Rose Day (left) and Julia Ignacek (center) answer questions from an attendee of the 41st Annual National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Conference in New Orleans Sept. 23, 2014. Day and Ignacek are members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, Fla. The co-workers set up a booth to reach out to a diverse audience of scientists, educators, managers, engineers and students who attended the week-long event. (Courtesy photo)