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. 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. Evelyn Granville…

Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Civics, Civil Rights, Computer Science, Diversity in Science, Mathematics, Physics, Women in Science Evelyn Granville (born May 1, 1924, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died June 27, 2023, Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American mathematician who was one of the first African American women to receive a doctoral degree in mathematics. Boyd received an undergraduate degree in mathematicsContinue reading “Dr. Evelyn Granville…”

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…”

Dr. Marie Maynard Daly…

Image source: Link below Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Chemistry, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, Women in Science Overcoming the dual hurdles of racial and gender bias, Marie Maynard Daly (1921–2003) conducted influential studies on proteins, sugars, and cholesterol. In 1947 she became the first Black woman to receive a PhD in chemistryContinue reading “Dr. Marie Maynard Daly…”

Dr. Patricia Bath…

Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Civics, Civil Rights, Diaspora, Diversity in Science, Women in Science Patricia BathLaserphaco Cataract Surgery U.S. Patent No. 4,744,360Inducted in 2022Born Nov. 4, 1942 – Died May 30, 2019Dr. Patricia Bath invented Laserphaco, a new device and technique for removing cataracts. It performed all the steps of cataract removal: makingContinue reading “Dr. Patricia Bath…”

Takeaways…

Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important. Ellen Ioanes, Vox Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights, Women’s Rights First, explanation and apologies: I’m working on a five-year-old laptop, and the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) is no longer supplying parts, or at least that’s what Geek Squad is saying. Early in theContinue reading “Takeaways…”