP using the Google Forms link attached and we hope to see you on Thursday! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScqOw5Y51a_lPKhZ/viewform

Happy week 7 everyone! We are happy to announce SHPE will be having our first GBM of the term next week Tuesday, the 12th at 6:30 in Hill Conference room. Come out to hear about the events we have lined up for the school year. Snacks will be provided!

A few highlights from the Lives and Lessons event last Saturday! Thank you to everyone who came out, especially the panel speakers, as well as those who helped organize the event.

Join us this Saturday for the Lives and Lessons event on the 3rd floor of Bossone Atrium from 10-12:30pm! There will be an array of panels, workshops, networking as well as food! Please RSVP using the link attached and we look forward to seeing everyone! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd9I5tU1BPqNYd9PE/viewform