A Nigerian woman, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has made history after becoming the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics from the University of Michigan in the United States.
Dosunmu-Ogunbi achieved the milestone during the university’s College of Engineering convocation, where she reflected on the people who supported her academic journey and helped her reach the historic achievement.
Addressing graduates, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants stressed that success is rarely achieved alone.
“I do not stand here on my own two feet alone. None of us got here by our individual merit alone, whether it be teacher, friends, family, mentors, or role models, we each have one or multiple people to whom we are grateful for making this moment possible,” she said.
She also spoke about the legacy she hopes to leave, saying she wants to be remembered not only as the university’s first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics but also as someone who used engineering to improve lives.
