LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former NASA mathematician and one of the "human computers" featured in the book "Hidden Figures" is speaking at Harding University on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Christine Darden was the first African-American woman at NASA's Langley Research Center to be promoted into the Senior Executive Service for her work researching supersonic flight and sonic booms.
"I decided I wanted to major in math in high school," Darden said. "I graduated taking no higher math class than plain geometry, so I had to make my way up there, but I did and I think other students can do it too. But, I think its gotta be something inside you saying this is what I want to do."