Marta Dark McNeese

Marta Dark McNeese is an American physicist and professor at Spelman College. She was the first African American woman to receive a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on laser interactions with biological tissues and electro-optical effects in biomolecules, and has applications in light-emitting devices, diodes for displays, and flexible light-emitting materials.

Quotes

• You're really trying to understand how the universe works. What could be more exciting than that

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• If you have someone in your department who is toxic, you need to figure out how to protect students from them
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