http://kutnews.org en http://kutnews.org/post/astronaut-sally-ride-urges-austin-girls-pursue-science-math <p>The first American woman to travel in space was in Austin today. Dr. Sally Ride gave the keynote address at an annual luncheon for <a href="http://www.girlstart.org/about.asp">GirlStart</a>, a local non-profit devoted to getting girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math.</p><p>Ride spoke by cellphone with KUT before catching a trip home to San Diego.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:03:24 +0000 Nathan Bernier, KUT News 279 at http://kutnews.org Astronaut Sally Ride Urges Austin Girls To Pursue Science & Math