Tag: Black women in science
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Meet Dr. Dawn Wright, the ocean scientist who became the first Black woman to dive to the ocean floor and the first Black person to explore Challenger Deep.
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The inspiring journey of Miona Short, the first Black woman to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in astrophysics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read about her childhood dreams of the stars, the historic 100-year milestone, and how…
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