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Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures
UT Dallas Distinguished Lecture
Unsung Heroes of Race, Gender, Science and Innovation
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 7:30PM

The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road
Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building Lecture Hall
Richardson, TX 75080

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 7:30 p.m.

Writer, researcher, and entrepreneur Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of the best-selling book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. The film adaptation of her book stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. It was nominated for the 2017 Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Octavia Spencer was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.