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Find Out How Much Physics You Already Know! at Jefferson Lab's Science Series Lecture on Oct. 9


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. 3, 2012 - The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will host two Fall Science Series Lectures this season. The first is set for Tuesday, Oct. 9 and will feature a Jefferson Lab staff member discussing how frequently physics is used in ordinary life.

Year's End 2012 September 27, 2012

Jefferson Lab to Test Tornado Warning Siren on Friday Morning


Posted Sept. 5, 2012

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The NSAC Subcommittee
August 14, 2012

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will test its tornado warning siren at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3. Depending on weather conditions at the time of the test, the siren could be heard by anyone outdoors within a 1.5-mile radius of the lab.
The test will be carried out over a period that could last from 30 seconds to three minutes. The test will be of the wavering tone (also called high-low-high or 10-4-10).

Date: Friday, August 3, 2012
Time: 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Place: The CEBAF Center lobby at Jefferson Lab, 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606
Event:  More than 35 high school and college interns that participated in Jefferson Lab's summer science enrichment programs will share their summer experiences and projects during a Poster Session. News Media representatives are invited to attend.
Participating in this summer's poster session are:

The Higgs July 7, 2012

A Month to Remember June 12, 2012
For Jefferson Lab management and for lab itself, May 2012 was quite a month with a number of striking events.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will test its tornado warning siren at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 1. Depending on weather conditions at the time of the test, the siren could be heard by anyone outdoors within a 1.5-mile radius of the lab.
The test will be carried out over a period that could last from 30 seconds to three minutes. The test will be of the wavering tone (also called high-low-high or 10-4-10).

Cynthia Keppel has been named Group Leader of Jefferson Lab's Experimental Hall A. Keppel will begin her duties on July 1.

End of an Era May 9, 2012

Newport News, Va. - The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will test its tornado warning siren at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 4. Depending on weather conditions at the time of the test, the siren could be heard by anyone outdoors within a 1.5-mile radius of the lab.
The test will be carried out over a period that could last from 30 seconds to three minutes. The test will be of the wavering tone (also called high-low-high or 10-4-10).

Boron-Nitride Nanotubes Show Potential in Cancer Treatment


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 26 - A new study has shown that adding boron-nitride nanotubes to the surface of cancer cells can double the effectiveness of Irreversible Electroporation, a minimally invasive treatment for soft tissue tumors in the liver, lung, prostate, head and neck, kidney and pancreas. Although this research is in the very early stages, it could one day lead to better therapies for cancer.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will hold an Open House on Saturday, May 19 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Several of the lab's facilities will be open to the public, and visitors will be able to see and hear about the research underway at the lab.

Physicists and Technologists in Washington April 4, 2012

Drop History? No!February 29, 2012

Sarah Phillips (Photo: Daniel Mannarino)