Getty Images Lonnie Johnson holds his patent for the pump-action water gun he developed, now known as the Super Soaker Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Mechanical Engineering, NASA, Nuclear Engineering, STEM Engineer Lonnie Johnson invented the massively popular Super Soaker water gun and is developing a thermoelectric device to convert solarContinue reading “Dr. Lonnie Johnson…”
Category Archives: STEM
Dr. Ayanna Howard…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Computer Engineering, Diversity in Science, Electrical Engineering, NASA, Robotics, STEM, Women in Science Accomplished roboticist, entrepreneur, and educator Ayanna Howard, PhD, became dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering on March 1, 2021. Previously she was chair of the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Interactive Computing in the CollegeContinue reading “Dr. Ayanna Howard…”
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Particle Physics, STEM, Theoretical Physics, Women in Science Renowned physicist and university president Shirley Ann Jackson was born on August 5, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to George Hiter Jackson and Beatrice Cosby Jackson. When Jackson was a child, her mother read her the biography of BenjaminContinue reading “Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson…”
Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdannig/ Topics: African Americans, Applied Physics, Black History Month, Business Consulting, Cybersecurity, Diversity in Science, Economics, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, STEM, Women in Science IMPACT areas and EXPERTISEo Training & EDU: Cyber Security – Block Chain – Artificial Intelligenceo Business Strategy & Competitive Intelligenceo Sales & Strategic Relationship Managemento New Market Development & New ProductContinue reading “Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…”
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green…
Image source: Flickr Topics: African Americans, Applied Physics, Black History Month, Cancer, Diversity in Science, Lasers, Nanotechnology, Physics, STEM, Women in Science Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a STEM pioneer, leader, humanitarian, and entrepreneur introducing the world to the next generation of cancer treatments, charities, and affordable healthcare. She is one of the nation’s leading medicalContinue reading “Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green…”
Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, NASA, Space Exploration, STEM, Women in Science The Honorable Aprille J. Ericsson was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (S&T). In this role, she directed an organization responsible for the oversight, advocacy, and policy for the Department of Defense (DoD)Continue reading “Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson…”
Communal…
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Carl Sagan, Civilization, Existentialism, Star Wars, Star Trek, STEM Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later, onContinue reading “Communal…”
Multidisciplinarity…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Medicine, Research, STEM AAAS will bring together a diverse group of professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) to tackle the barriers to individuals entering and staying in careers in those fields. The first Multidisciplinary Working Group (MWG), called Empowering Career Pathways in STEMM (ECP), will focus onContinue reading “Multidisciplinarity…”
AAAS Science Awards…
Topics: Diversity in Science, Education, Research, STEM, Theoretical Physics The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced the 2023 winners of eight longstanding awards that recognize scientists, engineers, innovators, and public servants for their contributions to science and society. The awards honor individuals and teams for a range of achievements, from advancing scienceContinue reading “AAAS Science Awards…”
The Decline of Disruptive Science…
The proportion of disruptive scientific papers, such as the 1953 description of DNA’s double-helix structure, has fallen since the mid-1940s.Credit: Lawrence Lawry/SPL Topics: DNA, Education, Philosophy, Research, Science, STEM The number of science and technology research papers published has skyrocketed over the past few decades — but the ‘disruptiveness’ of those papers has dropped, accordingContinue reading “The Decline of Disruptive Science…”
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