Ximena Cid, PhD

Ximena Cid, PhD

Ximena Cid, PhD, is the first Latina and Indigenous student to earn a PhD in physics from UT Arlington.

Grace Hopper, PhD

Grace Hopper, PhD

Grace Hopper, PhD, was a pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral.

Margaret Rossiter, PhD

Margaret Rossiter, PhD

Margaret Rossiter was an American historian of science who uncovered overlooked contributions of women in STEM. She coined the term “Matilda Effect” to describe how women’s discoveries were often credited to men.

Mona Hanna, MD

Mona Hanna, MD, is a pediatrician and public health advocate who exposed the Flint water crisis.

Fardin Oliaei

Fardin Oliaei

Fardin Oliaei is an environmental scientist whose research exposed the dangers of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in Minnesota’s waterways.