"Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
"Hidden Figures" is the true story of the black women mathematicians at NASA who helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. In the book, Shetterly celebrates these unsung heroes, teasing out issues of race, gender, science and innovation against the backdrop of WWII and the Civil Rights Era.
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly is Northwestern University’s One Book One Northwestern all-campus read for the 2019-20 academic year. For the first time this year, all first-year and transfer students will receive an eBook copy over the summer. The author of the book, Margot Lee Shetterly, will be on campus October 17 at both the Chicago and Evanston campuses.
Heather Pinkett, an associate professor of molecular biosciences in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, and Teresa Woodruff, dean of The Graduate School, will serve at faculty co-chairs this year. This book will provide the foundation for dozens of events throughout the upcoming academic year.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM, McCormick Foundation Center, 1870 Campus Drive
Seven Minutes of Scholarship will showcase researchers presenting their work for a technically-minded, non-expert audien...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior
CHETchat: Spotlight Series ft. Dr. Raj Shah and Dr. Fernando de Maio Join us as we kick off our spotlight series, more ...
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Dearborn Observatory, 2131 Tech Drive
Come see the night sky with the historic 18.5” refracting telescope (weather permitting). Space is limited. Please RSVP...
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