Dr. Christine Darden has said of her success as an engineer at NASA, “I was able to stand on the shoulders of those women who came before me, and women who came after me were able to stand on mine.”
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On July 1st, 1999 Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson became president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and since then she has transformed the oldest technical research university in the United States.
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Organic medicinal chemist Jeanette Brown is also a historian, author, and advocate for increasing diversity in science.
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May 1st marks the birthday of mathematician and educator Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville, a native of Washington D.C., one of the first African American women to earn a doctorate in mathematics, and computer programmer for various space missions.
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Mary Jackson carved her own career path in engineering at NASA before switching roles to help others rise to the top.
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This native of the United States capitol had a life devoted to service in the fields of education and social reform.
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February 14 is Valentine’s Day: a day associated with tending the heart. Today, we’ll look at a woman who has studied many factors impacting the human heart: Marie Maynard Daly.
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There’s plenty of science on display at the Super Bowl, and Ainissa Ramirez is able to tell you all about it.
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Jedidah Isler wanted to study the stars since she was first gifted a telescope at age 12, now she’s an astrophysicist.
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Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is pioneering the use of lasers and nanoparticles to fight cancer.
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