Judith A. Resnik Memorial Lecture- Engineering, Science, and AI. What Flying Upside Down Taught Me about Problem-Solving, Innovation, and Breaking Barriers

Join us as Dr. Cecilia Aragon shares her journey from the daughter of immigrants, to daredevil pilot to leading data scientist. Discover your own inspiration as Dr. Aragon discusses how courage and math fueled her path to become a leading human-centered data science groundbreaker. Dr. Aragon is a computer scientist, professor, award-winning author, cofounder of Latinas in Computing. Her groundbreaking work, including designing software for NASA Mars missions, earned her recognition from President Obama as one of the top scientists and engineers in the country. Her latest book, Human-Centered Data Science, is an accessible guide to best practices for addressing bias and inequality in data science and AI.