Mae Jemison: A Kid's Book About Reaching Your Dreams: 4 (Mini Movers and Shakers)

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In 1985, Mae returned to the US and decided to follow her lifelong dream to become an astronaut. She applied for the NASA astronaut training program, and, from 2,000 applicants, was delighted to be one of 15 shortlisted candidates. Mae left NASA in 1993 and went on to teach at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, for several years, as Professor of Environmental Studies. She has also founded a number of companies, including the Jemison Group, which seeks to research, develop and market advanced technologies worldwide. Mae has worked hard to inspire the next generation of scientists. She established ‘ The Earth We Share’, for example, an international science camp where high school students hone their problem-solving skills on various global issues. Jemison attended Cornell Medical School and during her training, traveled to Cuba, to conduct a study funded by American Medical Student Association and to Thailand, where she worked at a Cambodian refugee camp. [23] [21] She also worked for Flying Doctors stationed in East Africa. [21] During her years at Cornell, Jemison continued to study dance by enrolling in classes at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. [13] After graduating with an M.D. degree in 1981, she interned at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center in 1982, and worked as a general practitioner for Ross–Loos Medical Group. [1] [21] a b Steiner, Victoria (January 7, 2003). "NASA Commercializes Method For Health Improvement". NASA Ames Research Center . Retrieved June 3, 2019.

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Aboard the Spacelab Japan module, Jemison tested NASA's Fluid Therapy System, a set of procedures and equipment to produce water for injection, developed by Sterimatics Corporation. She then used IV bags and a mixing method, developed by Baxter Healthcare, to use the water from the previous step to produce saline solution in space. [40] Jemison was also a co-investigator of two bone cell research experiments. [24] Another experiment she participated in was to induce female frogs to ovulate, fertilize the eggs, and then see how tadpoles developed in zero gravity. [41] Resignation from NASA Jessee, Willa (May 23, 2005). "Kids join moms in graduation line". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012 . Retrieved February 2, 2007.We Owe It All to Captain Kirk". Sunday Mercury. May 21, 2006. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017 . Retrieved September 11, 2017. Worthy of note: Honors, awards, appointments, etc". Dartmouth Medicine. Summer 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Jemison joined the staff of the Peace Corps in 1983 and served as a medical officer until 1985. She was responsible for the health of Peace Corps volunteers serving in Liberia and Sierra Leone. [20] [1] Jemison supervised the Peace Corps' pharmacy, laboratory, medical staff as well as providing medical care, writing self-care manuals, and developing and implementing guidelines for health and safety issues. She also worked with the Centers for Disease Control helping with research for various vaccines. [24] Mae Jemison being fitted for a spacesuit and doing an experiment in space. NASA career Jemison at the Kennedy Space Center in 1992 Anna Kisselgoff (December 12, 1992). "An Ailey Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009 . Retrieved September 14, 2011.

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a b c d Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2007). Encyclopedia of World Scientists. Infobase Publishing. p.372. ISBN 978-1-4381-1882-6. Former Astronaut Mae Jemison Arrested in Texas; Files Complaint Against White Police Officer". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 89 (18): 8. March 18, 1996.

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Jemison's first book, Find Where the Wind Goes (2001), is a memoir of her life written for children. [2] [54] She describes her childhood, her time at Stanford, in the Peace Corps and as an astronaut. [55] School Library Journal found the stories about her earlier life to be the most appealing. [55] Book Report found that the autobiography gave a realistic view into her interactions with her professors, whose treatment of her was not based on her intelligence but on stereotypes of woman of color. [56] Kennedy, Merrit (March 1, 2017). "Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized – In Lego Form". NPR. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017 . Retrieved September 11, 2017. Jemison participated in the Red Dress Heart Truth fashion show, wearing Lyn Devon, during the 2007 New York Fashion Week to help raise money to fight heart disease. [68] In May of the same year, she was the graduation commencement speaker and only the 11th person in the 52-year history of Harvey Mudd College to be awarded an honorary D.Eng. degree. [69] Almond, B.J. "Former Astronaut Mae Jemison to speak at Rice's 2017 Commencement". Rice University. Rice University News & Media. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017 . Retrieved May 15, 2017.