TWU continues to share the story of TWU's former Research Director Pauline Beery Mack, Ph.D., who conducted bone density research on America’s early astronauts. This time, NASA took notice and awarded Mack Minded: Humanly Possible third place in its annual CineSpace film competition. More than 400 films from around the world were submitted to compete in this festival. Event organizers remarked that no one within NASA was aware of Dr. Mack’s story, and the space agency wants to help us spread the word about TWU’s own “hidden figure.”

Also, this past weekend, Mack Minded won Best Film and Best Documentary at the Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival in Madison, Wisconsin.

The film has one last screening in 2020—at the Palm Beach International Mini Movie and Film Festival on Dec. 10 in Florida. The film will receive an award for its impact on youth and collegiate interest in science fields of study.