Diana Trujillo becomes the 108th certified NASA Flight Director at the Johnson Space Center. The significance of Trujillo's appointment extends far beyond her individual accomplishments. It represents a monumental step forward in the ongoing ...
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People of Color in STEM: Dr. Walter Massey
Dr. Walter Massey, Physicist Born in Mississippi in 1938, Walter Massey became fascinated by mathematics as a young man, and by the middle of high school, his academic achievements had earned him a Ford Foundation fellowship to Morehouse ...
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People of Color in STEM: Mario J. Molina
Mario J. Molina: 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Mario José Molina was a physical chemist who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole and was a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in discovering ...
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People of Color in STEM: Elbert Frank Cox
Elbert Frank Cox: First African American PhD in Math Elbert Frank Cox was born in 1895 in Evansville, Indiana. When he showed remarkable talents in high school mathematics and physics, Cox was directed toward Indiana University where he received ...
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People of Color in STEM: Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy: Engineer and Inventor Elijah J. McCoy was born in 1844 to former slaves from Kentucky who escaped to Canada on the Underground Railroad. At the age of 15, his parents arranged for him to travel to Scotland where he apprenticed and, ...
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People of Color in STEM: José M. Hernández
José M. Hernández: A journey from migrant farmworker to astronaut José M. Hernández was born in French Camp, California, and as a child worked alongside his family and other farmworkers harvesting crops and moving from one town to another. Even ...
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