Introductions Necessary

The first woman and first African-American to earn a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii, Alice Ball went on to develop a highly effective treatment for leprosy.

While lasers have come to be part of our everyday lives, in the 1960’s they were a new and exciting technology.  One scientist studying that technology was physicist Dr. Elsa Garmire.

The principle investigator of the Leftwich Lab at GWU, Megan Leftwich leads a team of students and postdoc researchers in exploring biologically inspired fluid flows and using what they learn to inspire engineering solutions to problems.

Called a modern day Indiana Jones Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellite imagery to help her find lost ancient sites.

Donna J. Nelson is an advocate for scientific accuracy in the media and was one of the science advisors for the television show Breaking Bad.

Inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2009 Dr. Susan Solomon’s work in atmospheric science helped us to understand the depletion of the ozone layer and the creation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic.

September 15 is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United State and today we would like to introduce you to Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in the world to travel to space and the first Hispanic woman to be the director of the Johnson Space Center.

In 2010 Dr. Marla Spival was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship grant which she used to help found the Bee Squad – a group that helps beekeepers and the community in the Twin Cities are of Minnesota to foster healthy bee populations and pollinator landscapes through education and hands-on mentorships

Astronomy is often considered a visible field of study, even though much of what is observed is outside the visible spectrum. By helping to develop the use of sonification as part of the study of astronomical objects Dr. Wanda Diaz-Merced not only carved out her own place in the field but is also an advocate for others with disabilities being part of the scientific community as well.

Dr. Jan Davis is a Registered Professional Engineer, holds one patent, and oh yeah – she is also an astronaut.