By Matthew Bowler, KPBS SAN DIEGO, CA Monday, October 26, 2015 — Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, started the Sally Ride Science education company in 2001. Now, it’s become a nonprofit and part of UC San Diego. The university announced the partnership last week, saying it will continue what Ride and her […]
Sally Ride Science Launches at UC San Diego
By Judy Piercy and Jennifer Davies, UC San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA, October 22, 2015 — Blasting aboard space shuttle Challenger in 1983 to become the first American woman—and at age 32, the youngest American in space—the late Sally Ride captured the nation’s imagination by breaking barriers. Her legacy also includes inspiring generations of students to […]
Sally Ride: Curating Her Life
View the Recorded Event: Click Here Panelists: Tam O’Shaughnessy, Valerie Neal, Margaret Weitekamp, and Patti Williams Tuesday, October 6 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Moving Beyond Earth Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Admission: Free To celebrate the acquisition of the Sally K. Ride Collection of personal possessions and papers, the National […]