Madeleine Combs

       “I don't walk into the lab in the morning thinking, 'I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.' I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.”        Ada Yonath was born into a poor family in Jerusalem where her family lived in a small four-room apartment with other families. Despite her family’s … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Ada Yonath

      "The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task"- Fabiola Gianotti             Dr. Fabiola Gianotti is an unwavering optimist who grew up loving both science and art by taking influence from her parents in Italy. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a prima ballerina at La Scala in Milan or … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Dr. Fabiola Gianotti

      "I was just a kid growing up in Jamaica with dreams, and I want people to know that it’s possible to dream bigger and accomplish those dreams"- Kamilah Taylor       Kamilah Taylor received a B.S. in computer science and mathematics from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and an M.S. in computer science with a … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Kamilah Taylor

    "In nature nothing exists alone."- Rachel Carson, Silent Spring       Rachel Carson first expressed her love of nature as a writer and later as a marine biologist. She graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women in 1929 and went on to study at the Oceanographic Institute at Woods Hole and later receive her MA in Zoology from … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Rachel Carson

    “Believe in the power of truth…Do not allow your mind to be imprisoned by the majority thinking. Remember that the limits of science are not the limits of imagination” – Dr. Patricia Bath     Dr. Patricia Bath was the first African American to complete residency in ophthalmology in 1973. She became the first female faculty member in the … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in Stem: Dr. Patricia Bath