A Woman to Celebrate: Gertrude Elion

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 7-11. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today.  Gertrude Elion was born in 1918 and grew up in the Bronx in New York City. She was an avid learner, loving all her courses

A Woman to Celebrate: Mariya Zerova

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 7-11. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today.  Mariya Zerova was born into a working-class family in Ukraine in 1902 and spent her childhood in Kyiv. She graduated from Mariinskaya secondary school with

A Woman to Celebrate: Sau Lan Wu

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 7-11. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today.  Dr. Sau Lan Wu was born in the early 1940s in Japanese occupied Hong Kong during World War II. She grew up in poverty while

A Woman to Celebrate: Katherine Johnson

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 7-11. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today.  Katherine Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia in 1918. She was brilliant with numbers and soared through her schooling, attending high school

A Woman to Celebrate: Katia Krafft

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 7-11. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today. Katia Krafft was born Catherine Conrad, on April 17th 1942 and spent her childhood in Guebwiller, France. At the age of 17, after seeing the

The Scientist who Laid the Groundwork for COVID-19 Vaccines

Katalin Kariko, also known as Kati Kariko, has spent her scientific career studying mRNA and its potential to signal cells to make their own medicines. After receiving her PhD, she spent her early scientific career working under a series of supervisors, but the unconventional nature of her work meant that grant applications were often rejected.

Susan Olivia Poole: A Trailblazing Inventor

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight Susan Olivia Poole, the woman who invented a Canadian parenting favourite: the Jolly Jumper. Susan Olivia Poole spent her childhood at the turn of the 20th century living on White Earth Indian Reserve, located in Minnesota. There, she witnessed many mothers who would

A Woman to Celebrate: Rachel Carson

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 8-12. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today. Rachel Carson was born May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women (now Chatham University) in 1929 and received her

A Woman to Celebrate: Marie Curie

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 8-12. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today. Marie Curie (née Maria Sklodowska) was born on the 7th of November, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. She was both a physicist and a chemist, and

A Woman to Celebrate: Alice Ball

For International Women’s Week, we will be highlighting a woman a day for the week of March 8-12. These women have contributed immensely to the way our world works today. Alice Ball was born on July 24th 1892 in Seattle, Washington. She was the first woman and first person of colour to receive a Master’s