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30 Young Professionals 30 Young Professionals Changing the World Changing the World The information for these cards have been The information for these cards have been gathered from various sites (cited) and will gathered from various sites (cited) and will be the framework for two different be the framework for two different assignments in our classroom. assignments in our classroom. 1. Young Professional Brackets 1. Young Professional Brackets 2. Hero Profiles 2. Hero Profiles - Boyd Gossett - Boyd Gossett Maroja Carter Maroja Carter Inspirational environmental activist who Inspirational environmental activist who has begun a national movement has begun a national movement Excerpt from TED’s Speaker Profile: Excerpt from TED’s Speaker Profile: Majora Carter is a visionary voice in Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban re- city planning who views urban re- newal through an environmental newal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecologi- direct connection between ecologi- cal, economic and social degradation. cal, economic and social degradation. Hence her motto: "Green the Hence her motto: "Green the ghetto!" ghetto!" With her inspired ideas and fierce With her inspired ideas and fierce persistence, Carter managed to bring persistence, Carter managed to bring Carter, who was awarded a Carter, who was awarded a the South Bronx its first open- the South Bronx its first open- 2005 MacArthur "genius" 2005 MacArthur "genius" waterfront park in 60 years, Hunts waterfront park in 60 years, Hunts grant, served as executive di- grant, served as executive di- Point Riverside Park. Then she scored Point Riverside Park. Then she scored rector of Sustainable South rector of Sustainable South $1.25 million in federal funds for a $1.25 million in federal funds for a Bronx for 7 years, where she Bronx for 7 years, where she greenway along the South Bronx greenway along the South Bronx pushed both for eco-friendly pushed both for eco-friendly waterfront, bringing the neighbor- waterfront, bringing the neighbor- practices (such as green and practices (such as green and hood open space, pedestrian and hood open space, pedestrian and cool roofs) and, equally im- cool roofs) and, equally im- bike paths, and space for mixed-use bike paths, and space for mixed-use portant, job training and green portant, job training and green economic development. economic development. -related economic develop- -related economic develop- ment for her vibrant neighbor- ment for her vibrant neighbor- Her success is no surprise to anyone Her success is no surprise to anyone hood on the rise. Below are hood on the rise. Below are who's seen her speak; Carter's confi- who's seen her speak; Carter's confi- her quotes. her quotes. dence, energy and intensely emo- dence, energy and intensely emo- “As a black person in America, I am twice as tional delivery make her talks them- “As a black person in America, I am twice as tional delivery make her talks them- likely as a white person to live in an area selves a force of nature. (The release likely as a white person to live in an area selves a force of nature. (The release where air pollution poses the greatest risk to where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live of her TEDTalk in 2006 prompted my health. I am five times more likely to live of her TEDTalk in 2006 prompted within walking distance of a power plant or within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility — which I do.” Guy Kawasaki to wonder on chemical facility — which I do.” Guy Kawasaki to wonder on his blog whether she wasn't "every his blog whether she wasn't "every “Environmental justice [means that] no com- “Environmental justice [means that] no com- munity should be saddled with more environ- bit as good as [Apple CEO] Steve munity should be saddled with more environ- bit as good as [Apple CEO] Steve mental burdens and less environmental bene- mental burdens and less environmental bene- fits than any other.” Jobs," a legendary presenter.) fits than any other.” Jobs," a legendary presenter.) (TED) (TED) “My big brother Lenny fought in Vietnam, only “My big brother Lenny fought in Vietnam, only to be gunned down a few blocks from our to be gunned down a few blocks from our home [in the South Bronx].” home [in the South Bronx].” “It’s time to stop building the shopping malls, the “It’s time to stop building the shopping malls, the “Race and class are extremely reliable indica- prisons, the stadiums and other tributes to all of “Race and class are extremely reliable indica- prisons, the stadiums and other tributes to all of tors as to where one might find the good stuff, our collective failures. It is time that we start build- tors as to where one might find the good stuff, our collective failures. It is time that we start build- like parks and trees, and where one might ing living monuments to hope and possibility.” like parks and trees, and where one might ing living monuments to hope and possibility.” find the bad stuff, like power plants and waste (TED) find the bad stuff, like power plants and waste (TED) facilities.” facilities.” John Dabiri John Dabiri Recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant for designing ships like jellyfish for designing ships like jellyfish Excerpt from The Root’s Excerpt from The Root’s Decade of Genius: Decade of Genius: By investigating the simple jellyfish, By investigating the simple jellyfish, John Dabiri, a 2010 fellow, has un- John Dabiri, a 2010 fellow, has un- covered complex mechanisms of covered complex mechanisms of locomotion that have far-reaching locomotion that have far-reaching implications. Although he is a bio- implications. Although he is a bio- physicist, Dabiri's work draws from physicist, Dabiri's work draws from theoretical fluid dynamics, evolu- theoretical fluid dynamics, evolu- tionary biology and biomechanics. tionary biology and biomechanics. Excerpt from PopSci’s feature: In 2008 he was named one of "10 Excerpt from PopSci’s feature: In 2008 he was named one of "10 “It's just after sunset in Long Beach, Brilliant Scientists" by Popular Me- “It's just after sunset in Long Beach, Brilliant Scientists" by Popular Me- California, and John Dabiri stands on chanics magazine. Dabiri, who grad- California, and John Dabiri stands on chanics magazine. Dabiri, who grad- the end of a wooden dock, peering the end of a wooden dock, peering down at the water. In his white sneak- uated from Princeton University in down at the water. In his white sneak- uated from Princeton University in ers and striped polo shirt, Dabiri 2001, is an associate professor at ers and striped polo shirt, Dabiri 2001, is an associate professor at might be just another boater checking the California Institute of might be just another boater checking the California Institute of out a well-known local spectacle: a out a well-known local spectacle: a pulsing mass of hundreds of softball- Technology. pulsing mass of hundreds of softball- Technology. size moon jellyfish that regularly gath- (The Root) size moon jellyfish that regularly gath- (The Root) er here. er here. It's the green laser lighting up the It's the green laser lighting up the water that gives him away. Just be- Already, Dabiri's findings are inspiring de- water that gives him away. Just be- Already, Dabiri's findings are inspiring de- neath the surface, one of his graduate sign improvements in data-collecting neath the surface, one of his graduate sign improvements in data-collecting students records the motion of a sin- buoys, military submarines, even onshore students records the motion of a sin- buoys, military submarines, even onshore gle jellyfish with a custom-built, high- windmills. Which isn't to say that the Na- gle jellyfish with a custom-built, high- windmills. Which isn't to say that the Na- definition video camera and a water- vy's next fleet of deep-sea vehicles will be definition video camera and a water- vy's next fleet of deep-sea vehicles will be particle-illuminating laser. Every so soft and bulbous. "What we're trying to do particle-illuminating laser. Every so soft and bulbous. "What we're trying to do often, she hands it up to the biome- is not just mimic what we see in nature but often, she hands it up to the biome- is not just mimic what we see in nature but chanics professor for an adjustment, to extract the relevant design features -- chanics professor for an adjustment, to extract the relevant design features -- then sinks down again to record the like the vortex rings," Dabiri explains. "In then sinks down again to record the like the vortex rings," Dabiri explains. "In pumping of another jelly. nature you have evolution, with its own set pumping of another jelly. nature you have evolution, with its own set of constraints. We don't have those con- of constraints. We don't have those con- The measurements will be fed into straints as engineers. We can start with The measurements will be fed into straints as engineers. We can start with software programs that reveal the something like a jellyfish and take ad- software programs that reveal the something like a jellyfish and take ad- intricacies of how jellyfish push off vantage of the fact that we have propellers intricacies of how jellyfish push off vantage of the fact that we have propellers their own wake -- a doughnut-shaped and steel to build things that look nothing their own wake -- a doughnut-shaped and steel to build things that look nothing whirl of water known as a vortex ring like it but perform as well or even better." whirl of water known as a vortex ring like it but perform as well or even better." -- and thus use less energy to propel (PopSci) -- and thus use less energy to propel (PopSci) themselves forward.

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