Women’s History Month: Space Pioneer Ellen Ochoa
In 1993, Astronaut Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go into space. Born in Los Angeles in 1958, she was …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Black History Month: Medical Pioneer Dr. Kizzemekia (Kizzy) Corbett
As a viral immunologist at the National Institutes for Health, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett has played a key role in the development of …