Pioneers
Hidden Figure Gladys West and Her Role in Creating GPS
Dr. Gladys West, a trailblazing Black scientist, created the foundation of today's GPS network.
Pioneers
Science
Precipitating Potential: Female Trailblazer Mary Elliott Hill
Female trailblazer and chemist Mary Elliott Hill was the first African American woman awarded a master's...
Pioneers
Bessie Coleman and the Open Sky
In late 1919, a young American woman arrived in Paris, seeking opportunities she was not allowed...
Science
Dr. Mae C. Jemison: Making Space History Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Dr. Mae C. Jemison is a doctor, engineer and physicist who became the first Black woman...
Pioneers
WW2 Codebreakers Secretly Hacked Military Messages
Women in WW2 played an important role secretly hacking military messages. Learn how they helped end...
Pioneers
Judith Love Cohen and the Female Engineers of Tomorrow
Judith Love Cohen, one of the first Female Engineers in aerospace, brought astronauts back from the...
Pioneers
These Trailblazing Indian Women Are Shaking Up Science and Technology
The gender gap may be wide, but these Indian women scientists are blazing a trail and...
Women in STEM
Diversity and Inclusion Create Better Outcomes: A Look at the Science
The science is clear: Diversity and inclusion can improve innovation, performance and profitability.
Pioneers
Henrietta Leavitt and the Starlight Distance Key
Chances are you've never heard of Henrietta Leavitt or know how she unlocked the key for...
Pioneers
Maybelle Blair: 91 Years Young
Maybelle Blair is everything you would want a 91-year old, former professional baseball player to be....
Pioneers
Maybelle Blair Is in a League of Her Own
Whether it was playing professional ball with the Chicago Cardinals in 1949 or serving as one...
Pioneers
Celebrating Alice Ball
Alice Ball was an African American chemist who discovered the most effective treatment for leprosy during...
Pioneers
Ellen Ochoa: The First Hispanic Woman in Space
Ellen Ochoa is an inventor, NASA leader and classical flutist — and was the first Hispanic...
Pioneers
Not Just a Movie Star: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Go Back to Hedy Lamarr Invention
A Hedy Lamarr invention paved the way for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Frequency hopping is essential to...