Science on Screen : Hidden Figures - Featuring NASA Chief Engineer, Dr. K. Renee Horton
Schedule
Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
100 Lafayette St, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, Louisiana 70801 | Baton Rouge, LA
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PRESENTED BY SCIENCE ON SCREEN
About the Series:
Science on Screen creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
An Initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION!
About the Speaker:
K. Renee Horton, Ph.D. is a renowned advocate for full inclusion in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and a leading voice in STEM education and outreach. As the founder of Unapologetically Being, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to advocacy and mentoring in STEM, she travels the globe inspiring both personal and systemic change to reshape the face of STEM fields.
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Horton earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. in Materials Science with a concentration in Physics from the University of Alabama, becoming the first African American to earn that distinction from the institution. She currently serves as a NASA Chief Engineer for the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator Project and the GoSwift Project at Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Her career is marked by numerous prestigious honors, including the Black Engineer of the Year Trailblazer Award, the NASA Space Flight Team Award, and the NASA Center Accommodation Award. In 2019, she was named Louisianian of the Year and inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction. In 2016, she was elected President of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), only the second woman to hold the position, and was elevated to NSBP Fellow the following year. In 2024, she was named a Sigma Pi Sigma Honorary Fellow.Beyond her professional achievements, Dr. Horton is a dedicated community leader, serving on multiple boards and mentoring through a variety of programs. She is also the author of the Dr. H Explores the Universe children’s book series, with the latest installment released in 2023.
About the Film:
Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.
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