WATCH: To mark the dedication of a Sally Ride Forever stamp by the U.S. Postal Service May 23, Sally Ride Science and UC San Diego hosted a lively discussion on Women in Leadership. Panelists were Billie Jean King, tennis legend and human rights activist; Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space and former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center; and Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. Secretary of State. Lynn Sherr, journalist and Sally Ride biographer, moderated the conversation. Opening remarks for the event were delivered by UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla; Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons; Tam O’Shaughnessy, cofounder and executive director of Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego; and Sherr.
Video is from The STEAM Channel at UCTV. Erik Jepsen / photo