More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of space travelers while championing science and education on Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On September 12th, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first woman of color to travel to space. Boarded on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, ...

A record number of students—5,593—are graduating from RIT this year, including those attending global campuses in Croatia, ...

Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman of color to go into space, will be the keynote speaker for Rochester Institute of Technology’s Academic Convocation on ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As we celebrate Black history, Dr. Mae Jemison is a first but certainly not a last. Jemison has worn so many hats throughout her career, but she had to overcome many obstacles.

Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space, and her March 18 episode runs during Women's History Month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go to space, will speak at Old Dominion University’s third annual Women’s Initiative Network Speaker Series on Tuesday. Jemison became the first woman of color to ...

Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, will share her insights and perspective at the University of Delaware’s 2023 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27, UD President Dennis ...

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, will deliver a free public lecture titled "Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential" at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on ...

Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, has an alternative view on the race to get humans on Mars: it isn’t enough. In October, President Obama penned an op-ed for CNN announcing a partnership ...

Becoming an astronaut is challenging, yet one woman defied the odds to become the first African American woman in space. Born in the 1950s, Mae C. Jemison refused to let anything stop her from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than three decades after making history aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, Dr. Mae Jemison continues to inspire the next wave of ...