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From NASA to Miss Universe Ireland: Redefining STEM Featuring Fionnghuala O'Reilly
12 January 2026
What if refusing to "pick a lane" is exactly what makes you unstoppable? In this episode, host Kelly Shungu sits down with Fionnghuala "Fig" O'Reilly — systems engineer, NASA Datanaut, first woman of colour to win Miss Universe Ireland, CBS Mission Unstoppable correspondent, Broadway producer, and the youngest Honorary Fellow in the 186-year history of Engineers Ireland. Fig holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from George Washington University, worked in NASA's data science program, and has flown in zero gravity as an aspiring citizen astr… Video by YouTube channel.