Team co-authors book on women in engineering
Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering and founding director of AdvanceRIT, and Laura Shackelford, professor of English, recently published a book, Women in Engineering – Energy and the Environment. The book features technology and innovation achievements from women in mechanical engineering and provides insight into women’s trajectories, motivations, biographies, and contributions in the field.
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