Women in Microwaves (WiM)

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What is WiM?

WiM stands for “Women in Microwaves” and is the subset of Women in Engineering (WIE) working within the field of microwave engineering and typically active within the MTT society. WiM is also a subcommittee under MGA within the MTT-S AdCom.

Mission

The mission of WiM is to attract more woman graduate students and professionals to join MTT-S, and to increase the visibility of females in MTT-S through a variety of activities.

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May 2026 WiM Column
May 2026 WiM Column

Make Waves With Young Professionals and Women in Microwaves During IMS 2026 Join Women in Microwaves (WiM) and Young Professionals (YP) for a joint panel session event and separate evening networking socials at the 2026 IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS 2026). All three events will occur on Tuesday, 9 June at the end of the […]

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April 2026 WiM Column
April 2026 WiM Column

The WIM Special Session at AWAP 2025: Empowering Women in Microwaves Across ASEAN Despite global efforts to promote gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), women remain underrepresented, comprising 33% of researchers worldwide and only 28% in engineering. In Vietnam, women account for 37% of STEM professionals, but at the Hanoi University of […]

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March 2026 WiM Column
March 2026 WiM Column

Childcare Support at EuCAP 2025! A Much-Needed Initiative One of the key discussions around involving more women in the field of RF and microwave engineering revolves around the difficulties they often face in balancing family responsibilities with professional growth. Too often, they are forced to choose one over the other—a choice that should not exist. […]

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Photos from previous WiM Events. Photos by LylePhotos.com.