Katherine Johnson, born in White Sulphur Springs in 1918, became one of NASA’s Hidden Figures – the Black women who performed the mathematical calculations that launched America into space. Johnson and her NASA colleagues were the subject of a book and a film. President Barack Obama awarded her a Medal of Freedom in 2015. Johnson died in 2020 at age 101. Now Congress has honored the space pioneers by awarding them its Gold Medal. Johnson’s daughters, Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore accepted on her behalf.
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Daniel L. Rodríguez-Vidanes wins prestigious Margarita Salas award
The Madrid City Council in Spain launched the "Margarita Salas 2024 Awards for Scientific Research and Technological Development," aimed at promoting scientific research, innovation, knowledge transfer, and the attraction and retention of innovative talent. Now in its fourth edition, these awards were created in 2021 to honor the legacy of renowned Spanish biochemist Margarita Salas. These awards focus on recognizing the best doctoral theses defended at universities within the Community of Madrid, based on excellence, relevance, impact, and practical applications.
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