49th Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture: Prof. Feryal Özel, August 12th, 2022
JROMC is pleased to announce the resumption of its annual free memorial lecture series. The 49th J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture will feature Professor Feryal Özel, on August 12th, 2022 beginning at 7:30 pm at Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos, NM. Title: Black Holes: from Oppenheimer’s Ideas to the First
A Legacy of Learning: The 50th Anniversary of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (1971-2021), March 24 to April 24, 2022
At the Step Up Gallery, Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM, March 24 to April 24, 2022. Gallery is open during library business hours and admission is FREE. An exhibition of photographs, artifacts, and historical investigations celebrating J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life and legacy, and the J. Robert
Lecture on “Los Alamos: Robert Oppenheimer’s Greatest Legacy,” by James W. Kunetka, April 18th, 2022
James W. Kunetka, renowned Oppenheimer biographer, author of “The General and the Genius,” “Oppenheimer: The Years of Risk,” and “City of Fire: Los Alamos and the Birth of the Atomic Age, 1943-1945” will be presenting a FREE lecture on April 18, 2022 at 7 pm at Duane Smith Auditorium, Los
Lecture on “MANHATTAN: The View from Los Alamos of History’s Most Secret Project,” by Alan B. Carr, April 4, 2022
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, in collaboration with the Los Alamos Historical Society, will host a FREE lecture on April 4, 2022, 7 pm at Duane Smith Auditorium, Los Alamos, NM. Abstract: In August 1942, the Manhattan Project was formally established. Its mission: Build an entirely reliable atomic bomb
Panel Discussion on “Pajarito Plateau before the Manhattan Project,” March 21, 2022
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, in collaboration with Pajarito Environmental Education Center, will host a FREE (In-Person & Live-Streamed) lecture on March 21, 2022, 7-8:30 pm on the Pajarito Plateau before the Manhattan Project. To attend this lecture in person (limited seating) or virtually, please register here. Discussion Panel
JROMC planning 50th Anniversary Celebration
The J. R. Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is completing plans for a series of events in the spring of 2022 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. There will be a commemorative exhibit at the Mesa Public Library from March 24 to April 24, 2022 highlighting the notable Memorial Lecture speakers, scholarship support,