• The Human Computer Project Is Uncovering More "Hidden Figures"...And They Want Help

  • Feb 9 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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The Human Computer Project Is Uncovering More "Hidden Figures"...And They Want Help

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  • This week, Professor Mar Hicks of UVA's School of Data Science and Margot Lee Shetterly, author of "Hidden Figures," join host Ken Ono to discuss the remarkable women whose contributions to STEM have been forgotten--from biologists to code-breakers to the "human computers" whose computations helped America win the Space Race.

    That's why they're announcing the launch of the Human Computer Project Census--an effort to document the names and stories of NASA's human computers. And they're looking for students and faculty to help. Participants will collect oral and recorded history, search through archives, and review primary and secondary sources to recover the names and biographies of the women who worked at NASA from 1935 to 1980.

    The deadline to apply for this paid internship is Monday, March 11th, 2024. The internship starts in early June. The application can be found here.
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