STEM WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

Read the fascinating bios of these pioneers …

GRACE MURRAY HOPPER

Known as irreverent, sharp-tongued, and brilliant, she enjoyed long and influential careers in both the U.S. Navy and the private sector.

KATHERINE JOHNSON

…an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.

NANCY GRACE ROMAN

Known as the “mother of the Hubble,” Dr. Roman was the first chief of astronomy at NASA and the first woman to hold an executive position there.

STEM WOMEN OF OUR TIME AND THE FUTURE

An inspiring documentary titled “Not the Science Type” addresses negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and math.
(Video links were provided by Sandra Murdock)

VIEW THE INTRODUCTORY TRAILER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4O5jgB6YJvI

VIEW THE FULL DOCUMENTARY.
Featured are several young women who  chose STEM fields for their college studies and have excelled in their STEM careers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHIoyZjMCI

FEATURED IN THE VIDEO

L to R: Jessica Taaffe, Gitanjali Rao, Jayshree Seth, and Ciara Sivels.