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Article: A Q&A with Ursula Franklin

Check out this engaging interview with Ursula Franklin, world-renowned materials scientist and first woman to receive the title of University Professor at the University of Toronto!

I think that my most important contribution was, in fact, being there: my ongoing presence, the fact that young women knew where to find me, that I was ready to be consulted, and that my own career evolved clearly and openly. I do not think that any single thing that I did was unique, but the trajectory of a consistent professional life gave a sense of reality and possibility to others.

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