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There from the Beginning: The Women of Los Alamos National Laboratory Supporting National and International Nuclear Security

Journal Article · · International Journal of Nuclear Security
DOI:https://doi.org/10.7290/ijns07mi2q· OSTI ID:2570655
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
From the beginning of the Manhattan Project in the early 1940s, the women of what would become Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) worked in technical positions alongside their male counterparts, played a key role as computers, and worked in administrative jobs as secretaries, phone operators, bookkeepers, and on behalf of the U.S. Army in the Women’s Army Corps. Throughout the history of the Laboratory, women experts at LANL helped establish and lead important national and international security programs, with careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Over time, the women of Los Alamos have come together under various Employee Resource Groups, such as the Atomic Women, to help the next generation succeed in their technical fields. The Laboratory’s commitment to diversity and inclusion continues to this day, with current Laboratory Director Thom Mason leading LANL as the first national laboratory to join the Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
2570655
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--20-22380; 10.7290/ijns07mi2q
Journal Information:
International Journal of Nuclear Security, Journal Name: International Journal of Nuclear Security Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 7; ISSN 2376-9955
Publisher:
University of Tennessee Institute of Nuclear SecurityCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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