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This profile on Danielle Dy Buncio is the second post in a month-long series of profiles about female STEM innovators in honor of Women’s History Month. This profile also celebrates Women in Construction week by focusing on Dy Buncio, Co-founder and CEO of VIATechnik, a construction technology firm. Check back each weekday to read a new profile.

This profile on Dr. Nina Tandon is the first post of a month-long series of profiles about female STEM innovators in honor of Women’s History Month. Check back each weekday to read a new profile, the next of which focuses on Danielle Dy Buncio, Co-founder and CEO of VIATechnik, a construction technology firm, in honor of Women in Construction week.

This Saturday, February 22, almost 40 students gathered at Capitol Technology University to vie for the prestigious Capitol Scholars Program Scholarship (CSP) which provides a full-tuition scholarship to 5 accepted students who demonstrate their academic merit in the fields of engineering, information technology, and computer science.

Choosing a STEM university makes all the difference when future jobs are in tech. With an education focused on STEM careers, Capitol Tech uniquely positions students for top roles in the region’s booming tech hub.

This profile on Mae Jemison, is the thirteenth post in a month-long series of profiles on Black STEM innovators in honor of Black History Month. Today’s post is in honor of Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, in addition to being a doctor, teacher, and founder of two technology companies.

This profile on Katherine Johnson, Mathematician and computer scientist responsible for the NASA flight path of the first U.S. moon landing, is the thirteenth post in a month-long series of profiles on Black STEM innovators in honor of Black History Month. Today’s post is in honor of Johnson’s contributions to society in commemoration of her life. Johnson passed away today at the age of 101.

Remote sensing satellite technology monitors and detects physical characteristics of an area by measuring at a distance and is used in many fields, including agriculture, meteorology, and emergency management services.

This profile on Dr. Kunle Olukotun, an inventor and professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University, is the twelfth post in a month-long series of profiles on Black STEM innovators in honor of Black History Month. Today’s post also celebrates Engineers’ Week, by focusing on Dr. Olukotun. 

This profile on Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, an engineer and inventor of the first home gaming console that utilized interchangeable cartridges, is the tenth post in a month-long series of profiles on Black STEM innovators in honor of Black History Month. Today’s post also celebrates Engineers’ Week, by focusing on Lawson. 

This profile on Aprille Ericsson-Jackson, an Aerospace Engineer, the first woman to earn a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University, and  the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from NASA GSFC, is the eleventh post in a month-long series of profiles on Black STEM innovators in honor of Black History Month. Today’s post also celebrates Engineers’ Week, by focusing on Ericsson-Jackson.