Abstract
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>
Highlights
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
Since the early 1940s, women at Los Alamos National Laboratory have served as a driving force for future female leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in support of national security
For women working in nonproliferation and international nuclear security programs at Los Alamos, these numbers are increasing as well, thanks to LANL leadership efforts and motivated employees who have come together to support diversity and inclusion efforts in these and other technical fields at the Laboratory
Summary
Since the early 1940s, women at Los Alamos National Laboratory have served as a driving force for future female leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in support of national security. For women working in nonproliferation and international nuclear security programs at Los Alamos, these numbers are increasing as well, thanks to LANL leadership efforts and motivated employees who have come together to support diversity and inclusion efforts in these and other technical fields at the Laboratory. LANL ERGs recommend, develop, and provide assistance with initiatives that help the Laboratory to attract and recruit the generation, support LANL in retaining and promoting representative group members, and increase awareness of work environment issues. The Laboratory’s new culture statement – how we do our work is as important as WHAT we do – is a clear commitment to the importance of an inclusive laboratory work environment” [5]
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