Pioneers
Alan Turing: Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Folly
At the height of World War II, mathematician Alan Turing decrypted top-secret German military messages. Earlier...
Engineering
Lynn Conway: Computer Science Trailblazer and Transgender Pioneer
Lynn Conway contributed to the invention of modern computer processors, despite facing discrimination for being transgender.
Engineering
Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson, Aerospace Engineer and Advocate for Diversity in STEM
Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson is an aerospace engineer at NASA and an advocate for women in stem.
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
Julius Lothar Meyer: Why He Deserves a Seat at the Periodic Table
Dmitri Mendeleev got the lion's share of credit, but Julius Lothar Meyer also deserves a seat...
Pioneers
How American Sign Language Got Its Start
Today, around one million people use American Sign Language (ASL) as their main way to communicate,...
Engineering
Hidden Figures: The Unsung Heroes Behind NASA's Breakthroughs
"Hidden Figures" tells the true story of African American women whose mathematics, engineering and computer work...
Pioneers
Late Bloomer Ynés Mexía Discovered 50+ New Species of Plants
Mexican-American botanist Ynés Mexía discovered 50+ species of plants in her career, which she didn't start...
Pioneers
American Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman’s Legacy for Female Pioneers
Nancy Grace Roman was a trailblazer in the field of astronomy, a NASA legend, and a...
Pioneers
MIT’s First Female Student: Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was one of the early pioneering women in stem who advocated for advancing...
Pioneers
Remembering Computer Science Pioneer Frances Allen
Frances Allen was the first woman to win the Turing Award, a prestigious award that is...
Pioneers
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly Paved the Way for Women in Chemistry
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was the first Black woman in America to receive a Ph.D. in...
Pioneers
Gen Z Brings a New Generation of Young Scientists to Work
A new generation of young scientists is bringing fresh perspectives to work. Here's an early look...
Pioneers
Seymour Cray and the Birth of the Supercomputer
In the beginning, computers were called giant electronic brains. And from the early 1950s on, no...