North Alabama Section Blog

The NAL SWE blog shares articles about events, members, and more. Have an idea for a post? Email us at nal@swe.org.

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May 2025 Newsletter

May Newsletter HighlightsOn April 12, NAL SWE introduced over 50 students to additive manufacturing during our workshop at UAH’s Girls in Science and Engineering Day.Thank you our volunteers Alisa, Ruth, Morgan, Shela, Sukhi, Rachel, Ayana, and Katreena! Upcoming Events Hike with SWESaturday, May 24, 7:45 AMMadison County Nature Trail (Green Mountain Nature Trail)5000 Nature Trail…

April 2025 Newsletter

April Newsletter HighlightsBetween rounds at the FIRST Rocket City Regional, we introduced competitors and spectators to additive manufacturing through the use of 3D printing pens.The results for the essay contest are in! Check out our blog post to learn more about the contest and read the top three essays.Blog Post Upcoming Events May Section Meeting…

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2025 North Alabama STEM Essay Contest Results

2025 North Alabama STEM Essay Contest Results North Alabama SWE is excited to announce that the results of the second annual North Alabama STEM Essay contest are in! We received 91 total entries from across north Alabama, each of which was thoughtful and innovative. Our panel of judges thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the essays…

March 2025 Newsletter

March Newsletter Highlights Celebrating the incredible women who inspire, empower, and lead! It was an honor to co-host this empowering event with Women in Defense – Tennessee Valley Chapter  in recognition of International Women’s Day.   Upcoming Events April Section Meeting and SocialSaturday, April 5, 1 PM – 2 PMDowntown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room A915…

Job Post 3/1/25

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer!This role is based at our Molding & Extrusion plant in Huntsville, Alabama, and will report to the Manufacturing Engineering…