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September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 Victoria Martínez

Exploring Female Holocaust Survivors in Science

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August 10, 2026June 29, 2026 Victoria Martínez

Exploring Female STEM Pioneers of the 1950s

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July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Victoria Martínez

Female STEM Pioneers: Holocaust Survivors Who Changed Science

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February 28, 2026May 27, 2026 Victoria Martínez

The Mittwerda List: “Stolen” Evidence of Nazi Atrocities

April 5, 2024May 27, 2026 Victoria Martínez

A History of Messy, Chaotic Stories

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