If you need a slight diversion at work today, you can head to Google to check out Thursday’s Google Doodle. The homepage’s interactive graphic pays tribute to Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, a Black engineer ...

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Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) was the first known Native American woman engineer. Aug. 9, 2018, would have been her 110th birthday. On Thursday, Google marked the date with a custom Doodle on its ...