Unsung Heroes in STEM
A Model for Representation in Curricula
Each month, the Biology faculty team shares an “Rising Star in STEM” with faculty to further representation and inclusion in STEM disciplines. While the focus is on STEM, the conversation can be interdisciplinary with respect to socioeconomic, political and/or historical perspectives.
Quick-and-easy Integration Tips for Instructors
- Present each new Unsung Hero flyer on your Canvas homepage every month.
- If you're teaching remotely, use the name of the Unsung Hero as a Zoom password, then present the flyer to open a discussion.
- Prompt students to research the individual.
- Ask students to contribute their own ideas for an Rising Star or an Unsung Hero specific to the discipline studied.
Unsung Heroes
- Mario Molina
- David Blackwell
- Jane Hinton
- June Almeida
- Katherine Johnson
- Lise Meitner
- Marie Maynard
- Percy Lavon Julian
- Ruby Hirose
- Yajaira Sierra-Sastre
- Flossie Wong-Staal
- Kamal Ranadive
- Susan La Flesche Picotte
- Jacinto Covit
- Sambhu Nath De
- Vivien Thomas
- Unsung Heroes in STEM poster
- Charles Drew
- Ildaura Murillo-Rohde
- Chien-Shiung Wu
- Lewis Latimer
- Ynes Mexia
- Albert Baez
- Anna Wessels Williams
- Lloyd Noel Ferguson
- Santiago Ramon y Cajal
- Judith Love Cohen
- Nicole Hernandez Hammer
- Heba Al Zaben
- Hedy Lamarr
- Nanibaa' Garrison
- Joy Buolamwini
- Ashanti Johnson
- Brendaliz Santiago-Narvaez