March is Women’s History Month:
Time to commemorate and encourage the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Click on individuals below to learn more!

Isabella Abbott, PhD

Isabella Abbott, PhD

An educator and ethnobotanist from Hawaii, leading expert on Pacific algae.

Sara Aton, PhD

Sara Aton, PhD

Now an Associate Professor at University of Michigan, Sara’s lab studies how different aspects of neurophysiology, which change during sleep, contribute to memory.

Jane Colden

Jane Colden

The first woman in America to be distinguished as a botanist

Gerti Cori, PhD

Gerti Cori, PhD

Professor at Washington University in St. Louis Medical School

Alice Evans

Alice Evans

A pioneering microbiologist and a researcher at the US Department of Agriculture

Rosalind Franklin, PhD

Rosalind Franklin, PhD

An English chemist and X-ray crystallographer

Swanne Gordon, PhD

Swanne Gordon, PhD

Swanne has achieved several prestigious fellowships and secured funding throughout every stage of her academic training.

Rita Levi-Montalcini, PhD

Rita Levi-Montalcini, PhD

Professor of Biology at Washington University

Barbara McClintock, PhD

Barbara McClintock, PhD

A leader in the field of maize cytogenetics

Ruth Ella Moore, PhD

Ruth Ella Moore, PhD

In 1933, became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences