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The first phase of an experiment exploring the “glue” that binds together the basic building blocks of matter has been completed.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – An experiment that aims to gain new insight into the force that binds all matter together has recently completed its first phase of data collection at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Three early-career nuclear physicists are learning how to speak about their research and prepare for the competitive job market through JSA-sponsored program.
For newly minted Ph.D. physicists, entering the job market after spending nearly a decade in college can be a daunting task. The Promising Young Scientist program at Jefferson Lab aims to help early-career nuclear physicists prepare for putting their best foot forward.

Media invited to attend talks and panel discussions of new and emerging applications of Jefferson Lab’s accelerator technology
 
What: Accelerators: Driving Applications for Society

Jefferson Sciences Associates announced the award of $400,000 to support projects related to education, outreach and career development to staff and users at Jefferson Lab.

The OARtrac® system, built with detector technologies used in nuclear physics, has been cited as a 2018 R&D 100 Award Winner by R&D Magazine.

The Oct. 24 lunchtime seminar, “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events,” offered tips on surviving a mass shooting.

Jefferson Lab Director Stuart Henderson has been appointed a Governor's Distinguished CEBAF Professor.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Stuart Henderson, director of the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, has been appointed the Governor's Distinguished CEBAF professor at Old Dominion University. The position is supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is named for the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, which is the main research facility located at Jefferson Lab.

Supported by Jefferson Lab staff volunteers, the BEAMS program introduces local fifth and sixth graders to real-world science and technical careers.

Four scientists affiliated with Jefferson Lab have been elected to the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Improved data center provides efficiency, security and reliability

Cristiano Fanelli has been awarded the 2018 JSA Postdoctoral Prize for innovative solutions in optimizing particle detectors.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA –  In the world of computing, there’s a groundswell of excitement for what is perceived as the impending revolution in artificial intelligence. Like the industrial revolution in the 19th century and the digital revolution in the 20th, the AI revolution is expected to change the way we live and work. Now, Cristiano Fanelli aims to bring the AI revolution to nuclear physics.

The OARtrac® system, built with detector technologies used in nuclear physics, has won kudos for measuring radiation treatments in hard-to-reach areas.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Learn how nuclear physics has been used to diagnose and treat many types of cancer, including breast cancer.

Detector technology with lower radiation dose now licensed by Dilon Technologies
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – On Sept. 27, 2018, Dilon Technologies signed a licensing agreement with Jefferson Lab for use of the patent Apparatus and Method for Variable-Angle Slant-Hole Collimator (VASH), a technology with great potential to improve breast cancer detection while lowering the radiation dose to the patient.

In a lab where every detail could be historically relevant, the Jefferson Lab History Archives Program captures the past for future audiences.

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Discover why Jefferson Lab is a popular field trip destination for students in Hampton Roads and the surrounding areas. Registration is now open for the laboratory’s full calendar of free Physics Fest events taking place during the 2018-2019 school year.

Young Researcher Awarded Funds from European Union for International Research
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Andrea Signori, a Jefferson Lab postdoc in the Theory Center was recently awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (MSCA) through the European Commission, the executive of the European Union. The MSCA allow researchers to conduct research across international boundaries. Signori’s proposal was one of 1348 selected for funding out of 9089 proposals submitted to the program, designed “to create a game-changing impact on our society and economy.”

Most of us walk around with a smart phone, but I bet it’s news to many that the tools first built to understand the workings of the nucleus of the atom, the same tools used here at Jefferson Lab, became the tools to ultimately create smart phones (and more). Having my smartphone is great; it helps me get through my busy day. It lets me stay in touch with my family, and gives me the ability to me check my email on the go. I can text the dog sitter, take pictures and share them on social media, and so on and so on.

This week, almost two dozen children participated in Jefferson Lab's popular Summer Science Camp for Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing Youth, designed to meet the needs of rising fourth- through eighth-grade students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Now in its fifth year, this free week-long camp offers hands-on science activities presented in a barrier-free environment for youth in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.