Women’s History Month: Medical Pioneer Jane Cooke Wright
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright was a surgeon and cancer researcher who developed the technique of testing the effect of chemotherapy drugs on …
Campus Tours Return With Virtual Undergraduate Visit
On January 5th, Rocky Vista University and David Ross, DO, Director of Rural & Wilderness Medicine Track, hosted a virtual campus visit …
Women’s History Month: Medical Pioneer Gerty Cori
Born in 1896, Gerty Cori was a naturalized American biochemist who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in the …
Women’s History Month: Chemical Pioneer Alice Ball
At the age of 23, Alice Ball, an African American chemist, developed a technique for treating the dreaded disease leprosy. The Ball …
Women’s History Month: Physics Pioneer Chien-Shiung Wu
Known as the “First Lady of Physics” and Queen of Nuclear Research, Chien-Shiung Wu was born in China in 1912 and came …
Women’s History Month: Medical Pioneer Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
Born in 1821 in Bristol, England, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell immigrated to the United States and became the first woman in American to …
Black History Month: Black Inventors Who Helped Shape American Lives
Lonnie Johnson (1949 – ) An engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory working on the Galileo mission to Jupiter, the Mars Observer …
Campus Tours Return with Virtual Undergraduate Students Visit
On January 5th, Rocky Vista University hosted a virtual campus visit for undergraduate students enrolled in the Healthcare Interest Program (HIP), a …
Black History Month: Osteopathic Medical Pioneer Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee is a physician, educator, medical school administrator, and the first Black woman to become Dean of an osteopathic medical …
RVU Celebrates Black History Month With DEI Events
RVU has placed an enormous emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity. Our drive to recognize, appreciate, honor and understand the tapestry of …