A powerful journey through Kathleen’s pioneering contributions to NLP, disaster-response tech, medical research, and social-good AI. From mentors to students, from early breakthroughs to large-scale societal impact, her work bridges innovation, ethics, equity, and global collaboration—while championing women in STEM and building inclusive ecosystems for future generations. 00:09- About Kathleen R McKeown Kathleen R. McKeown is the Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and is also the Founding Director of the Data Science Institute at Columbia.