Interfacial Sciences and Electrochemistry
“The head of the division I was to be in did not like minorities. Because I was an Indian. I just didn’t ever realize why he had it against me. But that’s the way the world is sometimes.” Floy Agnes Lee was born on July 23, 1922 in Albuquerque, NM. Lee’s parents taught at Albuquerque …
The 1st Native American Woman Archeologist. Bertha Parker was born to the Seneca tribe in Chautauqua County, NY on Aug. 30, 1907. As a child, she would join her father on archeological digs until her parents divorced. Parker moved to Los Angeles with her mother, and as a teenager, Parker would work as an actor …
“We will never be successful and safe as a society unless we attend to all issues and all people.” Huda Zoghbi was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1954. Since a young age, Zoghbi was encouraged to pursue academics by her mother who emphasized the importance of education in securing Zoghbi’s independence as a woman in …
First woman to receive the World Food Prize and inventor of Quality Protein Maize. Evangelina Villegas was born in Mexico City, MX on October 24th, 1924. Villegas double majored at National Polytechnic Institute and obtained a B.A. in chemistry and biology, often finding herself as one of few women in her classes. In 1950, Villegas …
“I encourage women to raise their hand, be ready to tell their story, and ask for what they want.” Anabella Villalobos was born in Panama City in the early 1960s. She discovered her passion of chemistry in high school and obtained her B.S. in chemistry at the University of Panama. In 1981, Villalobos earned a …
“Make the environment work for you not against you. Never leave up to willpower and self-discipline what you can do with the environment.” Temple Grandin was born in 1947 in Boston, MA. At the age of 2, Grandin was diagnosed with “brain damage” and recommended to be institutionalized. Fortunately, her family had the resources to …
“I believe in the future of AI changing the world. The question is: Who is changing AI? It is really important to bring diverse groups of students and future leaders into the development of AI.” Fei-Fei Li was born in Beijing, China in 1976 and immigrated to Parsippany, NJ in 1991. She attended Princeton and …
“…it is shameful that there are so few women in science… In China there are many, many women in physics. There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men. In Chinese society, a woman is valued for what she is, and men encourage her to …
“There is no demand for women engineers . . . but there’s always demand for anyone who can do a good piece of work.” Edith Clarke was born in Howard County, MD on Feb. 10th, 1883. Orphaned as a kid, she used an inheritance to study math and astronomy at Vassar College. Clarke worked as …
A pioneer of modern food sanitation and food refrigeration. Mary Pennington was born in Nashville, TN on Oct. 8th, 1872 and raised in Philadelphia, PA where she would eventually attend University. Pennington was first introduced to chemistry at 12 yr old through her local library and visits to Penn. She eventually studied Chemistry at Penn …