Across the nation, a generation of women physicists are defying the odds and redefining what’s possible. Though African American and minority women remain vastly underrepresented in physics, their presence and impact continue to grow. Each year, more than 2,000 people in the U.S. earn doctoral degrees in physics but fewer than 0.5% of those degrees are awarded to African American women.
According to African American Women in Physics (AAWIP), as of 2019, fewer than 100 African American women had earned Ph.Ds. in physics, a number that stood at fewer than 25 before the year 2000…Each one represents not only a personal triumph but also a trailblazing step toward a more inclusive and innovative scientific community.
Hampton University, however, has long been a space where those odds are challenged and rewritten. A hub of scientific discovery, Hampton has nurtured a powerful community of African American and minority women physicists who are defying the statistics and charting new territory in the scientific space.
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