Alice Armstrong: A Tribute to a Pioneering Physicist

This event honors Alice H. Armstrong, an American physicist who broke barriers as one of the first female scientists at the National Bureau of Standards and the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University (via Radcliffe College). Attendees can expect an evening celebrating her legacy, with insights into her groundbreaking work on X-ray spectroscopy and her contributions to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

The atmosphere will be educational and inspiring, featuring talks and displays that highlight Armstrong's career, from certifying radium samples to studying proton flux in the Van Allen radiation belt. It's a unique opportunity to learn about a trailblazer who overcame discrimination and serious lab accidents to become a Fellow of the American Physical Society.