Helping Older Workers Live and Work Efficiently [Amperes: Current Affairs from Around the World]

Engineers Week (22-28 February 2015) dedicated a special day to encourage and educate girls to pursue engineering through creative and collaborative activities. Girl Day, on 26 February, was designed to celebrate women in engineering who are making a difference in the world. One example of a woman in the STEM fields who is paving the way for other young female engineers is Ohio University Professor of Engineering Diana Schwerha. An industrial engineer committed to promoting safer practices for an aging workforce as well as empowering female engineers, Schwerha has also dedicated herself to helping elderly individuals live safely and independently through her expertise in ergonomics, further illustrating her commitment to helping individuals live and work in a better and more effective manner.