🌟 This AAPI Heritage Month, we celebrate the cultures, legacies & impact of Asian American & Pacific Islander communities — in STEM, education, and beyond. Representation. Belonging. Brilliance. #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIinSTEM #MathNMore #MathIsLife

Syed Qasim Mehdi became the first Muslim American astronaut on the STS-72 mission, conducting vital scientific experiments in space. ‍His story inspires us to reach for the impossible and embrace cultural diversity in STEM fields. . . . #AAPIHM #SyedQasimMehdi #AAPIinSTEM

Arriving to the US as a refugee from Myanmar at age 7, Dr. Barry Paw became a renowned hematologist studying red blood cells and anemia. He was the first to use zebrafish as an animal model of erythroid development. #FeatureFriday #AAPIinSTEM

Dr. Lujendra Ojha is a brilliant astronomer who played a pivotal role in the Apollo missions. He analyzed lunar surface data and identified the presence of water ice on the moon, paving the way for future lunar exploration . . . #AAPIHM #LunarScience #AAPIInSTEM #HiddenFigures

Join us as we spotlight the extraordinary achievements of three trailblazing AAPI mathematicians, guaranteed to ignite curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIinSTEM #MAA

Today we celebrate Dr. Ruby Hirose, a Japanese-American biochemist who paved the way for modern medicine! Her research on blood clotting, allergies & cancer helped shape treatments we use today. . . . #AAPIHM #AsianAmericanHeritage #AAPIInSTEM

15/ Dr. @anngawel is an Indigenous Chuukese biologist, born in Pohnpei, and raised in Guam who studies Guam's birds and forests #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPIinSTEM youtube.com/watch?v=rEpwGH…